How to say “strawberry” in Japanese | 苺 (いちご、イチゴ、ichigo)

The Japanese vocabulary「苺 (いちご、イチゴ、ichigo)」means “strawberry.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese vocabulary and the meaning

Key Word苺、イチゴ
Hiraganaいちご
Romaji Readingichigo
English Meaningstrawberry

The correct Japanese pronunciations

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The example Japanese sentences

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I bought strawberry-flavored shaved ice.

Plain form:

イチゴあじのかきごおりった。
Ichigo aji no kakigōri o katta.

Polite form:

イチゴ味のかき氷を買いました。
Ichigo aji no kakigōri o kaimashita.


My parents grow strawberries.

Plain form:

両親りょうしんはイチゴを栽培さいばいしている。
Ryōshin wa ichigo o saibai shite iru.

Polite form:

両親はイチゴを栽培しています。
Ryōshin wa ichigo o saibai shite imasu.


I made strawberry jam at school.

Plain form:

学校がっこうでいちごジャムをつくった。
Gakkō de ichigo jamu o tsukutta.

Polite form:

学校でいちごジャムを作りました。
Gakkō de ichigo jamu o tsukurimashita.


I’ll put strawberries on the cake.

Plain form:

ケーキにイチゴをのせる。
Kēki ni ichigo o noseru.

Polite form:

ケーキにイチゴをのせます。
Kēki ni ichigo o nosemasu.


I plan to go strawberry picking with my boyfriend tomorrow.

Plain form:

明日あした彼子かれし一緒いっしょにイチゴりへ予定よていだ。
Ashita, kareshi to issho ni ichigo-gari e iku yotei da.

Polite form:

明日、彼子と一緒にイチゴ狩りへ行く予定です。
Ashita, kareshi to issho ni ichigo-gari e iku yotei desu.


Do you like strawberry red bean rice cakes?

Spoken and non-honorific language:

いちご大福だいふくき?
Ichigo daifuku wa suki?

Polite form:

いちご大福は、好きですか。
Ichigo daifuku wa, sukidesu ka.


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