Translation
nihon-hikigaeru means "Japanese Toad" in English.
nihon-hikigaeru is normally written with katakana, as ニホンヒキガエル.
nihon-hikigaeru written with hiragana is にほんひきがえる.
nihon-hikigaeru written with hiragana is にほんひきがえる.
| Romaji | ni | ho | n | hi | ki | ga | e | ru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | に | ほ | ん | ひ | き | が | え | る |
| Katakana | ニ | ホ | ン | ヒ | キ | ガ | エ | ル |
| Kanji | 日 | 本 | 蟇 | 蛙 | ||||
| Meaning | Japan | Toad | ||||||
| School Level | 小１ | 小１ | ✕ | ✕ | ||||
Orthography Notes
- kaeru かえる becomes gaeru がえる in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Bufo japonicus.
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