How to say 'Sail' in Japanese | 帆

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The Japanese word for Sail is 'Ho', written as 帆 in Japanese.'Sail' in hiragana is ほ.

word

帆

Meaning

Sail

Reading

ほ

Kanji

帆Sail

Explanation

The Japanese noun '帆 (ほ)' means 'sail'. It refers to the piece of fabric attached to a ship or boat that catches the wind and propels the vessel forward. This word is often used in nautical contexts and can also appear in idiomatic expressions or poetic language. For example: The ship's sail is white「船の帆は白い」(ふねのほはしろい). The wind filled the sail「風が帆を膨らませた」(かぜがほをふくらませた). Note that '帆' is typically used in written or formal contexts, while in everyday conversation, people might use more descriptive phrases like '船の帆 (ふねのほ)' to specify the sail of a ship.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5608

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 帆

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

帆

Meaning

Sail

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