Katakana word
ライス “rice” in Japanese
raisu
Character by character
ライス is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads raisu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ヌードル
nūdoru — noodle · breakdown →
チキン
chikin — chicken · breakdown →
ポテト
poteto — potato · breakdown →
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