Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
鹿
Pronunciation
Romajishika
Meaning
- noundeer
Example
森で鹿を見ました。mori de shika o mi ma shi ta
I saw a deer in the forest.
More examples
夕方になると、森の鹿が道路を横切ります。yū gata ni na ru to mori no shika ga dō ro o yoko gi ri ma su
In the evening, deer cross the road in the forest.
Core concept
Describes a wild hoofed animal associated with forests, grasslands, and branched antlers.
Common phrases
鹿の角shika no kado
deer's antlers
鹿の群れshika no mu re
herd of deer
鹿を見かけるshika o mi ka ke ru
spot a deer
Definition in Japanese
森や草原などに生息し、雄に角が生えることの多い哺乳類。mori ya sō gen na do ni sei soku shi osu ni kado ga ha e ru ko to no ō i ho nyū rui
Word origin
鹿 (shika, "deer") is a native Japanese word, while the written character was adopted from Chinese with the same meaning.
Usage tips
- In English, sika deer names a particular deer species from East Asia, so it is narrower than the general word deer.
Other meanings
- sika deernoun