How to say 'Mobile' in Japanese | 携帯

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The Japanese word for Mobile is 'Keitai', written as 携帯 in Japanese.'Mobile' in hiragana is けいたい.

word

携帯

Meaning

Mobile

Reading

けいたい

keitai

Kanji

携Carry with, Portable 帯Belt, Wear

Explanation

The Japanese noun '携帯 (けいたい)' primarily refers to a mobile phone or cellphone. It is a commonly used term in everyday conversation and is often shortened to 'ケータイ' in casual contexts. The word can also imply portability or something that is carried around, but in modern usage, it is overwhelmingly associated with mobile phones. Example sentences: I forgot my mobile phone at home「携帯を家に忘れた」(けいたいをいえにわすれた). Can I have your mobile number?「携帯番号を教えてもらえますか？」(けいたいばんごをおしえてもらえますか？).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1289

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 携帯

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

携

Meaning

Carry with, Portable

kanji

帯

Meaning

Belt, Wear

Words Related to 携帯 Through the Kanji 携

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 携 as well.

word

連携

Meaning

Collaboration

word

携わる

Meaning

Involve

Words Related to 携帯 Through the Kanji 帯

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 帯 as well.

word

帯

Meaning

Belt, Obi

word

温帯

Meaning

Temperate

word

地帯

Meaning

Zone

word

世帯

Meaning

Household

word

帯びる

Meaning

Carry, Possess

word

一帯

Meaning

Area

word

連帯

Meaning

Solidarity

word

熱帯

Meaning

Tropics

word

包帯

Meaning

Bandage

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'Keitai' means 'Mobile' .

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