Translation
The Japanese word for "Otter" is kawa-uso カワウソ.
| Romaji | ka | wa | u | so | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | か | わ | う | そ | 
| Katakana | カ | ワ | ウ | ソ | 
| Kanji | 川 | 獺 | ||
| Meaning | River | Otter | ||
| School Level | 小1 | ✕ | ||
Loan-word
 The word "Otter" katakanized would be ottā オッター. 
 | Romaji | o | ttaa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | オ | ッ | タ | ー | 
| Hiragana | お | っ | た | ー | 
Synonyms
 Lutrinae. 
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