山縞馬
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 山 | 縞 | 馬 |
| やま Grade: 1 |
しま Jinmeiyō |
うま Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 山 (yama, “mountain”) + 縞馬 (shimauma, “zebra”).
Noun
山縞馬 or 山縞馬 • (yamashimauma)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ヤマシマウマ (yamashimauma).