How to say 'Rock' or 'Lock' in Japanese | ロック

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The Japanese word for Rock or Lock is 'Rokku', written as ロック in Japanese.

word

ロック

Meaning

Rock, Lock

Reading

Rokku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ロック (rokku)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is 'rock', referring to the music genre or the physical material. For example: I like rock music「私はロックが好きです」(わたしはロックがすきです). The second meaning is 'lock', referring to a device used to secure something. For example: The door has a lock「ドアにはロックがついている」(ドアにはロックがついている). It's important to note that the context in which 'ロック' is used will determine its meaning, as these two meanings are unrelated.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4383

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ロック

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ロ

Reading

katakana

ロック

Reading

Rokku

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Rokku' means 'Rock' or 'Lock' .

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