Translation

The Japanese word for "Hyena" is haiena ハイエナ, a katakanization.
Another word for "Hyena" is tategami-inu 鬣犬.

Romaji ha i e na
Katakana
Hiragana
Romaji ta te ga mi i nu
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Meaning Mane Dog
School Level 小1

Synonyms

Hyaena.

Further Reading

Wikipedia: Hyena (ハイエナ)