Why is ラーメン written in katakana? Is it a borrowed word?
Why is ラーメン written in katakana? Is it considered a borrowed word? Additionally, could you explain the significance of using katakana for foreign terms in the Japanese language?
3 Answers
Feb 11, 2025
it is strange that it would be written in katakana, and yet still have kanji (拉麺), but I think this is due to the fact that ラーメン was originally from china. So it is foreign.
Feb 17, 2025
It’s usually written ラーメン in Katakana and らーめん in Hiragana because they are Japanese-style 拉麺 and no one wants to write the complicated kanji with lots of strokes on signs etc. – it’s the same reason as why トヨタ, ホンダ, ヤマハ etc are written in Katanaka.
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