How do you say "camel" in Japanese?

ラクダ

rakuda

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "camel" is ラクダ (rakuda).

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Pronunciation

ラクダ is written using katakana. Romanised as rakuda, it sounds roughly like "rah-koo-dah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Rakuda is katakana for camel, a loanword for this desert animal unfamiliar to traditional Japan. The term reflects contact with Middle Eastern and Central Asian cultures.

Example sentence

あのラクダはとても可愛いです。

Ano Rakuda wa totemo kawaii desu.

That camel is very cute.

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How to remember ラクダ

Katakana marks 'camel' as an exotic desert creature from outside Japan.

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Questions about ラクダ

How do you pronounce ラクダ?

ラクダ is romanised as rakuda. Say it roughly like "rah-koo-dah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ラクダ formal or casual?

ラクダ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ラクダ written in Japanese?

ラクダ is written using katakana. Rakuda is katakana for camel, a loanword for this desert animal unfamiliar to traditional Japan.

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