Japanese Conversation · Level 16
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Japanese word
アルファベット
Pronunciation
Romajiarufabetto
Meaning
- nounalphabet
Example
子どもたちはアルファベットを書きます。ko do mo ta chi wa a ru fa be tto o ka ki ma su
The children write the alphabet.
More examples
名簿はアルファベット順に並んでいます。mei bo wa a ru fa be tto jun ni nara n de i ma su
The names are arranged in alphabetical order.
Core concept
A small set of written signs organizes language by linking each sign to a sound or sound pattern.
Common phrases
アルファベット順a ru fa be tto jun
alphabetical order
アルファベットの大文字a ru fa be tto no dai moji
uppercase letters
アルファベットの小文字a ru fa be tto no shō moji
lowercase letters
アルファベットで書くa ru fa be tto de ka ku
write using the alphabet
Similar words
文字moji: One written symbol that forms part of an alphabet and represents a sound or sound pattern.
Definition in Japanese
言語を書き表すために用いる、音を表す文字の体系。gen go o ka ki arawa su ta me ni mochi i ru oto o arawa su moji no tai kei
Word origin
The English noun comes through Old French from Latin alphabetum, which is based on Greek alpha and beta, the names of its first two letters.
Usage tips
- In English, alphabet means the whole set of letters, while a letter means one member of that set.