List: Words coming from Chinese
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Chinese
gairaigo Chinese origin popular noun noun (generic)
- company (in China), firm
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 Chinese origin popular irregular reading irregular kanji usage noun noun (generic)
- mahjong, mah-jongg
gairaigo Chinese origin popular noun noun (generic) mahjong
- face, honour, honor
- meld
- lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
- attendees (e.g. at a meeting), members, participants
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- fraud, swindle
gairaigo Chinese origin historical term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- coolie
gairaigo Chinese origin rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dragon boat (long 22-person canoe used for racing)
- dragon boat race
gairaigo Chinese origin popular irregular reading search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ramen, Chinese-style noodles
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- (Chinese) chili oil, chile oil, chilli oil
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- wonton (Chinese dumpling), won ton, wantan, wanton, wuntun