How to say "Centimeter" in Japanese | センチ

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Centimeter" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Centimeter" is "Senchi", written in japanese as "センチ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese suffix 'センチ (せんち)' is derived from the English word 'centimeter' and is used as a unit of measurement for length. It is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as measuring height, length, or distance. For example: this table is 80 centimeters long「このテーブルは80センチです」(このテーブルははちじゅうせんちです). She is 160 centimeters tall「彼女は160センチです」(かのじょはひゃくろくじゅうせんちです). Note that 'センチ' is often used in combination with numbers to specify measurements.

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Senchi" mean in japanese?

"Senchi" means "Centimeter" .

To make really sure you learn this word, We'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 "セ" is read as "se". The katakana "ン" is read as "n". And The katakana "チ" is read as "chi".