Japanese symbol for “porcupine”
山荒
やまあらし
Romaji: yamaarashi
porcupine; hedgehog
In Japanese, porcupine is 山荒, read やまあらし (yamaarashi).
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Meanings
- n porcupine; hedgehog
Written forms: 山荒、山荒らし、豪猪、山荒し. Readings: やまあらし、ヤマアラシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 荒野 | こうや kouya | wasteland; wilderness; deserted land |
| 荒れる | あれる areru | to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “porcupine”.
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