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.
Tap images to learn each animal’s reading
Tap images to learn each animal’s reading
Tap images to learn each animal’s reading
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 熊 | くま | kuma | 熊 | bear | |
| ライオン | raion | 獅子 | lion | ||
| 象 | ぞう | zou | 象 | elephant | |
| 鼠 | ねずみ | nezumi | 老鼠 | mouse | |
| 鶏 | にわとり | niwatori | 雞 | chicken | |
| 麒麟 | キリン | kirin | 長頸鹿 | giraffe | |
| 虎 | とら | tora | 老虎 | tiger | |
| 馬 | うま | uma | 馬 | horse | |
| 兎 | うさぎ | usagi | 兔 | rabbit | |
| 牛 | うし | ushi | 牛 | cow | |
| 猿 | さる | saru | 猴子 | monkey | |
| 鰐 | ワニ | wani | 鱷魚 | crocodile | |
| 蛙 | かえる | kaeru | 青蛙 | frog | |
| パンダ | panda | 熊貓 | panda | ||
| 狸 | たぬき | tanuki | 狸貓 | raccoon dog | |
| アルパカ | arupaka | 羊駝 | alpaca | ||
| 犬 | いぬ | inu | 狗 | dog | |
| 猫 | ねこ | neko | 貓 | cat | |
| 豚 | ぶた | buta | 豬 | pig | |
| 狐 | きつね | kitune | 狐狸 | fox | |
| 羊 | ひつじ | hituji | 羊 | sheep | |
| 梟 | 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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