犬四手

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いぬ
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
(ateji)
て > で
Grade: 1
(ateji)
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (inu, dog) +‎ 四手 (shide, hornbeam).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いぬ)()() or 犬四手(イヌシデ) (inushide

  1. Chonowski's hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii)

Usage notes

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

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 いぬ‐しで 【犬四手】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here