屈狸

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屈狸 (kuzuri): a wolverine.
Kanji in this term
くつ > くず
Grade: S

Hyōgai
irregular on'yomi

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Nivkh[1][2] кʼузр̌ (kʼuzř).

The kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字), used both for the sound values, and for the meanings:

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Noun

(くず)() or 屈狸(クズリ) (kuzuri

  1. a wolverine

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as クズリ.

When spelled in kanji, the 屈狸 spelling appears to be more common.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. ^ 1984, 日本大百科全書:ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, “Encyclopedia Nipponica”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, relevant text online here.
  3. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN