This is the list of vocabularies of Japanese dish which is usually or normally exist in Japan for an additional reference. Please add additional vocabularies which haven’t been listed or correct the one that is mistaken. The list will be updated in an ordered manner.
No. |
Vocabulary |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
1. |
Anpan |
餡パン |
あんパン |
anpan |
2. |
Beef Meat |
牛肉 |
ぎゅうにく |
gyuuniku |
3. |
Bento (Traditional boxed meal, served in lacquer or |
弁当 |
べんとう |
bentou |
4. |
Chawanmushi |
茶碗蒸し |
ちゃわんむし |
chawanmushi |
5. |
Chicken Meat |
鶏肉 |
とりにく |
toriniku |
6. |
Curry Rice |
カレーライス |
kare-raisu |
|
7. |
Donburi (Rice Bowl Dish) |
丼 |
どんぶり |
donburi |
8. |
Ebi |
海老・蝦 |
えび |
ebi |
9. |
Egg |
卵 |
たまご |
tamago |
10. |
Gohan (Cooked Rice / Meal) |
御飯 |
ごはん |
gohan |
No. |
Vocabulary |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
11. |
Fish |
魚 |
さかな |
sakana |
12. |
Futomaki (Thick Roll) |
太巻き |
ふとまき |
futomaki |
13. |
Gyouza |
餃子 |
ギョウザ |
gyouza |
14. |
Gyuudon (Rice topped with Beef and Vegetables) |
牛丼 |
ぎゅうどん |
gyuudon |
15. |
Hosomaki (Thin Roll) |
細まき |
さかな |
sakana |
16. |
Kani |
蟹 |
かに |
kani |
17. |
Lamb Meat |
羊肉 |
ようにく |
youniku |
18. |
Miso (Bean Paste) |
味噌 |
みそ |
miso |
19. |
Miso Soup |
味噌汁 |
みそしる |
misoshiru |
20. |
Norimaki (Rolled Nori) |
海苔巻き |
のりまき |
norimaki |
No. |
Vocabulary |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
21. |
Makizushi (Rolled Sushi) |
巻き寿司 |
とりにく |
toriniku |
22. |
Mochi |
餅 |
もち |
mochi |
23. |
Okonomiyaki (Thin and Flat Pancake cooked on Hot Plate with bits |
お好み焼き |
おこのみやき |
okonomiyaki |
24. |
Onigiri (Rice Ball) |
お握り |
おにぎり |
onigiri |
25. |
Oyakodon (Rice topped with Boiled Chicken and Eggs) |
親子丼 |
おやこどん |
oyakodon |
26. |
Pork Meat |
豚肉 |
ぶたにく |
butaniku |
27. |
Ramen |
ラーメン |
raamen |
|
28. |
Sashimi (Sliced Raw Fish) |
刺身 |
さしみ |
sashimi |
29. |
Shabushabu |
しゃぶしゃぶ |
shabushabu |
|
30. |
Soba |
蕎麦 |
そば |
soba |
No. |
Vocabulary |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
31. |
Sushi |
寿司・鮨 |
すし |
sushi |
32. |
Sukiyaki (Thin Slices of Beef cooked with various Vegetables |
鋤焼き |
すきやき |
sukiyaki |
33. |
Takoyaki |
蛸焼き |
たこやき |
takoyaki |
34. |
Tendon (Rice topped with Deep-fried Prawns & Fishes) |
天丼 |
てんどん |
tendon |
35. |
Tenpura (Deep-fried fish and Vegetables) |
天婦羅 |
てんぷら |
tenpura |
36. |
Temaki (Hand Roll) |
手巻き |
てまき |
temaki |
37. |
Teppanyaki |
鉄板焼き |
てっぱんやき |
teppanyaki |
38. |
Tonkatsu |
豚カツ |
とんカツ |
tonkatsu |
39. |
Udon (Noodle made of wheat flour) |
うどん |
うどん |
udon |
40. |
Toufu |
豆腐 |
とうふ |
toufu |
No. |
Vocabulary |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
41. |
Unagi (Eel) |
鰻 |
うなぎ |
unagi |
42. |
Unagidon (Rice topped with Glaze-grilled Eel) |
鰻丼 |
うなぎどん |
unagidon |
43. |
White Bread |
食パン |
しょくパン |
shokupan |
44. |
Yakitori |
焼き鳥 |
やきとり |
yakitori |
45. |
Yakisoba |
焼きそば |
やきそば |
yakisoba |