Ocean Life Vocabulary in Japanese

Ocean Life Japanese Vocabulary Lesson Videos

Ocean Life Japanese Name Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
海老エビebishrimp
海亀ウミガメumigame海龜sea turtle
サメsame鯊魚shark
エイei魔鬼魚ray
海豚イルカiruka海豚dolphin
シャチshachi殺人鯨killer whale
タコtako章魚/八爪魚octopus
烏賊イカika魷魚squid
海月クラゲkurage水母jellyfish
クジラkujira鯨魚whale
熊之実クマノミkumanomi小丑魚clownfish
雲丹ウニuni海膽sea urchin
人手ヒトデhitode海星starfish
珊瑚サンゴsango珊瑚coral
カニkanicrab
竜之落子タツノオトシゴtatunootoshigo海馬sea horse
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