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Homophones in Japanese

Homophones in Japanese

Examples of Japanese Homophones

1. はし (hashi)

橋 – bridge

箸 – chopsticks

端 – edge / end

2. かみ (kami)

紙 – paper

神 – god

髪 – hair

3. あめ (ame)

雨 – rain

飴 – candy

4. きる (kiru)

着る – to wear

切る – to cut

5. みる (miru)

見る – to see / look

観る – to watch (movies, shows)

6. なおす (naosu)

直す – to fix / repair

治す – to cure / heal

7. かえる (kaeru)

帰る – to return

変える – to change

蛙 – frog

8. さく (saku)

咲く – to bloom

裂く – to tear

9. こうえん (kouen)

公園 – park

講演 – lecture / speech

10. せい (sei)

生 – life / raw / birth

性 – nature / gender

正 – correct

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