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Pets

inu · dog
I have a dog.
neko · cat
The cat climbed onto my lap.
koinu · puppy
The puppy is so cute!
koneko · kitten
I found a kitten in the park.
usagi · rabbit
Rabbits get lonely easily.
hamusutā · hamster
The hamster is playing on its wheel.
kingyo · goldfish
I scooped a goldfish at the festival.
kotori · small bird
I woke up to a little bird singing.
kame · turtle
Turtles live a long time.
kau · to keep (a pet)
I want to get a cat.
petto · pet
Do you have a pet?

Farm animals

ushi · cow
We saw cows at the ranch.
uma · horse
Have you ever ridden a horse?
buta · pig
Pigs are surprisingly smart.
hitsuji · sheep
Sheep wool is warm.
niwatori · chicken
A rooster crowed this morning.
yagi · goat
I fed the goat.
tamago · egg
The hen laid an egg.
bokujō · ranch
I want to visit a ranch in Hokkaido.
esa · feed / bait
Feeding them every day is hard work.
nezumi · mouse, rat
There was a mouse in the kitchen!
hane · feather
A feather was lying on the road.

Wild animals

kuma · bear
It'd be scary to meet a bear in the mountains.
shika · deer
I fed crackers to the deer in Nara.
saru · monkey
I saw monkeys bathing in a hot spring.
kitsune · fox
I saw a fox in the forest.
tanuki · raccoon dog
A tanuki came into the yard.
inoshishi · wild boar
The field was ruined by wild boars.
zō · elephant
An elephant's trunk is long.
raion · lion
The lion is taking a nap.
kirin · giraffe
Giraffes have long necks.
dōbutsuen · zoo
Let's go to the zoo.
dōbutsu · animal
I like animals.
tora · tiger
I saw a tiger at the zoo.

Birds

tori · bird
There's a bird outside the window.
karasu · crow
The crows tore up the trash.
suzume · sparrow
Sparrows are gathering in the yard.
hato · pigeon
There are lots of pigeons at the station.
tsubame · swallow
Swallows built a nest under the eaves.
taka · hawk
A hawk is flying in the sky.
fukurō · owl
I heard an owl at night.
hakuchō · swan
There were swans on the lake.
pengin · penguin
I love watching penguins walk.
tsuru · crane
Let's make origami cranes.
naku · to cry, to chirp
Birds are singing this morning.
hane · wing
The bird spread its wings.

Sea creatures

sakana · fish
I want to eat fresh fish.
iruka · dolphin
I watched a dolphin show.
kujira · whale
I saw a whale out at sea.
same · shark
Some sharks are surprisingly gentle.
tako · octopus
An octopus has eight legs.
ika · squid
I like squid sashimi.
kani · crab
I ate crab in Hokkaido.
ebi · shrimp
Shrimp tempura, please.
kurage · jellyfish
I got stung by a jellyfish at the beach.
suizokukan · aquarium
The aquarium is nice and cool.
kai · shell, shellfish
I picked up shells at the beach.

Insects

mushi · bug
A bug got into the room.
chō · butterfly
A butterfly is resting on the flower.
ari · ant
Ants are gathering on the sugar.
ka · mosquito
Mosquitoes are annoying at night.
hachi · bee / wasp
If you're stung by a wasp, go to the hospital.
semi · cicada
You hear cicadas in summer.
tonbo · dragonfly
Dragonflies fly when autumn comes.
kabutomushi · rhinoceros beetle
The kid caught a rhinoceros beetle.
hotaru · firefly
I saw fireflies by the river.
kumo · spider
There's a spider on the ceiling!

Squirrels, snakes & more

mesu · female (animal); scalpel
This cat is a female.
risu · squirrel
I saw a squirrel in the park.
hebi · snake
I was startled to find a snake in the yard.