How to say 'Paint' in Japanese | ペンキ

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The Japanese word for Paint is 'Penki', written as ペンキ in Japanese.

word

ペンキ

Meaning

Paint

Reading

Penki

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ペンキ (penki)' refers to 'paint', specifically the liquid substance used to color or coat surfaces. It is commonly used in contexts involving construction, art, or home improvement. For example: I bought red paint「赤いペンキを買いました」(あかいペンキをかいました). The wall needs paint「壁にペンキが必要です」(かべにペンキがひつようです). Note that 'ペンキ' is a loanword derived from the Dutch word 'pek', which historically referred to tar or pitch, but in modern Japanese, it specifically means paint.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6187

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ペンキ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ペ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

キ

Reading

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'Penki' means 'Paint' .

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