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How to say 'Bath' in Japanese | 風呂

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The Japanese word for Bath is 'Furo', written as 風呂 in Japanese.'Bath' in hiragana is ふろ.

    word

    風呂

    Meaning

    Bath

    Reading

    ふろ

    furo

    Kanji

    Wind, Style Bath

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '風呂 (ふろ)' refers to a bath, specifically a traditional Japanese bath. This term is commonly used to describe the bathing area or the act of bathing itself. In Japanese culture, taking a bath is often a relaxing and cleansing ritual, and '風呂' can refer to both the bathtub and the entire bathroom area. For example: I will take a bath「風呂に入ります」(ふろにはいります). The bath is ready「風呂が沸きました」(ふろがわきました). It's important to note that '風呂' is often used in the context of a traditional Japanese bathhouse or '銭湯 (せんとう)', where people go to bathe communally.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2145

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 風呂

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Bath

Words Related to 風呂 Through the Kanji

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 風 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Wind

  • word

    扇風機

    Meaning

    Fan

  • word

    風邪薬

    Meaning

    Cold medicine

  • word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

  • word

    北風

    Meaning

    North wind

  • word

    秋風

    Meaning

    Autumn wind

  • word

    風景

    Meaning

    Scenery

  • word

    風邪

    Meaning

    Cold

  • word

    台風

    Meaning

    Typhoon

  • word

    風俗

    Meaning

    Customs, Prostitution

  • word

    和風

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    洋風

    Meaning

    Western

  • word

    風船

    Meaning

    Balloon

  • word

    風土

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

Words Related to 風呂 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 呂 as well.

  • word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

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What does 'Furo' (風呂) mean?

'Furo' means 'Bath' .

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