Origin Map Japanese
The etymology atlas for Japanese learners.
Real origins of katakana loanwords, kanji characters, native Japanese words — with cited sources and confidence labels.
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Loanwords from German (de)
Show all- Confidentアルバイトarubaito
part-time job · German (de)
- Confidentアレルギーarerugi
allergy · German (de)
- Confidentエネルギーenerugi
energy · German (de)
- Confidentガーゼgaze
gauze · German (de)
- Confidentカリウムkariumu
potassium · German (de)
- Confidentカルテkarute
medical chart · German (de)
- Confidentゲレンデgerende
ski slope · German (de)
- Confidentゼミナールzeminaru
seminar; university seminar group · German (de)
- Confidentテーマtema
theme; topic · German (de)
- Confidentナトリウムnatoriumu
sodium · German (de)
- Confidentノイローゼnoiroze
neurosis; nervous breakdown · German (de)
- Attestedバウムクーヘンbaumukuhen
baumkuchen; layered ring cake · German (de)
- Confidentリュックサックryukkusakku
backpack; rucksack · German (de)
- Attestedレントゲンrentogen
X-ray · German (de)