How do you say "peacock" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "peacock" is 孔雀 (kujaku). It is a noun pronounced "koo-jah-koo".

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Illustration of peacock from Noun Town

Pronunciation

孔雀 is written in kanji. Romanised as kujaku, it sounds roughly like "koo-jah-koo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

動物園で孔雀を見ました。

Doubutsuen de Kujaku wo mimashita.

I saw a peacock at the zoo.

Usage notes

Kujaku (孔雀) is the Japanese word for peacock. Animal vocabulary is engaging for learners and appears frequently in games, zoos, farms, and nature programs.

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Questions about 孔雀

How do you pronounce 孔雀?

孔雀 is romanised as kujaku. Say it roughly like "koo-jah-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 孔雀 formal or casual?

孔雀 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 孔雀 written in Japanese?

孔雀 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.