Meaning of 小動物(しょうどうぶつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 小動物

Kana Reading しょうどうぶつ

Romaji shōdōbutsu

Examples of 小動物, しょうどうぶつ in a sentence

大きな鳥は小鳥や小動物を捕って食べるものもいる。

Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals.
小動物が四方八方に走り去るのを見た。

I saw some small animals running away in all directions.
ヘビは小動物や小鳥をにらんですくませるといわれている。

Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.

物 JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

動 JLPT 4

11 strokes

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi: うご.く, うご.かす

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