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ハミウリ (ハミうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Hami melon ; Chinese Hami melon ; snow melon
usually written using kana alone
A type of muskmelon originally from Hami, Xinjiang. Known for its crisp texture and sweetness. In Japan, it is often sold as a premium fruit.
Written forms ハミウリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this loanword-based fruit name; usually written in kana.
ハミ 瓜うり
Kanji spelling using 瓜 (melon); rarely used in practice.
哈密瓜はみうり
Chinese-derived kanji spelling; very rare in Japanese and mainly seen in specialized contexts.
school of fish, fish's mouth moving, exhaling sound
密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness Similar words メロン Generic term for melon; ハミウリ refers specifically to the Hami variety.
マクワウリ Oriental melon, a different East Asian melon variety with a milder flavor.
Etymology From Chinese 哈密瓜 (Hāmì guā), literally 'Hami melon', referring to the Hami region in Xinjiang. The Japanese reading ハミうり combines the place name ハミ with うり (melon).
