How to say "Mouse" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Mouse" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Mouse" is "Nezumi", written in japanese as "ネズミ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'ネズミ (ねずみ)' means 'mouse'. This word is used to refer to a small rodent animal with a long tail and whiskers that is often found in houses and other buildings. Mice are small mammals that can be both pets or pests depending on the situation. For example: There is a mouse in the house - (家にネズミがいる). I saw a cute little mouse - (かわいいネズミを見かけた).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Nezumi" mean in japanese?

"Nezumi" means "Mouse" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Mouse" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "ネ" is read as "ne". The katakana "ズ" is read as "zu". And The katakana "ミ" is read as "mi".