How to say 'Beach' in Japanese | 浜

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The Japanese word for Beach is 'Hama', written as 浜 in Japanese.'Beach' in hiragana is はま.

word

浜

Meaning

Beach

Reading

はま

hama

Kanji

浜Beach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '浜 (はま)' refers to a 'beach' or 'seashore'. It is commonly used to describe the sandy or pebbly area along the edge of a body of water, typically the ocean. This word is often used in contexts related to nature, travel, or leisure activities. For example: Let's go to the beach「浜に行きましょう」(はまにいきましょう). The beach is beautiful「浜はきれいです」(はまはきれいです). It can also be part of place names, such as '横浜 (よこはま)' (Yokohama), a major city in Japan.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5989

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 浜

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

浜

Meaning

Beach

Words Related to 浜 Through the Kanji 浜

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 浜 as well.

word

砂浜

Meaning

Beach

word

浜辺

Meaning

Beach

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'Hama' means 'Beach' .

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