Japanese Vocabulary: Animal

Animals play an important role in ecosystems and provide benefits to humans. They can play a role in controlling the population of other organisms, breaking down organic materials and maintaining environmental balance.

Jun 15, 2023 - 14:36
Japanese Vocabulary: Animal

Animals include groups like mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects and many others. They have diverse characteristics and behaviors. Some animals work alongside humans such as dogs, cats and horses, while others live wild in the wild.

Learning about animals not only helps us understand the diversity and ecological relationships in nature, but also brings joy and excitement in exploring the natural world around us.

Here Injavi will introduce to you some Japanese vocabulary related to the topic Animals.

  1. 動物 (どうぶつ, dōbutsu) - Animal
  2. 犬 (いぬ, inu) - Dog
  3. 猫 (ねこ, neko) - Cat
  4. 鳥 (とり, tori) - Bird
  5. 魚 (さかな, sakana) - Fish
  6. 兎 (うさぎ, usagi) - Rabbit
  7. 馬 (うま, uma) - Horse
  8. 牛 (うし, ushi) - Cow
  9. 羊 (ひつじ, hitsuji) - Sheep
  10. 豚 (ぶた, buta) - Pig
  11. 鴨 (かも, kamo) - Duck
  12. 蛇 (へび, hebi) - Snake
  13. 虫 (むし, mushi) - Insect
  14. 熊 (くま, kuma) - Bear
  15. 猿 (さる, saru) - Monkey
  16. 虎 (とら, tora) - Tiger
  17. 象 (ぞう, zō) - Elephant
  18. 鯨 (くじら, kujira) - Whale
  19. 亀 (かめ, kame) - Turtle
  20. 蝶 (ちょう, chō) - Butterfly
  21. 豹 (ひょう, hyō) - Leopard
  22. 狼 (おおかみ, ōkami) - Wolf
  23. 豹 (くろひょう, kurohyō) - Black Panther
  24. 獅子 (しし, shishi) - Lion
  25. 猪 (いのしし, inoshishi) - Wild boar
  26. 鹿 (しか, shika) - Deer
  27. 狐 (きつね, kitsune) - Fox
  28. 熊猫 (ぱんだ, panda) - Panda
  29. 老鼠 (ねずみ, nezumi) - Mouse
  30. 蜘蛛 (くも, kumo) - Spider
  31. 蚊 (か, ka) - Mosquito
  32. 蚕 (かいこ, kaiko) - Silkworm
  33. 蝦 (えび, ebi) - Shrimp
  34. 蟹 (かに, kani) - Crab
  35. 蛙 (かえる, kaeru) - Frog
  36. 羽毛 (うもう, umō) - Feathers
  37. 鳴き声 (なきごえ, nakigoe) - Animal sound
  38. 鳥かご (とりかご, torikago) - Birdcage
  39. 毛皮 (けがわ, kegawa) - Fur

Hope these words will help you expand your Japanese vocabulary related to animals!

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