Katakana word
ナイフ “knife” in Japanese
naifu
Character by character
ナイフ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads naifu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
フォーク
fōku — fork · breakdown →
レストラン
resutoran — restaurant · breakdown →
スプーン
supūn — spoon · breakdown →
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