How do you say "chameleon" in Japanese?

カメレオン

kamereon

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "chameleon" is カメレオン (kamereon).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Ka-meh-reh-ON, borrowed straight from English, four beats with a slightly stronger push on the last syllable.

Writing and usage

カメレオン is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

カメレオンは枝の色に合わせて変わった。

kamereon ha eda no iro ni awa sete kawa tta.

The chameleon changed colour to match the branch.

Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember カメレオン

This one is basically the English word in a kimono, so if you know chameleon you already know kamereon.

Related words

Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.

Questions about カメレオン

How do you pronounce カメレオン?

Ka-meh-reh-ON, borrowed straight from English, four beats with a slightly stronger push on the last syllable.

Is カメレオン formal or casual?

カメレオン 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 カメレオン written in Japanese?

カメレオン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kamereon.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Chameleon" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town