Translation
The Japanese word for "Caribou" is tonakai トナカイ.
| Romaji | to | na | ka | i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | と | な | か | い |
| Katakana | ト | ナ | カ | イ |
| Kanji | 馴鹿 | |||
| Meaning | Tamed Deer | |||
| School Level | ✕, 中 | |||
Loan-word
The word "Caribou" katakanized would be karibū カリブー.
| Romaji | ka | ri | buu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | カ | リ | ブ | ー |
| Hiragana | か | り | ぶ | ー |
Trivia
- Here's a list of Christmas vocabulary in Japanese including words like reindeer.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus.
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