Japanese symbol for “fitch”
毛長鼬
けながいたち
Romaji: kenagaitachi
polecat (Mustela putorius); ferret; fitch
In Japanese, fitch is 毛長鼬, read けながいたち (kenagaitachi).
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Meanings
- n polecat (Mustela putorius); ferret; fitch
Written forms: 毛長鼬. Readings: けながいたち、ケナガイタチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 毛皮 | けがわ kegawa | fur; skin; pelt |
| 脱毛 | だつもう datsumou | hair loss |
| 不毛 | ふもう fumou | barren; sterile; infertile |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 鎌鼬 | かまいたち kamaitachi | cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind |
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