動物達 animals

(どぶつたち）

犬

いぬ

dog

猫

ねこ

cat

鳥

とり

bird

魚

さかな

fish

梔子

しし

lion

notes:

• ライオン is also pretty common

虎

とら

tiger

象

ぞう

elephant

縞馬

しまうま

zebra

notes:

• usually written in kana

麒麟

きりん

giraffe

notes:

• usually written in kana

狐

きつね

fox

notes:

• usually written in kana

狼

おおかみ

wolf

熊

くま

bear

さる

さる

monkey

notes:

• モンキー is also used pretty often

• kanji is outdated, usually used with kana only

蛇

へび

snake

notes:

• スネーク is also used

• じゃ is more associated large snakes

鼠

ねずみ

rat

notes:

• usually written with kana

パンダ

パンダ

panda

白熊

しろくま

polar bear

notes:

• “white bear”

コアラ

コアラ

koala

牛

うし

cow

羊

ひつじ

sheep

山羊

やぎ

goat

ロバ

ロバ

donkey

鶏

にわとり

chicken

notes:

• チキン is also used, but its more for the food then the animal

豚

ぶた

pig

馬

うま

horse

鴨*

かも

duck

notes:

• usually written in kana