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What does “kaki (かき)” mean in Japanese?

This time, I will explain “kaki” in Japanese. There are so many meanings for “kaki” that you might hate learning Japanese. However, you will get used to it by learning it in context little by little. Kaki (牡蠣) Meaning: Oyster Romaji: Kaki Hiragana: かき Katakana: カキ Kanji: 牡蠣 Kaki(牡蠣) means …

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What does “Majime(真面目)” mean in Japanese?

Meaning: Seriousness Romaji: Majime Hiragana: まじめ Katakana: マジメ Kanji: 真面目 Majime means to be serious, earnest, and sincere. “Maji,” often used by young people, is an abbreviation for Majime, so Maji also means serious. What kind of men do you like? When we ask Japanese women, many usually say they …

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What does “Kaizoku (海賊)” mean in Japanese?

Meaning: Pirates Romaji: Kaizoku Hiragana: かいぞく Katakana: カイゾク Kanji: 海賊 The kanji for 海賊 means thief(賊) at sea(海). In Japanese, the bootleg is called Kaizokuban(海賊版). Kaizokuban is derived from the meaning of pirate or plunderer and has the meaning of copyright infringer or patent infringer. ・Kaizokuban no DVD wa nihonn …

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How to say Yellow in Japanese

Ki (黄) Meaning: Yellow Romaji: Ki Hiragana:き Katakana:キ Kanji: 黄 (Ki), 黄色 (Ki Iro) Yellow is Ki in Japanese. Ierō (イエロー) is also used in Japanese. Ki is often used as Ki Iro rather than ki alone. When asked what your favorite color is, you usually answer Ao, Aka, or …

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How to say “Purple” in Japanese

Murasaki (紫) Meaning: Purple Romaji: Murasaki Hiragana:むらさき Katakana:ムラサキ Kanji: 紫 In Japanese, purple is Murasaki, and purple color means Murasaki Iro. From 701 to the latter half of the 10th century, in Japan during the Ritsuryo period, purple was regarded as a color that represented high rank and was only …

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How to say Pink in Japanese

Pinku (ピンク) Meaning: Pink Romaji: Pinku Hiragana:ぴんく Katakana:ピンク Kanji: 桃色 (Momoiro) The kanji character for 桃 means peach, and the Japanese kanji for pink means peach color. In Japanese kanji, pink is called Momoiro, but many people use Pinku. Also, Pink has sexual uses, such as Pink Movie and Pink …

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How to say “Orange” and “Mikan” in Japanese

Orenji (オレンジ) Meaning : Orange Romaji: Orenji Hiragana:おれんじ Katakana:オレンジ Kanji: 橙 (Daidai) The color orange is written as orange in Japanese, and the fruit orange is also written as orange. The color orange is written as Daidai iro(橙色) in kanji. The kanji for Daidai is difficult, so even Japanese people …

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