How to say 'Kobe' in Japanese | コウベ

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The Japanese word for Kobe is 'Koube', written as コウベ in Japanese.

word

コウベ

Meaning

Kobe

Reading

Koube

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'コウベ' refers to the city of Kobe, located in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Kobe is a major port city known for its scenic beauty, international culture, and famous Kobe beef. Example sentences: I visited Kobe last year「去年コウベに行きました」(きょねんコウベにいきました). Kobe is famous for its beef「コウベは牛肉で有名です」(コウベはぎゅうにくでゆうめいです). The word is written in katakana to emphasize its status as a proper noun and to distinguish it from other potential meanings.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

4202

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コウベ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

コ

Reading

katakana

ウ

Reading

katakana

ベ

Reading

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'Koube' means 'Kobe' .

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