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How to say 'White' in Japanese | ホワイト

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The Japanese word for White is 'Howaito', written as ホワイト in Japanese.

    word

    ホワイト

    Meaning

    White

    Reading

    Howaito

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ホワイト (howaito)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'white'. It refers to the color white and is commonly used in contexts related to colors, design, or branding. For example: The walls are white「壁はホワイトです」(かべはホワイトです). She bought a white dress「彼女はホワイトのドレスを買いました」(かのじょはホワイトのドレスをかいました). While '白 (しろ)' is the native Japanese word for 'white', 'ホワイト' is often used in modern or stylish contexts, such as fashion, technology, or marketing.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5160

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ホワイト

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ホ

    Reading

    Ho

  • katakana

    ワ

    Reading

    Wa

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

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What does 'Howaito' (ホワイト) mean?

'Howaito' means 'White' .

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