How to say 'Satsuma' in Japanese | サツマ

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The Japanese word for Satsuma is 'Satsuma', written as サツマ in Japanese.

word

サツマ

Meaning

Satsuma

Reading

Satsuma

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'サツマ' refers to Satsuma, a historical region in Japan, now part of Kagoshima Prefecture. It is also commonly associated with Satsuma mandarins, a type of citrus fruit. For example: Satsuma is famous for its mandarins「サツマはみかんで有名です」(サツマはみかんでゆうめいです). I visited Satsuma last year「去年サツマを訪れました」(きょねんサツマをおとずれました). The term can also refer to the Satsuma domain, a powerful feudal domain during the Edo period.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

4669

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サツマ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

サ

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

katakana

マ

Reading

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