アニメ
animekatakana, standard
There is no kanji spelling for アニメ (anime). The word is written in katakana because it comes from English "animation". It is also called アニメーション (animēshon) and 動画 (dōga).
Meaning: animation, anime (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| アニメ | anime | katakana, standard |
| アニメーション | animēshon | katakana, full form |
| 動画 | dōga | kanji, video |
The full form is アニメーション (animēshon), and アニメ (anime) is its short, normal form. Kanji only appears in related words such as 漫画 (manga) for comics.
Which one should you use?
動画 (dōga) is written with kanji, but it means "video" in general, not anime.
Did you know?
- In Japan, the word アニメ (anime) covers all animation, not only Japanese animation.
Examples in context
- 私はアニメが好きです。Watashi wa anime ga suki desu.I like anime.
- このアニメは面白い。Kono anime wa omoshiroi.This anime is interesting.
Example conversation
Leo asks his Japanese friend Mio about how to write anime.
- Leo「アニメ」の漢字は？"Anime" no kanji wa?What is the kanji for anime?
- Mio漢字はないよ。カタカナだよ。Kanji wa nai yo. Katakana da yo.There is no kanji. It is katakana.
- Leoそうなんだ。Sō nan da.I see.
