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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “No ho mo (katakana)” is a common card of the Memes World series 76, number 22608 of the collection, and the 91st best-known meme of its 298 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “No ho mo (katakana)” meme mean?
The meme rests on a phonetic pun: three Japanese characters, read one by one, reproduce the sound of a very common internet expression. The comic effect comes from finding English hidden in a script that has nothing to do with it. People share it to show off a language quirk, tease anime fans, or illustrate how a string of syllables means something else in another language. It stays a simple reading game with no further point.
Where does the “No ho mo (katakana)” meme come from?
Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries and is notably used to write foreign words. In the joke, the three characters for “no”, “ho” and “mo”, lined up in that order, resemble the pronunciation of the online English phrase “no homo”. The idea spread as an image or edit on social networks, where communities reused it to laugh at the coincidence. The principle is similar to other cross-language homophones shared as curiosities. The image is self-sufficient: three signs, one reading, and the joke is done.
How to use the “No ho mo (katakana)” meme
- Send the image to a friend learning Japanese to tease them.
- Comment on a post about Japanese writing with this coincidence.
- Caption an anime edit with the three characters in a row.
- Quote the reading trick in a group of language lovers.
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The “No ho mo (katakana)” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 22608 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes World series 76 |
| Fame | 50/100 · #91 of 298 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @syopi |
How to get the “No ho mo (katakana)” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; No ho mo (katakana) comes out of the Memes World series 76 as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does “no ho mo” mean in this meme?
They are three Japanese katakana, “no”, “ho” and “mo”, whose sequence sounds like the English phrase “no homo”.
Is it real Japanese?
The characters are real katakana. The joke is that reading them in a row imitates an English phrase.
Why is it funny?
It plays on a sound coincidence between two languages, and the surprise of the reading is the joke.
How do I get the No ho mo (katakana) meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “No ho mo (katakana)” is a common card of the Memes World series 76. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the No ho mo (katakana) card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
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