Animals 動物

Here's a list of various animals and their names in Japanese:

  1. Dog - 犬 (いぬ, inu)
  2. Cat - 猫 (ねこ, neko)
  3. Horse - 馬 (うま, uma)
  4. Cow - 牛 (うし, ushi)
  5. Pig - 豚 (ぶた, buta)
  6. Sheep - 羊 (ひつじ, hitsuji)
  7. Goat - 山羊 (やぎ, yagi)
  8. Chicken - 鶏 (にわとり, niwatori)
  9. Duck - 鴨 (かも, kamo)
  10. Rabbit - 兎 (うさぎ, usagi)
  11. Bear - 熊 (くま, kuma)
  12. Elephant - 象 (ぞう, zou)
  13. Lion - 獅子 (しし, shishi)
  14. Tiger - 虎 (とら, tora)
  15. Monkey - 猿 (さる, saru)
  16. Deer - 鹿 (しか, shika)
  17. Giraffe - キリン (kirin)
  18. Panda - パンダ (panda)
  19. Penguin - ペンギン (pengin)

Note that some animal names are written in katakana, particularly for non-native species to Japan. Katakana is often used for foreign words, names, or to emphasize certain words. Watch this video to know more animals in Japanese.





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