How to say 'Net' in Japanese | 網

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The Japanese word for Net is 'Ami', written as 網 in Japanese.'Net' in hiragana is あみ.

word

網

Meaning

Net

Reading

あみ

ami

Kanji

網Net, Netting

Explanation

The Japanese noun '網 (あみ)' refers to a 'net', typically used for catching fish, insects, or other purposes like sports (e.g., a volleyball net). It can also metaphorically describe a network or web-like structure. For example: I caught a fish with a net「網で魚を捕まえた」(あみでさかなをつかまえた). The spider spun a web「蜘蛛が網を張った」(くもがあみをはった). In some contexts, it can also refer to a network, such as a communication network「通信網」(つうしんもう).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2892

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 網

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

網

Meaning

Net, Netting

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