Translation
The Japanese word for "Hedgepig" 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 "Hedgepig" katakanized would be hejjipiggu ヘッジピッグ.
| Romaji | he | jji | pi | ggu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ヘ | ッ | ジ | ピ | ッ | グ |
| Hiragana | へ | っ | じ | ぴ | っ | ぐ |
| Meaning | Hedge | Pig | ||||
Synonyms
Scientific name: Erinaceinae.
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