ムハンマド
muhanmado[mɯ̟hã̠mːa̠do̞]
In Japanese, the name Muhammad is translated as ムハンマド (muhanmado). Wiktionary also lists マホメット (Mahometto) and モハメッド (Mohameddo).
Meaning: the prophet who introduced Islam (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ムハンマド | muhanmado | [mɯ̟hã̠mːa̠do̞] (narrow) |
| マホメット | Mahometto | |
| モハメッド | Mohameddo | |
| ムハンマド・イブン゠アブドゥッラーフ | muhanmado ibun-abudurrāfu |
The term refers to the prophet who introduced Islam.
Which one should you use?
ムハンマド is the standard, modern transcription used in contemporary Japanese media and academic texts. In contrast, マホメット is an older, Western-influenced transcription that is less common in modern Japanese. The form モハメッド is also a way to transcribe the name.
How do you pronounce it?
muhanmado
Did you know?
- The name ムハンマド is a direct phonetic borrowing from the Arabic source, whereas older versions like マホメット were often filtered through European languages like French or German first.
- Modern Japanese media prefers ムハンマド to avoid the colonial connotations associated with the older マホメット form.
- In Japanese writing, the name can be written with a middle dot, such as ムハンマド・イブン゠アブドゥッラーフ, to clearly separate the given name from the patronymic.
Examples in context
- ムハンマドはイスラム教の預言者です。Muhammado wa Isuramu-kyō no yogensha desu.Muhammad is the prophet of Islam.
- ムハンマドについて調べています。Muhammado ni tsuite shirabete imasu.I am researching about Muhammad.
- ムハンマドの生涯を知りたいです。Muhammado no shōgai o shiritai desu.I want to know about the life of Muhammad.
Example conversation
Himari and Hiroto are talking about their history class.
- 陽葵 Himari今日の授業はムハンマドについてでした。kyou no jugyou wa muhannmado ni tsuite deshita.Today's class was about Muhammad.
- 大翔 Hirotoへえ、どんな話だったの？hee, donna hanashi datta no?Oh, what was it about?
- 陽葵 Himariムハンマドが教えを広めた話だよ。muhannmado ga oshie o hirometa hanashi da yo.It was about how Muhammad spread the teachings.
- 大翔 Hirotoそれは面白そうだね。sore wa omoshirosou da ne.That sounds interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muhammad” translations and entries ムハンマド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ムハンマド, CC BY-SA 4.0.
