[Unusual creatures too?] Animal names that start with “nu”

lighterutatane
A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

In this article, we’ll introduce animal names that start with the Japanese syllable “nu” (ぬ).

When you play word-chain games like shiritori with a theme such as “animal names only,” there are always a few tricky starting sounds.

Names of living creatures that seem like they should exist, but don’t come readily to mind.

If you love animals, you may have heard of some of these species or already know them.

By learning about these slightly niche creatures, you’ll not only have more options for various games, but the knowledge may also come in handy at some point.

Feel free to use this as conversation material about animals most people don’t know.

6 characters (1–10)

Nunome Asari (Nunome-asari)

Nunome-asari, known for its cloth-like patterned design.

Compared to common clams, they have thicker shells and a plumper appearance.

Raise the rankinglower

miyabi

Report a problem

In conclusion

We introduced animals that start with “nu,” including some unusual creatures and those with tricky kanji.

From the names alone you might picture something else, but in reality many of them are surprisingly cute.

It can be a tough prompt when it comes up in word games, but use this article as a reference and have fun with it!