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ワンピ (わんぴ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ワンピ

Meanings

1

noun

wampee

usually written using kana alone

A tropical fruit tree (Clausena lansium) and its fruit, native to Southeast Asia. The name is a loanword from Chinese via English.

ワンピは東とう南なんアジア原げん産さんの果物くだもので、甘あま酸ずっぱい味あじがする。
Wampee is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, with a sweet and sour taste.

Written forms

ワンピUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fruit name; usually written in kana.
黄わ皮ん木ぴ
Rare kanji spelling; lists it but it is not commonly used.
黄わん枇ぴ
Rare kanji spelling; lists it but it is not commonly used.

Kanji

黄

yellow

皮pelt, skin, hide

木tree, wood

枇loquat, spoon

Etymology

Loanword from Chinese 黄皮 (huáng pí) via English 'wampee'. The katakana spelling reflects its foreign origin.