How to Say Basic Animals Words in Japanese? Dog, Cat, Bear…
Common Animal - Translations in Different Languages
Do you want to know how to say dog, cat, bear in Japanese? It might not be necessary to know animal names in daily life, but your life would be more enjoyable if you know them!
In fact, there are many animal charactors created in Japan. For example, “Rirakkuma” is a popular bear charactor. The name is combined the words “relax” and “kuma”. “kuma” means “bear” in Japanese. In this way, you can have more fun if you know the animal names in Japanese!
Here is the list of common animal names in Japanese.
Common Animal 1:
Dog in Japanese
dog
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イヌ（いぬ・犬）/ inu
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Common Animal 2:
Cat in Japanese
cat
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ネコ（ねこ・猫）/ neko
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Common Animal 3:
Lion in Japanese
lion
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ライオン / raion
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Common Animal 4:
Bird in Japanese
bird
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トリ（とり・鳥） / tori
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Common Animal 5:
Rabbit in Japanese
rabbit
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ウサギ（うさぎ）/ usagi
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Common Animal 6:
Pig in Japanese
pig
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ブタ（ぶた・豚）/ buta
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Common Animal 7:
Cow in Japanese
cow
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ウシ（うし・牛）/ ushi
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Common Animal 8:
Elephant in Japanese
elephant
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ゾウ（ぞう・象）/ zō
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Common Animal 9:
Horse in Japanese
horse
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ウマ（うま・馬）/ uma
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Common Animal 10:
Monkey in Japanese
monkey
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サル（さる・猿）/ saru
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Common Animal 11:
Bear in Japanese
bear
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クマ（くま・熊） / kuma
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Common Animal 12:
Giraffe in Japanese
giraffe
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キリン（きりん）/ kirin
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Common Animal 13:
Sheep in Japanese
sheep
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ヒツジ（ひつじ・羊）/ hitsuji
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