How to say 'And' in Japanese | 且つ

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The Japanese word for And is 'Katsu', written as 且つ in Japanese.'And' in hiragana is かつ.

word

且つ

Meaning

And

Reading

かつ

katsu

Kanji

且Moreover, Also

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction '且つ (かつ)' is used to connect two statements or ideas, similar to the English 'and'. However, it is more formal and often used in written language or formal speech. It emphasizes that both connected elements are true or applicable. For example: He is intelligent and diligent「彼は賢く且つ勤勉だ」(かれはかしこくかつきんべんだ). This method is effective and safe「この方法は効果的且つ安全だ」(このほうほうはこうかてきかつあんぜんだ). Note that '且つ' is less common in casual conversation, where 'そして' or 'そして' might be used instead.

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1291

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 且つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

且

Meaning

Moreover, Also

Hiragana in the Word 且つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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What does 'Katsu' (且つ) mean?

'Katsu' means 'And' .

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