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How to say 'Shanghai' in Japanese | シャンハイ

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The Japanese word for Shanghai is 'Shanhai', written as シャンハイ in Japanese.

    word

    シャンハイ

    Meaning

    Shanghai

    Reading

    Shanhai

    Explanation

    The Japanese proper noun 'シャンハイ (shanhai)' refers to the city of Shanghai in China. It is written in katakana as it is a foreign place name. This word is used in contexts discussing geography, travel, or culture related to Shanghai. For example: I visited Shanghai last year「去年シャンハイを訪れました」(きょねんシャンハイをおとずれました). Shanghai is a bustling city「シャンハイは賑やかな都市です」(シャンハイはにぎやかなとしです). Note that 'シャンハイ' is the Japanese pronunciation of the city's name, and it is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    proper noun

    Frequency

    4406

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word シャンハイ

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    シ

    Reading

    Shi

  • katakana

    シャ

    Reading

    Sha

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ハ

    Reading

    Ha

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ヤ

    Reading

    Ya

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'Shanhai' means 'Shanghai' .

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