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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- en_jp (lang code)27
- French (fr)18
- English (en)15
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- Portuguese (pt)12
- Italian (it)11
- Chinese (zh)9
- Russian (ru)8
- Korean (ko)5
- Japanese (ja)4
- ain (lang code)3
- en_fr (lang code)2
- gr_en (lang code)1
- it_en (lang code)1
- it_de (lang code)1
- la_de (lang code)1
- Latin (la)1
- nl_de (lang code)1
- nl_en (lang code)1
- nl_ar (lang code)1
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Nature loanwords
Show all- Confidentゲレンデgerende
ski slope · German (de)
- Confidentザボンzabon
pomelo; shaddock · Portuguese (pt)
- Plausibleシシャモshishamo
shishamo smelt; willow-leaf fish · ain (lang code)
- Confidentジョウロjoro
watering can · Portuguese (pt)
- Plausibleトナカイtonakai
reindeer · ain (lang code)
- Confidentパセリpaseri
parsley · en_fr (lang code)
- Confidentブーケbuke
bouquet · French (fr)
- Plausibleモルモットmorumotto
guinea pig; test subject · Dutch (nl)
- Confidentラッコrakko
sea otter · ain (lang code)