海狸

Chinese

ocean; sea (dog); wild cat
simp. and trad.
(海狸)		 海 狸
海狸

Pronunciation

Noun

海狸

  1. beaver

Synonyms

Japanese

海狸 (kairi, umidanuki): a beaver.

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
海 狸
かい
Grade: 2		 り
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements.

The beaver is not native to Asia, so this word would have been coined (or repurposed) relatively recently.

Pronunciation

Noun

海狸 (hiragana かいり, rōmaji kairi)

  1. (rare) alternate term for ビーバー (bībā): a beaver
Usage notes

The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
海 狸
うみ
Grade: 2		 たぬき > だぬき
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Compound of 海 (umi, “sea, ocean”) +‎ 狸 (tanuki, “tanuki or raccoon dog”). The tanuki changes to danuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). [2]

Pronunciation

Noun

海狸 (hiragana うみだぬき, rōmaji umidanuki)

  1. (rare) alternate term for ビーバー (bībā): a beaver
Usage notes

The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
海狸

Noun

海狸

  1. Hán tự form of hải ly, “beaver”
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