/ɲ̟ihõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑika̠/JAPONCA → TR
Tanım
•Cervus nippon, commonly known as sika deer, spotted deer, or Japanese deer
Etimoloji
Compound of 日本 (Nihon, “Japan”, on'yomi) + 鹿 (shika, “deer”, kun'yomi). The shika changes to jika as an instance of rendaku (連濁).