How to say 'Africa' in Japanese | アフリカ

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The Japanese word for Africa is 'Afurika', written as アフリカ in Japanese.

word

アフリカ

Meaning

Africa

Reading

Afurika

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'アフリカ (あふりか)' refers to the continent of Africa. It is written in katakana, as is typical for foreign loanwords and proper nouns in Japanese. This term is used in the same way as in English, to refer to the geographical continent, its people, cultures, or related topics. For example: I want to visit Africa「アフリカに行きたいです」(あふりかにいきたいです). Africa is a diverse continent「アフリカは多様な大陸です」(あふりかはたようなたいりくです). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional nuances beyond its geographical meaning.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

4730

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アフリカ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ア

Reading

katakana

フ

Reading

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

カ

Reading

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