How to say 'Ham' in Japanese | ハム

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The Japanese word for Ham is 'Hamu', written as ハム in Japanese.

word

ハム

Meaning

Ham

Reading

Hamu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ハム (hamu)' refers to 'ham', which is a type of preserved meat made from pork. This word is a loanword from English, and it is commonly used in Japanese cuisine and everyday conversation. For example: I ate ham for breakfast「朝ごはんにハムを食べた」(あさごはんにはむをたべた). This sandwich has ham and cheese「このサンドイッチにはハムとチーズが入っている」(このサンドイッチにははむとチーズがはいっている). The word 'ハム' is typically written in katakana, as it is a foreign-derived word.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1765

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ハム

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ハ

Reading

katakana

ム

Reading

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'Hamu' means 'Ham' .

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