Translation
nihon-momonga means "Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel" in English.
nihon-momonga is normally written with katakana, as ニホンモモンガ.
nihon-momonga written with hiragana is にほんももんが.
nihon-momonga written with hiragana is にほんももんが.
| Romaji | ni | ho | n | mo | mo | n | ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | に | ほ | ん | も | も | ん | が |
| Katakana | ニ | ホ | ン | モ | モ | ン | ガ |
| Kanji | 日 | 本 | 鼯鼠 | ||||
| Meaning | Japan | Flying Squirrel | |||||
| School Level | 小１ | 小１ | ✕, ✕ | ||||
nihon-momonga may also be written as 日本摸摸具和.
Orthography Notes
- momonga is a jukujikun 熟字訓 reading for 鼯鼠 in this word. That is: those kanji are only read that way when they come together like that.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Pteromys momonga.
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