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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Food loanwords
Show all- Uncertainアンチョビanchobi
anchovy · it_en (lang code)
- Confidentアンニンドウフannindofu
almond tofu; apricot-kernel jelly · Chinese (zh)
- Confidentイクラikura
salmon roe · Russian (ru)
- Plausibleいただきますitadakimasu
pre-meal expression of humble receiving · Japanese (ja)
- Confidentオムレツomuretsu
omelette · French (fr)
- Confidentカステラkasutera
castella sponge cake · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentキムチkimuchi
kimchi · Korean (ko)
- Confidentグルメgurume
foodie; gourmet · French (fr)
- Confidentクロワッサンkurowassan
croissant · French (fr)
- Confidentコンペイトウkonpeito
sugar candy · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentザーサイzasai
zha cai; Sichuan pickled mustard stem · Chinese (zh)
- Confidentザボンzabon
pomelo; shaddock · Portuguese (pt)
- Plausibleシシャモshishamo
shishamo smelt; willow-leaf fish · ain (lang code)
- Confidentシューマイshumai
shumai; steamed dumpling · Chinese (zh)
- Confidentシロップshiroppu
syrup · Dutch (nl)
- Confidentチゲchige
jjigae; Korean stew · Korean (ko)
- Confidentチャーハンchahan
fried rice · Chinese (zh)
- Confidentティラミスtiramisu
tiramisu · Italian (it)
- Plausibleテンプラtenpura
tempura · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentドルチェdoruche
dolce; dessert; sweetly · Italian (it)
- Confidentナムルnamuru
namul; seasoned vegetable side dish · Korean (ko)
- Confidentバイキングbaikingu
buffet · en_jp (lang code)
- Attestedバウムクーヘンbaumukuhen
baumkuchen; layered ring cake · German (de)
- Confidentパスタpasuta
pasta · Italian (it)
- Confidentパセリpaseri
parsley · en_fr (lang code)
- Confidentパテpate
pate; meat paste · French (fr)
- Confidentハムhamu
ham · English (en)
- Attestedパンpan
bread · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentピザpiza
pizza · Italian (it)
- Confidentビュッフェbyuffe
buffet · French (fr)
- Confidentピロシキpiroshiki
pirozhki; stuffed buns · Russian (ru)
- Confidentプルコギpurukogi
bulgogi · Korean (ko)
- Confidentボーロboro
bolo biscuit; small round confection · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentボルシチborushichi
borscht · Russian (ru)
- Plausibleラーメンramen
ramen; Chinese-style noodle soup · Chinese (zh)
- Confidentワンタンwantan
wonton · Chinese (zh)
- Confident餃子gyoza
dumplings; pot stickers · Chinese (zh)