香港
Honkon[hõ̞ŋkõ̞ɴ]
Hong Kong is translated into Japanese as 香港 (Honkon). Wiktionary also lists シャンガン (Shangan).
Meaning: coastal administrative region in south-east China (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 香港 | Honkon | [hõ̞ŋkõ̞ɴ] (narrow) |
| シャンガン | Shangan |
香港 refers to the coastal administrative region in south-east China.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Honkon.
Did you know?
- The Japanese word 香港 is derived from the English 'Hong Kong', which itself was an adaptation of the Cantonese 香港.
- The first character 香 means 'fragrant' and the second 港 means 'harbor', making the name 'Fragrant Harbour'.
- Although it is a city, 香港 is written in Japanese without the common suffix shi meaning 'city' when used in general conversation.
Examples in context
- 私たちは香港経由で帰ってきた。We came back by way of Hong Kong.This sentence shows how to use 香港 when describing a route or way of traveling.Tatoeba #165816 by bunbuku, translation #248688 by CK
- 香港は一度行ったことがあります。I've been to Hong Kong once.This sentence demonstrates using 香港 to express having visited a location.Tatoeba #173259 by small_snow, translation #241212 by CN
- 香港オフィスの皆さんは、お元気ですか？How's everyone at the Hong Kong office?This sentence illustrates the use of 香港 when referring to a specific location like an office.Tatoeba #173262 by small_snow, translation #241209 by CN
- 香港は美しい都市です。Hong Kong is a beautiful city.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are talking about their next vacation.
- 美咲 Misaki次の休みは香港に行きたいです。Tsugi no yasumi wa Honkon ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Hong Kong during my next break.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。香港は食べ物が美味しいですよ。Ii desu ne. Honkon wa tabemono ga oishii desu yo.That sounds great. The food in Hong Kong is delicious.
- 美咲 Misaki本当ですか？健太さんは行ったことがありますか？Hontō desu ka? Kenta-san wa itta koto ga arimasu ka?Really? Have you ever been there, Kenta?
- 健太 Kentaはい、去年香港に旅行しました。Hai, kyonen Honkon ni ryokō shimashita.Yes, I traveled to Hong Kong last year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hong kong” translations and entries 香港, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 香港, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
