How to say “deer” in Japanese | 鹿 (しか、shika)

The Japanese vocabulary「鹿 (しか、shika)」means “deer.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	鹿
Hiragana	しか
Romaji Reading	shika
English Meaning	deer

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	公園こうえんにはたくさんの鹿しかがいる。
Romaji Reading	Nara kōen ni wa takusan no shika ga iru.
English Meaning	There are many deer in Nara Park. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	奈良公園にはたくさんの鹿がいます。
Romaji Reading	Nara kōen ni wa takusan no shika ga imasu.
English Meaning	There are many deer in Nara Park. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	鹿しかがやって来きた。
Romaji Reading	Shika ga yatte kite.
English Meaning	A deer came. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	鹿がやって来ました。
Romaji Reading	Shika ga yatte kimashita.
English Meaning	A deer came. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	この公園こうえんの鹿しかには、餌えさをあげたら駄目だめだ。
Romaji Reading	Kono kōen no shika ni wa, esa o agetara dame da.
English Meaning	You mustn’t feed the deer in this park. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	この公園の鹿には、餌をあげたら駄目です。
Romaji Reading	Kono kōen no shika ni wa, esa o agetara dame desu.
English Meaning	You mustn’t feed the deer in this park. (Polite Form)

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