鼠
鼠: rat
rat; mouse
13 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 10 words here
Readings
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ソ・ショ
Kunねずみ・ねず
Usually ねずみ. The compounds 栗鼠 (りす, squirrel) and 海鼠 (なまこ, sea cucumber) have special readings.
Key words
鼠ねずみrat; mouse
鼠色ねずみいろgray
窮鼠きゅうそcornered rat
栗鼠りすsquirrel
溝鼠どぶねずみbrown rat; sewer rat
Example sentences
天井裏で鼠が走り回る音が聞こえた。
I heard the sound of rats running around in the attic.
空は鼠色の雲におおわれ、今にも雨が降りそうだ。
The sky is covered with gray clouds and it looks like rain any moment.
「窮鼠猫を噛む」と言うから、追いつめすぎないほうがいい。
They say a cornered rat will bite the cat, so it is better not to corner him too much.