Translation
The Japanese word for "Weasel" is itachi イタチ.
- Weasels of JapanIn Japan, Weasels are Japanese, so itachi イタチ usually refers to the Japanese Weasel, the nihon-itachi ニホンイタチ.
| Romaji | i | ta | chi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | い | た | ち |
| Katakana | イ | タ | チ |
| Kanji | 鼬 | ||
| Meaning | Weasel | ||
| School Level | ✕ | ||
Loan-word
The word "Weasel" katakanized would be wīzeru ウィーゼル.
| Romaji | wii | ze | ru | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ウィ | ー | ゼ | ル |
| Hiragana | うぃ | ー | ぜ | る |
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.