gairaigo Dutch origin English origin popular ateji obsolete kanji JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- can, tin
- canned food
gairaigo Chinese origin popular noun noun (generic)
- company (in China), firm
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular noun noun (generic)
- Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular noun noun (generic)
- yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) familiar language Buddhism
- master (of a house, shop, etc.)
- husband
- sir, boss, master, governor
- patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
- alms, almsgiving, almsgiver
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tobacco, cigarette, cigar
- tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
gairaigo Chinese origin popular rarely used kana form search-only kana form food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- gyoza, pot sticker, crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
gairaigo English origin popular ateji JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (formal) shirt, dress shirt, business shirt, button-up shirt
gairaigo English origin German origin popular noun noun (generic) abbreviation noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) slang archaic colloquial
- ice
- ice cream
- ice pop, ice lolly, popsicle
- cold, iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee)
- ice (stimulant drug)
- usurer, usury, loansharking
gairaigo German origin popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- part-time job, side job
- part-time worker