Translation
The Japanese word for "Aardvark" is tsuchi-buta ツチブタ.
| Romaji | tsu | chi | bu | ta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | つ | ち | ぶ | た |
| Katakana | ツ | チ | ブ | タ |
| Kanji | 土 | 豚 | ||
| Meaning | Soil | Pig | ||
| School Level | 小１ | 中 | ||
Loan-word
The word "Aardvark" katakanized would be ādobāku アードバーク.
| Romaji | aa | do | baa | ku | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ア | ー | ド | バ | ー | ク |
| Hiragana | あ | ー | ど | ば | ー | く |
Synonyms
Scientific name: Orycteropus afer.
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