How do you say "palm" in Japanese?

ヤシの木

yashi no ki

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "palm" is ヤシの木 (yashi no ki).

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Pronunciation

Yashi no ki is yah-shee-noh-kee, an even four-beat rhythm typical of compound plant names.

Writing and usage

ヤシの木 is written using kanji. 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

背の高いヤシの木が浜辺で揺れていた。

se no takai yashi no ki ga hamabe de yure teita.

A tall palm swayed on the beach.

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How to remember ヤシの木

Think of a beach where you 'yashi' (almost 'yes he') knows the palm tree by name.

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Questions about ヤシの木

How do you pronounce ヤシの木?

Yashi no ki is yah-shee-noh-kee, an even four-beat rhythm typical of compound plant names.

Is ヤシの木 formal or casual?

ヤシの木 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 ヤシの木 written in Japanese?

ヤシの木 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as yashi no ki.

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