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How to say 'Hiking' in Japanese | ハイキング

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The Japanese word for Hiking is 'Haikingu', written as ハイキング in Japanese.

    word

    ハイキング

    Meaning

    Hiking

    Reading

    Haikingu

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'ハイキング (haikingu)' means 'hiking'. It refers to the activity of walking in nature, often in mountains or forests, for pleasure or exercise. This word is borrowed from English and is commonly used in Japanese. For example: Let's go hiking this weekend「今週末ハイキングに行きましょう」(こんしゅうまつハイキングにいきましょう). I enjoy hiking in the mountains「山でハイキングをするのが好きです」(やまでハイキングをするのがすきです). The word is often used in casual conversations and is associated with outdoor activities and nature exploration.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    1759

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ハイキング

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ハ

    Reading

    Ha

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    キ

    Reading

    Ki

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    グ

    Reading

    Gu

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'Haikingu' means 'Hiking' .

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