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コーヒー

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the beverage coffee. Loanword from Dutch 'koffie'.

from English coffee · from Dutch koffie

朝あさはいつもコーヒーを飲のみます。
I always drink coffee in the morning.
このカフェのコーヒーはとても美味おいしい

。

The coffee at this café is really delicious.

Written forms

コーヒーUsage95%
Standard katakana spelling for coffee; the word is usually written in kana.
珈琲こーひーUsage5%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji kanji spelling, occasionally seen in shop signs or stylized contexts.

Kanji

珈ornamental hairpin
琲string of many pearls

Similar words

カフェ
カフェ refers to a café or coffee shop, while コーヒー is the beverage itself.
紅こう茶ちゃ
紅茶 is black tea, a common alternative hot beverage.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch 'koffie', which itself comes from Arabic 'qahwah'. The ateji spelling 珈琲 was assigned phonetically.