兎
兎: rabbit
rabbit; hare
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Readings
On
ト・ツ
Kunうさぎ
兎 is うさぎ; on-yomi ト appears in 脱兎 (bolting hare) and 兎角 (とかく), also written 兎に角 (とにかく).
Key words
兎うさぎrabbit; hare
野兎のうさぎwild hare
兎小屋うさぎごやrabbit hutch; cramped home
脱兎だっとfleeing hare
兎角とかくapt to; anyway
Example sentences
庭で飼っている兎は、にんじんが大好きだ。
The rabbit we keep in the garden loves carrots.
犬が近づくと、子どもたちは脱兎のごとく逃げ出した。
When the dog came near, the children bolted away like startled hares.
都会の狭い家は、よく兎小屋にたとえられる。
Cramped city homes are often compared to rabbit hutches.