JLPT N3 · Noun

鼠 (nezumi)

鼠 (ねずみ, nezumi) is a Japanese noun meaning “mouse; rat”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ねずみ
Romaji: nezumi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

mouse; rat · noun · usually written in kana
dark gray; slate gray · noun · usually written in kana, abbreviation

Example sentences

猫がいなくなるとネズミたちが遊びだす。

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Tatoeba #122011

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 鼠

鼠

rat, mouse, dark grayソ・ショ・ねずみ・ねず · 13 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1397840 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.