How to say 'Cabbage' in Japanese | キャベツ

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The Japanese word for Cabbage is 'Kyabetsu', written as キャベツ in Japanese.

word

キャベツ

Meaning

Cabbage

Reading

Kyabetsu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'キャベツ (きゃべつ)' refers to 'cabbage', a common leafy vegetable. It is widely used in Japanese cuisine, such as in dishes like okonomiyaki, salads, or stir-fries. For example: I bought a cabbage「キャベツを買いました」(きゃべつをかいました). This salad has cabbage「このサラダにはキャベツが入っています」(このサラダにはきゃべつがはいっています). The word is a loanword from the English 'cabbage' and is written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3612

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キャベツ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

キ

Reading

katakana

キャ

Reading

Kya

katakana

ベ

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

katakana

ヤ

Reading

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'Kyabetsu' means 'Cabbage' .

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