Katakana word
カメラ “camera” in Japanese
kamera
Character by character
カメラ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads kamera.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ビデオカメラ
bideokamera — video camera · breakdown →
ワイン
wain — wine · breakdown →
スマートフォン
sumātofon — smartphone · breakdown →
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