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How to say 'Watermelon' in Japanese | すいか

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The Japanese word for Watermelon is 'Suika', written as すいか in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Watermelon

    Reading

    Suika

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'すいか' refers to the fruit 'watermelon'. It is a popular summer fruit in Japan, often enjoyed for its refreshing and hydrating qualities. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially during the summer season. Example sentences: I bought a watermelon「すいかを買いました」(すいかをかいました). This watermelon is sweet「このすいかは甘い」(このすいかはあまい).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1694

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word すいか

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka

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'Suika' means 'Watermelon' .

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