Meaning

Primary

Animal

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A moving thing... think about the "things" that move. Technically it could be a lot of things (aka basically anything), but in this case we are talking about moving living things. We won't include humans, because humans are too good to be called things. This refers to animals instead.

Reading

どうぶつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 動物を使う

    to use animals

    動物を見る

    to see an animal

    動物を用いる

    to use animals

Context Sentences

動物は苦手なんです。

I don't like animals.

この辺に大きな動物は住んでいますか?

Are there large animals living around here?

動物園では野生動物も近くで見ることができます。

At the zoo, you can see wild animals up close.

Kanji Composition