List: gairaigo
Borrowed word, foreign origin word
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- wonton (Chinese dumpling), won ton, wantan, wanton, wuntun
gairaigo Central Khmer origin noun noun (generic)
- (tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem
- cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
gairaigo Dutch origin ateji usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic) colloquial
- potassium
- potash, potassium carbonate
gairaigo Russian origin gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
- elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
gairaigo Portuguese origin search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- konpeitล, small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji noun noun (generic)
- chintz, calico, printed cotton
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- raincoat
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 noun noun (generic)
- propaganda leaflet
gairaigo Sanskrit origin rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Naraka, Hell, Hades
- very bottom, the end, worst possible circumstances
- trap room (of a theatre), below-stage basement