野衾

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ふすま > ぶすま
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
野臥間
野伏間

(no-, wild) +‎ (fusuma, quilt). The fusuma changes to busuma as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [no̞bɯ̟sɨma̠]

Noun

()(ぶすま) or 野衾(ノブスマ) • (nobusuma

  1. (Japanese folklore) Monster, 妖怪 (yōkai), resembling a Japanese giant flying squirrel or large bat said to eat tree fruits, blood of living creatures and fire
  2. synonym of 鼯鼠 (musasabi, Japanese giant flying squirrel, Petaurista leucogenys)
  3. synonym of モモンガ (momonga, flying squirrel)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ももんが
Grade: 2 Hyōgai
jukujikun

The kanji are Jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞mõ̞ŋɡa̠]

Noun

野衾(ももんが) or 野衾(モモンガ) • (momonga

  1. alternative spelling of モモンガ (flying squirrel)