noun
goat
Refers to the animal goat. Commonly written in katakana as ヤギ.
牧場でヤギが草を食べている。
Goats are eating grass at the farm.
ヤギのチーズは独特の風味がある。
Goat cheese has a distinctive flavor.
Hiragana spelling is also common, especially in children's materials or casual writing.
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.
羊 means sheep, a different animal. ヤギ is goat.
The word やぎ is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 山羊 literally mean 'mountain sheep', reflecting the animal's habitat and resemblance to sheep.