Japanese Animals Vocabulary
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | 鳥tori | noun | A1 |
| cat | 猫neko | noun | A1 |
| cow | 牛ushi | noun | A1 |
| dog | 犬inu | noun | A1 |
| horse | 馬uma | noun | A1 |
| mouse | ネズミnezumi | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | リスrisu | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | 動物doubutsu | noun | A1 |
| chicken | 鶏niwatori | noun | A1 |
| frog | カエルkaeru | noun | A1 |
| pig | 豚buta | noun | A1 |
| creature | 生き物ikimono | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish | 魚sakana | noun | A1 |
| hamster | ハムスターhamusutaa | noun | A1 |
| pet | ペットpetto | noun | A1 |
| rabbit | ウサギusagi | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| rooster | 雄鶏ondori | noun | A1 |
| sheep | 羊hitsuji | noun | A1 |
| duck | アヒルahiru | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| turkey | 七面鳥shichimenchou | noun | A1 |
| harvest | 収穫shuukaku | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear | クマkuma | noun | A1 |
| lion | ライオンraion | noun | A1 |
| monkey | サルsaru | noun | A1 |
| tiger | トラtora | noun | A1 |
| elephant | 象zou | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | 絶滅危惧のzetsumetsu kigu no | adj | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigeon | ハトhato | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| feather | 羽hane | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| octopus | タコtako | noun | A1 |
| shark | サメsame | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee | ハチhachi | noun | A1 |
| beetle | 甲虫kouchuu | noun | A1 |
| butterfly | チョウchou | noun | A1 |
| fly | ハエhae | noun | A1 |
| ladybug | テントウムシtentoumushi | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cricket | コオロギkoorogi | noun | A2 |
| insect | 昆虫konchuu | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | 蛇hebi | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | チンパンジーchinpanjii | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | コマドリkomadori | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | ノミnomi | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | エイei | noun | A2 |
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These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The animals packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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