Japanese word

カヌー

Pronunciation

Romajikanū

Meaning

  • nouncanoe

Example

湖でカヌーをこぎます。mizuumi de ka nū o ko gi ma su

I paddle a canoe on the lake.

Illustration for カヌー (canoe)

More examples

夏休みに家族とカヌーに乗りました。natsu yasu mi ni ka zoku to ka nū ni no ri ma shi ta

I rode in a canoe with my family during summer vacation.

Core concept

A canoe is a light, narrow boat that moves through the water by means of a single-bladed paddle.

Common phrases

  • カヌーに乗るka nū ni no ru

    ride in a canoe

  • カヌーをこぐka nū o ko gu

    paddle a canoe

  • カヌーを借りるka nū o ka ri ru

    rent a canoe

Definition in Japanese

細長くて底が浅く、人がパドルでこぐ小型の舟。hoso naga ku te soko ga asa ku hito ga pa do ru de ko gu ko gata no fune

Word origin

カヌー (kanū) is borrowed from English canoe, which traces through Spanish canoa to an Indigenous Caribbean word.

Usage tips

  • In English, canoe is also a verb, so a person can canoe across a lake as well as paddle a canoe.

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