鼠 , ねずみ, ネズミ, ねず
nezumi, nezumi, nezu
JLPT 3
- mouse; rat
- dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
海鼠 , なまこ, かいそ, こ, ナマコ
namako, kaiso, ko, namako
- sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
鼬 , 鼬 , いたち, イタチ
itachi, itachi
- weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi)
- mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, inc. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
二十日鼠 , 廿日 , はつかねずみ, ハツカネズミ
hatsukanezumi, hatsukanezumi
- house mouse (Mus musculus)
鼯鼠, 鼺鼠, むささび, もみ, ムササビ
musasabi, momi, musasabi
- giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
独楽鼠 , 高麗鼠 , こまねずみ
komanezumi
- Japanese dancing mouse (Mus musculus musculus)
ネズミ, ねずみ取 り, 鼠取 り, 鼠 , ねずみとり, ネズミとり
nezumitori, nezumitori
- mousetrap; rattrap
- speed trap
- rat poison
針鼠 , 蝟, はりねずみ, ハリネズミ
harinezumi, harinezumi
- hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
鼠 , ねずみいるか
nezumiiruka
- harbor porpoise (harbour); common porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
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