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How to say 'Brand' in Japanese | 銘柄

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The Japanese word for Brand is 'Meigara', written as 銘柄 in Japanese.'Brand' in hiragana is めいがら.

    word

    銘柄

    Meaning

    Brand

    Reading

    めいがら

    meigara

    Kanji

    Inscription Design, Handle

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '銘柄 (めいがら)' refers to a brand, particularly in the context of products, goods, or stocks. It is often used to specify a particular brand name or type of product. For example: This brand of coffee is popular「この銘柄のコーヒーは人気です」(このめいがらのコーヒーはにんきです). I bought a new brand of wine「新しい銘柄のワインを買いました」(あたらしいめいがらのワインをかいました). In financial contexts, it can also refer to a specific stock or security, as in: This stock is performing well「この銘柄は好調です」(このめいがらはこうちょうです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    5786

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 銘柄

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Inscription

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Design, Handle

Words Related to 銘柄 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 柄 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Character, Pattern

  • word

    事柄

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

  • word

    人柄

    Meaning

    Personality

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'Meigara' means 'Brand' .

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