Translation
The Japanese word for "Goose" is gachou ガチョウ.
| Romaji | ga | cho | u |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | が | ちょ | う |
| Katakana | ガ | チョ | ウ |
| Kanji | 鵞 | 鳥 | |
| Meaning | Goose | Bird | |
| School Level | ✕ | 小２ | |
Loan-word
The word "Goose" katakanized would be gūzu グーズ.
| Romaji | guu | zu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | グ | ー | ズ |
| Hiragana | ぐ | ー | ず |
Trivia
- Geese is the plural of Goose, but because of how plurals work in Japanese, the same Japanese word that's used for "Goose" in the singular is also used for "Geese" in the plural.
- "Goose bumps" in Japanese is torihada 鳥肌, written with the kanji for the words "bird," tori 鳥, and "skin," hada 肌.
Synonyms
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