大鹿

Noun

 * 1) any kind of large deer
 * 2) moose; elk

Etymology 1


From. Analyzable as a compound of.

First attested in the  of 720, with the literal sense of.

The moose or elk is not native to Japan, and that sense is not attested until much later, in 1884.

And, similar to the confusion in usage of 🇨🇬 as to whether this refers to or  (also known as the ), the Japanese term too might refer to either.

Noun

 * 1)  a large deer
 * 2)  a moose, an elk:
 * 3)  a wapiti, an elk:
 * 1)  a wapiti, an elk:

Usage notes
Not to be confused with.

Proper noun

 * 1) a district in Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture

Etymology 2
Compound of. Appears to be a variation from the ōjika reading.

Proper noun

 * 1)   a moose, an elk:
 * 1)   a moose, an elk:
 * 1)   a moose, an elk:

Etymology 3
Probably coined in Japan from 🇨🇬-derived components, as a compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  the great stag, a piece in