鹿 — deer / Kagoshima

Grade 4しか, か

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鹿 (readings: しか, か; Japanese kanji) means “deer / Kagoshima”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 鹿児島 (Kagoshima).

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Kanji	鹿
Meaning	deer / Kagoshima
Readings	しか, か
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	鹿児島 (Kagoshima)

How to read 鹿

鹿 is read しか or か depending on the word.

Words with 鹿

子鹿こじかhươu con
鹿児島Kagoshima

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Updated: 2026-08-09