おおかみ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. Hokkaido wolf (Canis lupus hattai, extinct)
Kanji used
shrimp
barbarian
wolf
Pitch accent
ぞお
おかみ
Composed of
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer