Reindeer, Caribou / Junroku
a reindeer. a caribou.
In present Japan it is general to call this animal "Tonakai".
The etymology is Ainu and this word is usually written by the katakana.
Ainu is the indigenous people in the Hokkaido in Japan.
In present Japan it is general to call this animal "Tonakai".
The etymology is Ainu and this word is usually written by the katakana.
Ainu is the indigenous people in the Hokkaido in Japan.
kanji meanings :
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Jun = become. tame. become tamed. domesticated. (= Na(-reru)).
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Roku = a deer. (= Shika).
