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How do you say "fern" in Japanese?
シダ
shida
In Japanese, "fern" is シダ (shida).
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Pronunciation
Shida is shee-dah, a light 'shee' followed by a firmer 'dah'.
Writing and usage
シダ 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
日陰には緑のシダが育っていた。
hikage niha midori no shida ga sodatsu teita.
A green fern grew in the shade.
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How to remember シダ
A shy fern hiding in shade, shee-dah, unfurling slowly where the light barely reaches.
Related words
- root 根 ne
- branch 枝 eda
- trunk 幹 kan
- leaf 葉っぱ happa
- seed 種子 shushi
- bud 芽 me
- oak オーク ooku
- pine 松の木 matsu no ki
- palm ヤシの木 yashi no ki
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Questions about シダ
How do you pronounce シダ?
Shida is shee-dah, a light 'shee' followed by a firmer 'dah'.
Is シダ formal or casual?
シダ 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 シダ written in Japanese?
シダ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as shida.
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"Fern" in other languages
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