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麋鹿
麋鹿
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 麋 | 鹿 |
|
び Hyōgaiji |
ろく Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 麋鹿 (*myi *luk). Compare modern Chinese 麋鹿 (mílù).
Pronunciation
Noun
麋鹿 (hiragana びろく, romaji biroku)
- elk and deer
- (figuratively) something rusticated and rural
- (figuratively, humble) the quiet country life
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan