Japanese in Hebrew is יַפָּנִית (yapanít).
It can also be said יפני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Japanese
/ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Japanese as a noun.
person from Japan
- יַפָּנִיתיפניתyapanítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יַפָּנִייפניyapánimasculine
These are the Hebrew words for Japanese as a name.
Japanese language
- יָפָּנִיתיפניתyapanitfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for Japanese as an adjective.
of or relating to Japan
- יַפָּנִייפניyapáni
This is more about the Hebrew word יַפָּנִית.
- Written with vowel points
- יַפָּנִית
- Written without vowel points
- יפנית
- Said
- yapanít
- Its meanings in English
- Japanese, feminine singular indefinite form of יַפָּנִי
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יפנית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Japanese in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Japanese in Hebrew.
How do you say Japanese in Hebrew?
Japanese in Hebrew is יַפָּנִית, said yapanít. Without vowel points it is written יפנית.
What are other Hebrew words for Japanese?
Besides יפנית, Japanese can be said יַפָּנִי (yapáni), depending on the meaning.
Is יפנית masculine or feminine?
The word יפנית is feminine.
What else does יפנית mean in English?
Besides Japanese, יפנית can mean feminine singular indefinite form of יַפָּנִי.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Japanese and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.