しま
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. Tamias sibiricus lineatus (subspecies of Siberian chipmunk native to Hokkaido)
Kanji used
shrimp
barbarian
stripe
chestnut
mouse
Pitch accent
ぞしま
りす
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)
chipmunk (esp. the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus)