Japanese

屈狸 (kuzuri): a wolverine.

Alternative forms

• 貂熊 (rare)

Noun

屈狸 ‎(hiragana くずり, katakana クズリ, romaji kuzuri)

1. a wolverine

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana in biological contexts, as クズリ.

When spelled in kanji, the 屈狸 spelling appears to be more common.^[4]

References

1. ↑ 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112
2. ↑ 1984, 日本大百科全書：ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, “Encyclopedia Nipponica”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, relevant text online here.
3. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
4. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan