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How to say "Skating" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Skating" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Skating" is "Sukeeto", written in japanese as "スケート".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The noun 'スケート (スケート)' refers to the activity of moving on ice or a smooth surface using special shoes or boots with blades attached to the bottom. This can be done for transportation, recreation, or as a sport. Examples: I enjoy going skating at the local rink - (私はローカルのリンクでスケートを楽しんでいます). Figure skating is an Olympic sport - (フィギュアスケートはオリンピックのスポーツです).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Sukeeto" mean in japanese?

"Sukeeto" means "Skating" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Skating" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "ス" is read as "su". The katakana "ケ" is read as "ke". And The katakana "ト" is read as "to".