List: Words coming from Chinese
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Chinese
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone historical term noun noun (generic)
- chee fah, chiffa, gambling game in which players buy a lined paper with 36 words on it and try and guess the word the dealer has chosen
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- liangpi (cold, noodle-like Chinese dish)
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- mapo donburi, bowl of rice topped with mapo tofu
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- chicken fat, chicken oil
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kana form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- roujiamo, rougamo, Chinese hamburger
gairaigo Chinese origin numeric
- two
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- braising in soy sauce
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kana form search-only kanji form mahjong noun noun (generic)
- terminal and honor tiles (i.e. 1, 9, and non-numbered tiles)
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sheepskin
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- fenjiu (distilled Chinese alcohol made from kaoliang)