How to say "Bread" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Bread" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Bread" is "Shokupan", written in japanese as "食パン".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '食パン (しょくぱん)' refers to a type of bread, specifically a loaf of white bread that is commonly eaten in Japan. It is often used for making toast or sandwiches. The term is derived from '食' meaning 'food' or 'eating' and 'パン' which is the Japanese word for 'bread', borrowed from Portuguese. Example sentences: I bought bread at the bakery「パン屋で食パンを買いました」(ぱんやでしょくぱんをかいました). This bread is very soft「この食パンはとても柔らかいです」(このしょくぱんはとてもやわらかいです).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "食" means "Eat" and "Food" and can be read as "Ta", "Jiki", "Shoku" and "Ku"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Shokupan" mean in japanese?
"Shokupan" means "Bread" .
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How to write "Bread" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The katakana "パ" is read as "pa". The katakana "ン" is read as "n". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ぱ" is read as "pa". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.