Japanese Vocabulary

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Animals in Japanese

Japanese Vocabulary

Vocabulary List

Classifications

Japanese English
脊椎動物せきついどうぶつ
(sekitsui doubutsu)
vertebrates
無脊椎動物むせきついどうぶつ
(musekitsui doubutsu)
invertebrates
哺乳類ほにゅうるい
(honyuurui)
mammals
鳥類ちょうるい
(chourui)
birds
魚類ぎょるい
(gyorui)
fishes
爬虫類はちゅうるい
(hachuurui)
reptiles
両生類りょうせいるい
(ryouseirui)
amphibians

Mammals

Japanese English
いぬ
(inu)
dog
ねこ
(neko)
cat
さる
(saru)
monkey
ネズミ
(nezumi)
mouse
リス
(risu)
squirrel
うし
(ushi)
cow
ヤギ
(yagi)
goat
ひつじ
(hitsuji)
sheep
ウマ
(uma)
horse
シマウマ
(shimauma)
zebra
鹿シカ
(shika)
deer
キリン
(kirin)
giraffe
ブタ
(buta)
pig
イノシシ
(inoshishi)
wild boar
カバ
(kaba)
hippopotamus
パンダ
(panda)
panda
カンガルー
(kangarū)
kangaroo
ラクダ
(rakuda)
camel
キツネ
(kitsune)
fox
たぬき
(tanuki)
racoon dog
コウモリ
(koumori)
bat
オオカミ
(ookami)
wolf
ライオン
(raion)
lion
サイ
(sai)
rhinoceros
くま
(kuma)
bear
ゾウ
(zou)
elephant
イルカ
(iruka)
dolphin
クジラ
(kujira)
whale

Birds

Japanese English
とり
(tori)
bird
ニワトリ
(niwatori)
chicken
七面鳥シチメンチョウ
(shichimenchou)
turkey
アヒル
(ahiru)
duck
スズメ
(suzume)
sparrow
ツバメ
(tsubame)
swallow
ハト
(hato)
pigeon
カラス
(karasu)
crow
白鳥はくちょう
(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
さかな
(sakana)
fish
マグロ
(maguro)
invertebrates
金魚きんぎょ
(kingyo)
goldfish
サメ
(same)
shark
タコ
(tako)
octopus
イカ
(ika)
squid
海老エビ
(ebi)
shrimp

カニ
(kani)
crab
かき
(kaki)
oyster

Reptiles

Japanese English
ヘビ
(hebi)
snake
ワニ
(wani)
crocodile
カメ
(kame)
turtle
トカゲ
(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


<Japanese>

クジラ哺乳類ほにゅうるいです。
(kujira wa honyuurui desu)

<English>

A whale is a mammal.


<Japanese>

いぬっています。
(inu wo katte imasu)

<English>

I pet a dog.


<Japanese>

昨日きのうヘビました。
(kinou hebi wo mimashita)

<English>

I saw a snake yesterday.

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