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Do You Know your Animals in Japanese? Quiz

I will give you a discription of an animal and you tell me what it is - in Japanese! See how well you know the animals in this wonderful language. There are also a few questions about the language and the zodiac. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by horsie_girl99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
horsie_girl99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,227

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am a common pet in most countries. I love to go on walks and chase squirrels and rabbits. I wag my tail when I am happy. What animal am I in Japanese? Hint

Kuma

Kaba

Inu

Neko

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Question 2 of 10

2. I take long trips across the desert and can go days and days without drinking. Who am I in Japanese? Hint

Inu

Risu

Rakuda

Saru

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Question 3 of 10

3. I have wings and love to fly. I feed worms to my young and build nests in trees. In general, what am I in Japanese? Hint

Tori

Yagi

Tora

Uma

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Question 4 of 10

4. I live mainly in Africa. My young are called cubs and a male of my kind is very proud of his mane. Who am I in Japanese? Hint

Rakuda

Raion

Ookami

Nezumi

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Question 5 of 10

5. In many places I am bred for my milk, but in some places, sadly enough, I am bred for my meat and commonly slaughtered. What animal am I in Japanese? Hint

Saru

Zou

Ushi

Shika

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Question 6 of 10

6. I have black and white stripes and am a savannah animal. Horses and I have many similarities except horses are not routinely hunted by lions. What animal am I in Japanese? Hint

Kirin

Uma

Shimauma

Usagi

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Question 7 of 10

7. By changing just one letter, the tiger (tora) becomes the deer (tori) in Japanese.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am a very small animal and I love cheese. I live in small holes in walls. Women are often scared to death of me. My name in Japanese is Nezumi.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Just like for people and items in Japanese, there are also "counters" for large and small animals. For small animals, it is "~ hiki" and for large animals is "~ tou".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these animals is not in the Zodiac in Japanese? Hint

Kitsune

Hitsuji

Hebi

Inoshishi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am a common pet in most countries. I love to go on walks and chase squirrels and rabbits. I wag my tail when I am happy. What animal am I in Japanese?

Answer: Inu

Inu means dog, a wonderful pet.
Kaba means Hippopotamus. Last time I checked, Hippos don't chase rabbits.
Neko means cat. For the most part, people don't give cats walks and they definitely don't wag their tails.
Kuma means bear. I wouldn't want a bear for a pet, to be quite honest.

2. I take long trips across the desert and can go days and days without drinking. Who am I in Japanese?

Answer: Rakuda

Rakuda means Camel. As far as I know, Risu (squirrel), Saru (monkey), and Inu (dog) don't make long trips across the desert and can't go days on end without drinking.

3. I have wings and love to fly. I feed worms to my young and build nests in trees. In general, what am I in Japanese?

Answer: Tori

Tori means bird.
Be careful not to mix Tori (bird) with Tora (tiger)!
Yagi means goat and Uma means horse.

4. I live mainly in Africa. My young are called cubs and a male of my kind is very proud of his mane. Who am I in Japanese?

Answer: Raion

Now if you think about it and pronounce "raion" carefully, you will discover that "Raion" would be written in the Katakana alphabet. Since the Japanese don't have the "L" sound, the "R" sound is the closest they have. Therefore, "Raion" sounds just like "Lion," and they have obviously borrowed it from the English language.
Rakuda means camel.
Ookami means wolf.
Nezumi means mouse.

5. In many places I am bred for my milk, but in some places, sadly enough, I am bred for my meat and commonly slaughtered. What animal am I in Japanese?

Answer: Ushi

Ushi can mean cow or ox. In the question, I was referring to the "cow" meaning of it.
Zou means elephant, an animal definitely not bred for milk.
Shika means deer, an animal not bred at all, due to its constantly growing population.
Saru means monkey, which is not commonly slaughtered for meat.

6. I have black and white stripes and am a savannah animal. Horses and I have many similarities except horses are not routinely hunted by lions. What animal am I in Japanese?

Answer: Shimauma

Shimauma means Zebra.
Last time I checked, the Uma (horse), the Usagi (rabbit), and the Kirin (giraffe) don't have black and white stripes.

7. By changing just one letter, the tiger (tora) becomes the deer (tori) in Japanese.

Answer: False

Yes, tora does mean tiger, but tori does not mean deer. Tori means bird. Shika means deer.

8. I am a very small animal and I love cheese. I live in small holes in walls. Women are often scared to death of me. My name in Japanese is Nezumi.

Answer: True

Nezumi is also a female name for many Japanese. It has also been used for titles for anime/manga, so it's not just the name of an animal. Unlike culture in the U.S., you wouldn't find someone named Mouse or Deer. However, names like Nezumi or Shika wouldn't be considered strange in the Japanese culture.

9. Just like for people and items in Japanese, there are also "counters" for large and small animals. For small animals, it is "~ hiki" and for large animals is "~ tou".

Answer: True

For example, the translation of "There are two dogs" would be "Inu ga ni-hiki imasu", the "ni-hiki" being the "two dogs". For larger animals, "There are two bears" would translate to "Kuma ga ni-tou imasu".

10. Which of these animals is not in the Zodiac in Japanese?

Answer: Kitsune

Kitsune means fox and is not one of the twelve zodiac animals.
Hebi means snake. People who were born in the year of the snake (2001 and 1989 as two examples) hate to fail and are always able to obtain money. They speak very little however they can be very wise.
Hitsuji means sheep. People who were born in the year of the sheep (2003 and 1991 as two examples) are artistic, religious, and elegant. They are extremely passionate in whatever they do.
Inoshishi means Boar. People who were born in the year of the boar (2007 and 1995 as two examples) are brave and have tremendous inner strength. However, they have extremely short tempers and hate to argue or fight. They are very affectionate and kind to those they love.

Source: Author horsie_girl99

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