大鹿

大鹿

1. any kind of large deer
2. moose; elk

大鹿 (ōjika): a moose.

From 大 (ō, “big”) +‎ 鹿 (shika, “deer”).[1][2] The shika changes to jika as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• 麋

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) おおじか [òójíká] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA^(key): [o̞ːʑika̠]

大鹿 (hiragana おおじか, katakana オオジカ, rōmaji ōjika, historical hiragana おほじか)

1. Synonym of 箆鹿 (herajika, “moose; elk”)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as オオジカ. Not to be confused with 牡鹿 (ojika, “stag; buck”).

大鹿 (hiragana おおじか, rōmaji Ōjika)

1. a district in Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture

Compound of 大 (ō, “big”) +‎ 鹿 (shika, “deer”). Appears to be a variation on ōjika above.

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) おおしか [òóshíká] (Heiban – [0])[3]
  • IPA^(key): [o̞ːɕi̥ka̠]

大鹿 (hiragana おおしか, rōmaji Ōshika)

1. a village in Nagano
2. A surname​.

Probably coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components, as 大 (dai, “great”) +‎ 鹿 (roku, “stag, male deer”).

• On’yomi: Goon
  • IPA^(key): [da̠iɾo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

大鹿 (hiragana だいろく, rōmaji dairoku)

1. (shogi) the great stag, a piece in taikyoku shogi