How do you say "peach" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "peach" is (momo). It is a noun pronounced "moh-moh".

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Pronunciation

桃 is written in kanji. Romanised as momo, it sounds roughly like "moh-moh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

このお店の桃はとてもおいしいです。

Kono omise no Momo wa totemo oishii desu.

The peach at this shop is very delicious.

Usage notes

Momo (桃) is the Japanese word for peach. Food vocabulary is among the most practical for daily life in Japan and is used constantly in markets, restaurants, and home cooking.

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Questions about 桃

How do you pronounce 桃?

桃 is romanised as momo. Say it roughly like "moh-moh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 桃 formal or casual?

桃 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 桃 written in Japanese?

桃 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

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.