Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 針鼠(はりねずみ) in Japanese

針鼠, 蝟
Kana Reading
はりねずみ, ハリネズミ
Romaji
harinezumi, harinezumi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

needle, pin, staple, stinger

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: はり

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15 strokes

hedgehog

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: はりねずみ

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13 strokes

rat, mouse, dark gray

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: ねずみ, ねず

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