独楽

noun

  1. Japanese dancing mouse (Mus musculus musculus).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
独楽
独楽鼠 こまねずみ
高麗鼠 こまねずみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

single, alone, spontaneously
ドク ひと.り どっ (5th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
music, comfort, ease
たの.しい ラク ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ねずみ ソ ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす キュウ グ (11th)