コーヒー

Japanese
Alternative spelling
珈琲
コーヒー: a small cup of coffee.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from Dutch koffie, also influenced by English coffee.[1][2][3][4] Doublet of カフェ (kafe).

Pronunciation

Noun
Coffee sign in kanji

コーヒー • (kōhī) 

  1. coffee

Usage notes

The spelling of コーヒー is much more common generally, but 珈琲 is found relatively frequently on signs for restaurants and on some menus.

Derived terms

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  4. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  6. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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