子羊・小羊・仔羊・羔|こひつじkohitsuji[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
子羊子羊 is the most common written form and the recommended default for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
仔羊仔羊 is a less common, kanji-only written variant. It can be recognized as an alternative, but beginners should use 子羊 instead.
小羊小羊 is less common than 子羊 and 仔羊 and is written entirely in kanji. It is an alternative written form, not the first choice for beginners.
羔羔 is the least common form and is written entirely in kanji. It uses an outdated kanji, so beginners should use 子羊 instead.
Definitions
- nounlamb
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymラムNeutralNeutral katakana loanword from English; especially common for lamb as food, as on menus and in recipes, whereas 子羊 denotes the living young sheep.
Use 子羊 for the young sheep itself, whether literal or figurative, and ラム, a neutral loanword, chiefly for lamb as food on menus and in everyday conversation.
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