Japanese Vocabulary
にほんご
Animals in Japanese
Vocabulary List
Classifications
Japanese | English |
(sekitsui doubutsu) |
vertebrates |
(musekitsui doubutsu) |
invertebrates |
(honyuurui) |
mammals |
(chourui) |
birds |
(gyorui) |
fishes |
(hachuurui) |
reptiles |
(ryouseirui) |
amphibians |
Mammals
Japanese | English |
(inu) |
dog |
(neko) |
cat |
(saru) |
monkey |
ネズミ (nezumi) |
mouse |
リス (risu) |
squirrel |
(ushi) |
cow |
ヤギ (yagi) |
goat |
(hitsuji) |
sheep |
(uma) |
horse |
シマウマ (shimauma) |
zebra |
(shika) |
deer |
キリン (kirin) |
giraffe |
(buta) |
pig |
(inoshishi) |
wild boar |
カバ (kaba) |
hippopotamus |
パンダ (panda) |
panda |
(kangarū) |
kangaroo |
ラクダ (rakuda) |
camel |
(kitsune) |
fox |
(tanuki) |
racoon dog |
(koumori) |
bat |
(ookami) |
wolf |
ライオン (raion) |
lion |
サイ (sai) |
rhinoceros |
(kuma) |
bear |
(zou) |
elephant |
イルカ (iruka) |
dolphin |
クジラ (kujira) |
whale |
Birds
Japanese | English |
(tori) |
bird |
ニワトリ (niwatori) |
chicken |
(shichimenchou) |
turkey |
(ahiru) |
duck |
スズメ (suzume) |
sparrow |
(tsubame) |
swallow |
ハト (hato) |
pigeon |
カラス (karasu) |
crow |
(hakuchou) |
swan |
フクロウ (fukurou) |
owl |
ワシ (washi) |
eagle |
タカ (taka) |
hawk |
ツル (tsuru) |
crane |
うさぎ (usagi) |
rabbit |
ペンギン (pengin) |
penguin |
Fishes and Sea Livings
Japanese | English |
(sakana) |
fish |
(maguro) |
invertebrates |
(kingyo) |
goldfish |
(same) |
shark |
タコ (tako) |
octopus |
イカ (ika) |
squid |
(ebi) |
shrimp |
カニ (kani) |
crab |
かき (kaki) |
oyster |
Reptiles
Japanese | English |
ヘビ (hebi) |
snake |
(wani) |
crocodile |
カメ (kame) |
turtle |
(tokage) |
lizard |
Amphibians
Japanese | English |
カエル (kaeru) |
frog |
サンショウウオ (sanshouuo) |
salamander |
イモリ (imori) |
newt |
Example Sentences
クジラは
(kujira wa honyuurui desu)
<English>
A whale is a mammal.
(inu wo katte imasu)
<English>
I pet a dog.
(kinou hebi wo mimashita)
<English>
I saw a snake yesterday.

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