In every language and culture, animals make different sounds. Of
course, it’s not that the animal has learned a different language
or dialect but rather the onomatopoeia of animal sounds become
different.
What’s Onomatopoeia? It’s basically a word that describes a
sound like *meow* in English is traditionally the sound a cat makes
but in Japanese, they go nyan~ or Nyaa nyaa~.
The Japanese language has various kinds of onomatopoeia (オノマトペ).
For sounds, it’s called Giongo (擬音語).
The list below contains the onomatopoeia of the most popular animal
sounds. If you would like to request a more comprehensive list to
be made sooner than later, then please be sure to voice your
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| Animal (English) |
Animal (Romaji) |
Animal (Japanese) |
Sound |
| Bear |
Kuma |
クマ |
Guo—(グオー) |
| Bee |
Hachi |
蜂 |
Bu—n bu—n (ブーンブーン) |
| Bird |
Tori |
鳥 |
Pichu Pichu (ピチュピチュ) |
| Cat |
Neko |
猫 |
Nyaa nyaa (ニャーニャー) |
| Cow |
Ushi |
牛 |
Moo moo (モーモー) |
| Crow |
Karasu |
からす |
kaa kaa (カーカー) |
| Dog |
Inu |
犬 |
Wan wan (ワンワン) |
| Duck |
Ahiru |
アヒル |
Ga—ga—(ガーガー) |
| Fox |
Kitsune |
狐 |
Kenken (けんけん) |
| Frog |
Kaeru |
カエル |
Kerokero (ケロケロ) |
| Goat |
Yagi |
ヤギ |
Mee—me—(メーメー) |
| Horse |
Uma |
馬 |
Hihiin (ヒヒーン) |
| Lion |
Raion |
ライオン |
Gao—(ガオー) |
| Mouse |
Nezumi |
ねずみ |
Chuu chuu (チューチュー) |
| Owl |
Fukurou |
フクロウ |
Ho—ho--- (ホーホー) |
| Pig |
Buta |
豚 |
Buu buu (ブーブー) |
| Rooster |
Niwatori |
鶏 |
Kokekokko (コケコッコー) |
| Sheep |
Hitsuji |
羊 |
Mee mee (メーメー) |
| Woodpecker |
Kitsutsuki |
キツツキ |
Kakakakaka (かかかかか) |
