Translation
The Japanese word for "Duck" is kamo 鴨. Duck doesn't always mean the animal in English, see homonyms for other translations.
| Romaji | ka | mo |
|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | か | も |
| Katakana | カ | モ |
| Kanji | 鴨 | |
| School Level | ✕ | |
Loan-word
The word "Duck" katakanized would be dakku ダック.
| Romaji | da | kku | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ダ | ッ | ク |
| Hiragana | だ | っ | く |
Homonyms & Similar Words
- To say the verb "to duck" in Japanese, you'd use the more generic verb "to evade," kawasu 躱す.
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