Japanese Animal Vocabulary

Animals in Japanese

What are the Japanese names for animals? Cow: うし ushi, sheep: ひつじ hitsuji, dog: いぬ inu, cat: ねこ neko, horse: うま uma, deer: しか shika… Tap the images to hear the teacher’s pronunciation.

Animals in Japanese 1 (tap images to learn each animal’s reading)
Japanese Animal Vocabulary
Animals in Japanese 2 (tap images to learn each animal’s reading)
Japanese Animal Vocabulary
Animals in Japanese 3 (tap images to learn each animal’s reading)
Japanese Animal Vocabulary
Animals in Japanese – Video Lesson
Animal Vocabulary Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
くまkumabear
ライオンraion獅子lion
ぞうzouelephant
ねずみnezumi老鼠mouse
にわとりniwatorichicken
麒麟キリンkirin長頸鹿giraffe
とらtora老虎tiger
うまumahorse
うさぎusagirabbit
うしushicow
さるsaru猴子monkey
ワニwani鱷魚crocodile
かえるkaeru青蛙frog
パンダpanda熊貓panda
たぬきtanuki狸貓raccoon dog
アルパカarupaka羊駝alpaca
いぬinudog
ねこnekocat
ぶたbutapig
きつねkitune狐狸fox
ひつじhitujisheep
フクロウfukurou貓頭鷹owl
縞馬シマウマshimauma斑馬zebra
栗鼠リスrisu松鼠squirrel
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