How to say 'Knife' in Japanese | ナイフ

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The Japanese word for Knife is 'Naifu', written as ナイフ in Japanese.

word

ナイフ

Meaning

Knife

Reading

Naifu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ナイフ (ないふ)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'knife'. It refers to a tool or weapon with a sharp blade used for cutting or stabbing. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as in the kitchen or for outdoor activities. Example sentences: Please pass me the knife「ナイフを取ってください」(ないふをとってください). He cut the bread with a knife「彼はナイフでパンを切った」(かれはないふでぱんをきった). Note that 'ナイフ' is typically used for Western-style knives, while traditional Japanese knives might be referred to with different terms like '包丁 (ほうちょう)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5156

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ナイフ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ナ

Reading

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

フ

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'Naifu' means 'Knife' .

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