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How do you say "sail" in Japanese?
帆
ho
In Japanese, "sail" is 帆 (ho).
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Pronunciation
HOH, just one syllable, a simple rounded 'o' sound with a breathy 'h' in front.
Writing and usage
帆 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
風が船の帆を満たした。
kaze ga fune no ho wo mita shita.
The wind filled the boat's sail.
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How to remember 帆
Ho is short and light, almost like a puff of wind — fitting for the piece of cloth that catches it.
Related words
- cargo 貨物 kamotsu
- freight 貨物 kamotsu
- anchor アンカー ankaa
- mast マスト masuto
- runway ランウェイ ran'uei
- customs 税関 zeikan
- carpool カープール kaapuuru
- roundabout ラウンドアバウト raundoabauto
- crosswalk 横断歩道 oudanhodou
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Questions about 帆
How do you pronounce 帆?
HOH, just one syllable, a simple rounded 'o' sound with a breathy 'h' in front.
Is 帆 formal or casual?
帆 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 帆 written in Japanese?
帆 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ho.
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"Sail" in other languages
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