How to say 'Coffee' in Japanese | コーヒー

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The Japanese word for Coffee is 'Kouhii', written as コーヒー in Japanese.

word

コーヒー

Meaning

Coffee

Reading

Kouhii

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'コーヒー (こうひー)' means 'coffee'. It refers to the popular beverage made from roasted coffee beans. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially in contexts related to drinking, cafes, or preferences. For example: I drink coffee every morning「毎朝コーヒーを飲みます」(まいあさこうひーをのみます). This coffee is delicious「このコーヒーはおいしい」(このこうひーはおいしい). The word is written in katakana, as it is a loanword from the English 'coffee'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2052

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コーヒー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

コ

Reading

katakana

コー

Reading

Koo

katakana

ヒ

Reading

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'Kouhii' means 'Coffee' .

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