List: Words coming from Chinese
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Chinese
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- shumai, shaomai, steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic) counter
- tile
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Pinyin (Chinese romanization system)
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat), mabo tofu
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- jiangshi, Chinese hopping vampire, reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Chinese-style fried rice
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- kaoliang, variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine)
- old alcohol
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- one full game (consisting of east, south, west, and north rounds)