Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 白
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兎
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しろ Grade: 1
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うさぎ Jinmeiyō
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| kun'yomi
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Etymology
Compound of 白 (shiro, “white”) + 兎 (usagi, “rabbit”).
Noun
白兎 • (shirousagi)
- A rabbit with white fur.
- The Echigo hare, Lepus brachyurus angustidens, in its white winter coat.
Synonyms
- (Echiogo hare): 越後兎, エチゴウサギ (Echigo usagi); ニホンノウサギ (Nihon no usagi)
See also