Lamb

Animals in Japanese / Names List / Starting with L

Translation

The Japanese word for "Lamb" is kohitsuji 子羊.

  • Eating the Flesh of Young Children
    In English, "lamb" is the term for the flesh of young sheep, but in Japanese, that would be ramu ラム, which comes from the English word "Ram."
Romaji ko hi tsu ji
Hiraganaこひつじ
Katakanaコヒツジ
Kanji 子 羊
Meaning Child Sheep
School Level 小１ 小３
A Lamb
A Lamb
Also a Lamb
Also a Lamb

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