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How to say "Word" in Japanese

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

the Japanese word for "Word" is "Waado", written in japanese as "ワード".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'ワード (わーど)' refers to a 'word', which is a single distinct unit of language that carries meaning. It can be a part of speech such as a noun, verb, adjective, etc. Words are the building blocks of language and communication. For example: That's a long word - (あれは長いワードです). I don't know the meaning of that word - (あのワードの意味がわかりません).

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

What does "Waado" mean in japanese?

"Waado" means "Word" .

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

How to write "Word" 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 "ワ" is read as "wa". And The katakana "ド" is read as "do".