Japanese Japanese Animals

Can't save the world yet? At least you can learn the animals in Japanese. Yukiko will help you learn Japanese animals with the more than enjoyable flash cards below, and then you can quiz yourself with the dangerously addictive Lingo Dingo review game!

Japanese mini-course

English Roman Spelling
 animals dobutsu
 bear       kuma
 beaver biibaa
 cat         neko
 chimpanzee chinpanjii
 deer       shika
 dog        inu
 elephant               zo
 fish sakana
 fox kitsune
 goat yagi
 gorilla                                    gorira
 hippopotamus     kaba
 horse     uma
 hyena haiena
 kangaroo              kangaruu
 kitten koneko
English Roman Spelling
 leopard hyo
 llama     rama
 monkey                                saru
 mouse nezumi
 panda   panda
 penguin pengin
 pet petto
 puppy koinu
 rabbit usagi
 rat ratto
 rhino      sai
 sheep     hitsuji
 squirrel risu
 tiger tora
 whale    kujira
 wolf       okami
 zebra     shimauma

Learning Japanese Animal Words

Learning Japanese Animals can be fun. Once you master the animals, return to the Japanese words menu to learn other words. Remember to work hard and have fun as you learn Japanese. There are also many important Japanese phrases for you to learn as well. In addition, you can learn about the Japanese culture on our Japanese language page.