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ジャワ

also: ジャバ · ジャヴァ

ジャ

ワ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Java (Indonesian island)

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the island of Java in Indonesia.

ジャワ島とうはインドネシアの中ちゅう心しん的てきな島しまです。
Java is the central island of Indonesia.

2

noun

Java coffee

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of ジャワコーヒー; refers to coffee from Java.

See also: ジャワコーヒー

この店みせではジャワをよく注ちゅう文もんする。
I often order Java coffee at this shop.

Written forms

ジャワUsage95%
Standard katakana spelling for the island and coffee.
ジャヴァUsage3%
Rare katakana variant using ヴァ; may appear in older or stylized texts.
爪哇Usage2%

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form

ジャワ
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
ジャバ
ジャヴァ

ジャバ

Alternate katakana rendering; less common than ジャワ.

闍婆

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form

ジャワ
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
ジャバ
ジャヴァ

Kanji

爪claw, nail, talon
哇fawning child's voice, laughing child's voice
闍watchtower, used phonetically
婆old woman, grandma, wet nurse

Similar words

ジャワコーヒー
Full term for Java coffee; ジャワ is the abbreviated form.

Etymology

From Indonesian/Malay 'Jawa', via Dutch or English. The kanji forms are ateji.