Hami melon; Chinese Hami melon; snow melon
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.
I bought a Hami melon at the department store.
Hami melons are sweet and juicy.
Katakana spelling is common for this loanword-based fruit name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 瓜 (melon); rarely used in practice.
Chinese-derived kanji spelling; very rare in Japanese and mainly seen in specialized contexts.
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).