The Japanese word for wolf is
狼
おおかみ - ōkami
Japanese Definition
| wolf | |
| 1. 名詞. 狼。 | |
| 2. 名詞. (the Wolf) 。類義語:Lupus。 | |
| 3. 名詞. 浮気性の男性。 | |
| 4. 動詞. ～をむさぼる、がつがつ食べる。 |
Translations for wolf and their definitions
| 狼 | |
| 1. n. a wolf (animal) | |
| 2. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as オオカミ | |
| 3. n. (possibly obsolete) a wolf (animal) |
| オオカミ | |
| 1. n. 狼: Wolf; Canis lupus. | |
| 2. n. Usage: オオカミ is a winter kigo. |
| ウルフ | |
| 1. n. (informal) wolf |
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