sika

[ see-kuh ]

noun

1. a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.

sika

/ ˈsiːkə /

noun

1. a Japanese forest-dwelling deer, Cervus nippon, having a brown coat, spotted with white in summer, and a large white patch on the rump

Word History and Origins

Origin of sika¹

1890–95; < Japanese, equivalent to si- (perhaps akin to sisi boar, game) + ka deer

Word History and Origins

Origin of sika¹

from Japanese shika

Example Sentences

Nasimovich considered that roe deer and sika deer could be taken by wolves when snow was not more than 30 cm.

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In Japan there is an intermediate form in Cervus sika which has no bez-tine.

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On the mainland of Manchuria both the typical sika, and a larger race (C. sika manchuricus), occur.

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Sika means to appear, and is used chiefly of supernatural beings; kundru means to grunt or grumble.

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