地鼠

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
地 鼠
じ
Grade: 2		 ねずみ
Hyōgaiji
jūbakoyomi

From 地 (ji, “earth”, 呉音 (goon)) +‎ 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) じね​ずみ [jìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑine̞zɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

地(じ)鼠(ねずみ) or 地鼠(ジネズミ) • (jinezumi) ←ぢねずみ (dinezumi) or ヂネズミ (dinezumi)?

  1. a Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi)
Descendants
  • → English: Dsinezumi shrew
  • → New Latin: Crocidura dsinezumi

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
地 鼠
ち
Grade: 2		 ねずみ
Hyōgaiji
jūbakoyomi

From 地 (chi, “earth”, 漢音 (kan'on)) +‎ 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ちね​ずみ [chìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕine̞zɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

地(ち)鼠(ねずみ) or 地鼠(チネズミ) • (chinezumi) 

  1. Synonym of 赤鼠 (akanezumi, “large Japanese field mouse”)
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