Translation
The Japanese word for "Reindeer" is tonakai トナカイ.
| Romaji | to | na | ka | i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | と | な | か | い |
| Katakana | ト | ナ | カ | イ |
| Kanji | 馴鹿 | |||
| Meaning | Tamed Deer | |||
| School Level | ✕, 中 | |||
Loan-word
The word "Reindeer" katakanized would be reindhia レインディア.
| Romaji | re | i | n | dhi | a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | レ | イ | ン | ディ | ア | |
| Hiragana | れ | い | ん | でぃ | あ | |
| Meaning | Rein | Deer | ||||
Trivia
- Here's a list of Christmas vocabulary in Japanese including words like reindeer.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus.
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