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How to say 'Pink' in Japanese | ピンク

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The Japanese word for Pink is 'Pinku', written as ピンク in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Pink

    Reading

    Pinku

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ピンク (ぴんく)' refers to the color 'pink'. It is a loanword from English and is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe objects, clothing, or anything that is pink in color. For example: I like pink「私はピンクが好きです」(わたしはぴんくがすきです). Her dress is pink「彼女のドレスはピンクです」(かのじょのどれすはぴんくです). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional meanings or nuances beyond its reference to the color.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4974

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ピンク

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Pi
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ku

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'Pinku' means 'Pink' .

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