Kyota Ko on Instagram: "Japanese kindergarteners learn to call animals with a -san. Elephants = ぞうさん = Zou-san Lions = らいおんさん = Raion-san Ants = ありさん = Ari-san Rabbits = うさぎさん = Usagi-san Pigs = ぶたさん = Buta-san etc. If you run into someone walking a dog and you want to talk about it, you shouldn’t call it dog = 犬さん = Inu-san because it sounds too cold as a salutation for a family member of the other person. Some dog owners may be offended. So you should instead call the dog わんちゃん = Wanchan. わんわん