雄 鹿(おじか)

おじか

noun

male deer; buck; stag

animal-mammal

1. male deer; buck; stag

A male deer, especially one with antlers. The counterpart of 雌鹿(めじか) (female deer, doe).

雄鹿(おじか)が森(もり)にいた。

There was a stag in the forest.

立派(りっぱ)な角(つの)を持(も)つ雄鹿(おじか)を見(み)かけた。

I spotted a stag with impressive antlers.

秋(あき)になると雄鹿(おじか)は縄張(なわば)りを守(まも)るために鳴(な)き声(ごえ)を上(あ)げる。

In autumn, male deer cry out to defend their territory.

Composed of 雄(お) (male) and 鹿(しか) (deer). Also written as 牡鹿(おじか). The 鹿(しか) becomes じか through rendaku (sequential voicing). Part of a common pair with 雌鹿(めじか) (female deer, doe).

Common collocations

雄鹿(おじか)の角(つの) — a stag's antlers
雄鹿(おじか)と雌鹿(めじか) — stag and doe
若(わか)い雄鹿(おじか) — a young buck

Related words

雌鹿(めじか) — female deer, doe
鹿(しか) — deer (general)
子鹿(こじか) — fawn, young deer
角(つの) — horn, antler

Related Words

Related: 雌鹿(めじか) (female deer, doe)

Related: 角(つの) (horn, antler)

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Added 2026.5.7 22:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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