Translation
ressā-panda means "Lesser Panda" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
ressā-panda is normally written with katakana, as レッサーパンダ.
ressā-panda written with hiragana is れっさーぱんだ.
ressā-panda does not have kanji. ressā-panda written with hiragana is れっさーぱんだ.
| Romaji | re | ssaa | pa | n | da | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | レ | ッ | サ | ー | パ | ン | ダ |
| Hiragana | れ | っ | さ | ー | ぱ | ん | だ |
| Meaning | Lesser | Panda | |||||
Orthography Notes
- ressaa-panda is another way to romanize this word.
- ッサ contains a small tsu ッ which makes the consonant of the syllable longer.
- ッサー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Ailurus fulgens.
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