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How to say 'Soccer' in Japanese | サッカー

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The Japanese word for Soccer is 'Sakkaa', written as サッカー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Soccer

    Reading

    Sakkaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'サッカー (さっかー)' refers to the sport of soccer, also known as football in many countries. It is a popular sport in Japan, with many professional leagues and a strong following. The word is borrowed from English and is written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin. Example sentences: I like soccer「サッカーが好きです」(さっかーがすきです). He plays soccer every weekend「彼は毎週末サッカーをします」(かれはまいしゅうまつさっかーをします).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3799

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サッカー

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Sa
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ka
  • katakana

    カー

    Reading

    Kaa
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Sakkaa' means 'Soccer' .

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