How to say 'England' in Japanese | 英

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The Japanese word for England is 'Ei', written as 英 in Japanese.'England' in hiragana is えい.

word

英

Meaning

England

Reading

えい

Kanji

英England, Distinguished

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun '英 (えい)' primarily refers to 'England' or things related to England. It is often used in compound words to denote something of English origin or related to the English language. For example: English language「英語」(えいご). British person「英国人」(えいこくじん). It can also be part of names, such as '英子 (えいこ)', a common female given name. Note that while '英' can sometimes be used in other contexts, its primary and most common usage is in reference to England or English-related concepts.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3943

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 英

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

英

Meaning

England, Distinguished

Words Related to 英 Through the Kanji 英

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 英 as well.

word

英語

Meaning

English

word

英文

Meaning

English writing

word

英和

Meaning

English Japanese

word

英国

Meaning

Britain

word

英雄

Meaning

Hero

word

和英

Meaning

Japanese and English

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What does 'Ei' (英) mean?

'Ei' means 'England' .

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