What is the Japanese word for crane, a symbol of longevity in Japan?
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| 1 | What is the Japanese word for crane, a symbol of longevity in Japan? |
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Vocabulary for native animals such as cranes, tanuki, koi, and insects like cicadas and fireflies.
้ถด (ใคใ, tsuru) |
| Think of the origami crane |
| 2 | How do you say 'tanuki' (raccoon dog) in Japanese? | ใฟใใญ | A famous creature in Japanese folklore |
| 3 | What is the Japanese term for koi, the ornamental fish often seen in ponds? | ้ฏ (ใใ, koi) | Koi are colorful and symbolize perseverance |
| 4 | How do you say 'cicada' in Japanese? | ใปใ (semi) | Common summer insect with a loud sound |
| 5 | What is the Japanese word for firefly? | ใปใใ (hotaru) | They emit light at night |
| 6 | What is the term for the Japanese mountain hawk-eagle? | ใใ (tobi) | A bird of prey soaring high |
| 7 | How do you say 'Japanese macaque' (snow monkey) in Japanese? | ใใใณใถใซ (nihonzaru) | Famous for bathing in hot springs |
| 8 | What is the Japanese word for 'crab'? | ่น (ใใซ, kani) | Often seen in coastal areas |
| 9 | How do you say 'butterfly' in Japanese? | ่ถ (ใกใใ, chou) | Symbol of transformation |
| 10 | What is the Japanese term for 'Japanese pond turtle'? | ใฏใตใฌใก | A common freshwater turtle |
| 11 | How is 'wild boar' called in Japanese? | ็ช (ใใฎใใ, inoshishi) | Appears in many Japanese stories |
| 12 | What is the Japanese word for 'Japanese dragonfly'? | ใใณใ (tonbo) | Often seen hovering near water |
| 13 | How do you say 'Japanese squirrel' in Japanese? | ใชใน (risu) | Common in forests |
| 14 | What is the Japanese term for 'Japanese pond fish'? | ้ฆ้ฏ (ใซใใใใ, nishikigoi) | A variety of koi with decorative patterns |
| 15 | How do you say 'insect' in general Japanese vocabulary? | ๆ่ซ (ใใใกใ
ใ, konchuu) | Used for all insects collectively |
| 16 | What is the Japanese word for 'Japanese black bear'? | ใใฐใ (higuma) | Found in northern Japan's forests |
| 17 | How do you say 'Japanese newt' in Japanese? | ใคใขใช (imori) | A small amphibian often seen near water |
| 18 | What is the Japanese term for 'sea turtle'? | ๆตทไบ (ใใฟใใ, umigame) | Common in coastal waters |
| 19 | How is 'Japanese pond heron' called in Japanese? | ใขใชใตใฎ (aosagi) | Often seen wading in ponds |
| 20 | What is the Japanese word for 'Japanese koi' used in ornamental ponds? | ้ฏ (ใใ, koi) | A symbol of perseverance in Japan |
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