Translation
hatsuka-nezumi means "House Mouse" in English.
hatsuka-nezumi is normally written with katakana, as ハツカネズミ.
hatsuka-nezumi written with hiragana is はつかねずみ.
hatsuka-nezumi written with hiragana is はつかねずみ.
| Romaji | ha | tsu | ka | ne | zu | mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | は | つ | か | ね | ず | み |
| Katakana | ハ | ツ | カ | ネ | ズ | ミ |
| Kanji | 二十 | 日 | 鼠 | |||
| Meaning | Twenty | Day | Rat | |||
| School Level | 小１, 小１ | 小１ | ✕ | |||
hatsuka-nezumi may also be written as 廿日鼠 or 鼷.
Orthography Notes
- hatsuka is a jukujikun 熟字訓 reading for 二十日 in this word. That is: those kanji are only read that way when they come together like that.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Mus musculus.
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