Translation
The Japanese word for "Hedgehog" is hari-nezumi ハリネズミ.
- hari-nezumi means "Hedgehog" and includes the word nezumi ネズミ, which means "Rat" in Japanese. Note, however, that Hedgehogs are not rodents. Porcupines are rodents. And they're totally unrelated.
| Romaji | ha | ri | ne | zu | mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | は | り | ね | ず | み |
| Katakana | ハ | リ | ネ | ズ | ミ |
| Kanji | 針 | 鼠 | |||
| Meaning | Needle | Rat | |||
| School Level | 小６ | ✕ | |||
Loan-word
The word "Hedgehog" katakanized would be hejjihoggu ヘッジホッグ.
| Romaji | he | jji | ho | ggu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ヘ | ッ | ジ | ホ | ッ | グ |
| Hiragana | へ | っ | じ | ほ | っ | ぐ |
| Meaning | Hedge | Hog | ||||
Trivia
- "Sonic The Hedgehog" in Japanese is Sonikku Za Hejjihoggu ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Erinaceinae.
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