japanese animals

[Ame-no-Insomniac]

I figured that EVERYONE loves animals, so why not teach them some animals in japanese?


neko (cat)
inu (dog)
kingyo (goldfish)
sakana (fish im not sure if it counts for pet fish too)
kaeru (frog)
ahiru (duck)
kawausa (otter)
azarashi (seal)
usagi (rabbit)
tako (octopus)
shimauma (zebra, litterally 'striped horse')
tori (bird)
harinezumi (hedgehog)
tanuki (raccoon dog)
shika (deer)
uma (horse)
kuma (bear)
kitsune (fox)
buta (pig)
nezumi (mouse)
araiguma (raccoon)
gacho (goose)
minku (mink)
robusuta (lobster)
tokage (lizard)
mushi (insect)
otamajakushi (tadpole)
katatsumuri (snail)
niwatori (chicken)
hiyoko (chick)

For baby animals, add 'ko' in front of their names and youre usually all set, but not always. (koneko, koinu, kouma, kobuta)


I'm adding more, but if you know any extras post them and I'll add them to the list!  

[Gojyoylime13]

here are a few more....

araiguma (raccoon)
gacho (goose)
minku (mink)
robusuta (lobster)
tokage (lizard)
mushi (insect)

xd  

[Meriko]

A "baby frog" is a tadpole, which is otamajakushi in Japanese. ^^

Katatsumuri is snail, while dendenmushi is a sort of cutesy name for a snail. Sort of like calling a dog a "bow wow," I guess.

Niwatori is chicken and hiyokko is chick. heart  

[FightouChan]

Wow, good idea! I'm not sure how useful animal names are in Japanese but vocab words are vocab words and they're fun too. 3nodding  

[Corelda]

Hitsuji = Sheep
Tonakai = Reindeer
Ookami = Wolf
Tora = Tiger
Hebi = Snake
Kame = Turtle
Choo = Butterfly
Kabutomushi / Koochuu = Beetle
Ari = Ant
Iruka = Dolfin
Tsubame = Swallow
Suzume = Sparrow
Mukudori = Starling
Washi = Eagle
Taka = Hawk
Hakuchoo = Swan
Tsuru = Crane
Hototogisu = Cuckoo

On the list otter was writen "kawausa", but it should be kawauso.  

[soopspoon]

Ame_no_Hotaru

I figured that EVERYONE loves animals, so why not teach them some animals in japanese?


neko (cat)
inu (dog)
kingyo (goldfish)
sakana (fish im not sure if it counts for pet fish too)
kaeru (frog)
ahiru (duck)
kawausa (otter)
azarashi (seal)
usagi (rabbit)
tako (octopus)
shimauma (zebra, litterally 'striped horse')
tori (bird)
harinezumi (hedgehog)
tanuki (raccoon dog)
shika (deer)
uma (horse)
kuma (bear)
kitsune (fox)
buta (pig)
nezumi (mouse)
araiguma (raccoon)
gacho (goose)
minku (mink)
robusuta (lobster)
tokage (lizard)
mushi (insect)
otamajakushi (tadpole)
katatsumuri (snail)
niwatori (chicken)
hiyoko (chick)

For baby animals, add 'ko' in front of their names and youre usually all set, but not always. (koneko, koinu, kouma, kobuta)


I'm adding more, but if you know any extras post them and I'll add them to the list!

I don't know any  

[[Forever]]

Ame_no_Hotaru

For baby animals, add 'ko' in front of their names and youre usually all set, but not always. (koneko, koinu, kouma, kobuta)

Hi!
I noticed at the end of your post that, when talking about baby animal's, you can usually just add Ko to the begining, but I was wondering if there Is a way you can tell weather or not you DO add ko-, or does it vary?

Sorry if this is a Silly question...
n n;;

 

[Polaree]

I was wondering, if it's not to much trouble, if pronuciations could be added along with the vocab sweatdrop . So I, and anyone else, knows they are speaking correctly. Thank you! 3nodding  

[Toukai]

this is really helpful, thanks everyone who...helped.  

[Evil_Mistressof_Buahaha]

soopspoon

Ame_no_Hotaru

I figured that EVERYONE loves animals, so why not teach them some animals in japanese?


neko (cat)
inu (dog)
kingyo (goldfish)
sakana (fish im not sure if it counts for pet fish too)
kaeru (frog)
ahiru (duck)
kawausa (otter)
azarashi (seal)
usagi (rabbit)
tako (octopus)
shimauma (zebra, litterally 'striped horse')
tori (bird)
harinezumi (hedgehog)
tanuki (raccoon dog)
shika (deer)
uma (horse)
kuma (bear)
kitsune (fox)
buta (pig)
nezumi (mouse)
araiguma (raccoon)
gacho (goose)
minku (mink)
robusuta (lobster)
tokage (lizard)
mushi (insect)
otamajakushi (tadpole)
katatsumuri (snail)
niwatori (chicken)
hiyoko (chick)

For baby animals, add 'ko' in front of their names and youre usually all set, but not always. (koneko, koinu, kouma, kobuta)


I'm adding more, but if you know any extras post them and I'll add them to the list!

I don't know any

same burning_eyes  

[Yilei]

Others:

Monkey = saru
Cow/ox = ushi
*Dragon/seahorse = ryuu/tatsu
Boar = inoshishi

*I'm using the zodiac to help me remember more animals and in the zodiac, the word for the year of the dragon is "tatsu" which is technically a seahorse, but seahorses are thought to be baby dragons.
**Within the zodiac, the word tori also signifies the Year of the Rooster.

Non-zodiac related
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Pheasant = kiji  

[_x_haruko-chan_x_]

Mouse- Hatsuka-nezumi
Cow- me-ushi
Donkey- roba
Tuna- Maguro
Lizard- Tokage
Fox- Kitsune
Goldfish- kingyo
Lobster- ise-ebi
Oyster- kaki
Turkey- Toruko

Yay! More animals!  

[aaandzia69]

neko heart heart heart
i love this word, because i love the manga where's neko! ^_^  

[lil_kitty_TNA]

This is really helpful ^^