日本鹿

Compound of 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”, on'yomi) +‎ 鹿 (shika, “deer”, kun'yomi).^[1][2][3] The shika changes to jika as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• (Tokyo) にほんじか [nìhóꜜǹjìkà] (Nakadaka – [2])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ihõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑika̠]

日(に)本(ほん)鹿(じか) or 日本鹿(ニホンジカ) • (Nihonjika) 

1. Cervus nippon, commonly known as sika deer, spotted deer, or Japanese deer

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ニホンジカ (nihonjika).