赤鹿

赤鹿

1. red deer

• 馬鹿／马鹿 (mǎlù)

赤 (aka, “red”) +‎ 鹿 (shika, “deer”)

• (Tokyo) あかしか [àkáshíká] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [a̠ka̠ɕi̥ka̠]

赤(あか)鹿(しか) or 赤鹿(アカシカ) • (akashika) 

1. a red deer (Cervus elaphus)

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