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ナイル (nairu) Japanese meaning: Nile (river) | Kotomora

ナイル

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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Nile (river)

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the Nile River. Usually written in katakana.

ナイル川がわは世せ界かいで最もっとも長ながい川かわの一ひとつです。

Kanji

尼nun
羅gauze, thin silk, Rome

Written forms

ナイルUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the Nile River.
尼羅ないる
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.

The Nile River is one of the longest rivers in the world.

Etymology

From English 'Nile', ultimately from Latin 'Nilus', from Ancient Greek 'Neîlos'.