Translation
rakūn means "Raccoon" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
- Raccoon vs. tanuki
| Romaji | ra | kuu | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ラ | ク | ー | ン |
| Hiragana | ら | く | ー | ん |
Orthography Notes
- rakuun is another way to romanize this word.
- クー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
- Raccoons are called araiguma because of their habit of "washing," arai 洗い, their food.
- The word lotor in the scientific name of the raccoon means "washer."
Synonyms
Scientific name: Procyon lotor.
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