JLPT N3
リス
リス is the Japanese word for squirrel. It’s the small, bushy-tailed animal you find in parks and forests.
Readings
Other forms
栗鼠 rare kanji, literally "chestnut mouse"
Noun
Squirrel
A small, bushy-tailed rodent often seen climbing trees.
Example
公園 で リス が 木の実 を 食べ ていた 。
A squirrel was eating nuts in the park.
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