Japanese symbol for “african”
アフリカン
アフリカン
Romaji: afurikan
African
In Japanese, african is アフリカン (afurikan).
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Meanings
- adj-f, n African
Other Japanese words for “african”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アフリカ人 | アフリカじん afurikajin | African |
| アフロ | アフロ afuro | Afro-; African |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.