How to say "Narrow" in Japanese | 狭い
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Narrow" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Narrow" is "Semai", written in japanese as "狭い".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adjective '狭い (せまい)' means 'narrow'. It is used to describe something that has limited width or space, such as a narrow road, a small room, or a tight space. It can also be used metaphorically to describe limited perspectives or opportunities. Example sentences: This road is narrow「この道は狭い」(このみちはせまい). The room feels narrow「部屋が狭く感じる」(へやがせまくかんじる). His views are narrow「彼の視野は狭い」(かれのしやはせまい). Note that '狭い' is often used to describe physical spaces but can extend to abstract concepts like viewpoints or options.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "狭" means "Narrow" and can be read as "Kyou", "Sema" and "Seba"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Semai" mean in japanese?
"Semai" means "Narrow" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for narrow?To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana い is read as 'i'. The hiragana き is read as 'ki'. The hiragana う is read as 'u'. The hiragana せ is read as 'se'. The hiragana ま is read as 'ma'. The hiragana ば is read as 'ba'.
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.
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