Animals 動物
Here's a list of various animals and their names in Japanese:
- Dog - 犬 (いぬ, inu)
- Cat - 猫 (ねこ, neko)
- Horse - 馬 (うま, uma)
- Cow - 牛 (うし, ushi)
- Pig - 豚 (ぶた, buta)
- Sheep - 羊 (ひつじ, hitsuji)
- Goat - 山羊 (やぎ, yagi)
- Chicken - 鶏 (にわとり, niwatori)
- Duck - 鴨 (かも, kamo)
- Rabbit - 兎 (うさぎ, usagi)
- Bear - 熊 (くま, kuma)
- Elephant - 象 (ぞう, zou)
- Lion - 獅子 (しし, shishi)
- Tiger - 虎 (とら, tora)
- Monkey - 猿 (さる, saru)
- Deer - 鹿 (しか, shika)
- Giraffe - キリン (kirin)
- Panda - パンダ (panda)
- 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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