やまいたち
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. stoat (Mustela erminea); ermine; short-tailed weasel
Kanji used
mountain
Pitch accent
まい
たち
Composed of
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)