List: gairaigo
Borrowed word, foreign origin word
gairaigo Ainu origin rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic) counter
- tile
gairaigo Spanish origin Portuguese origin search-only kana form rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- knitted fabric, knitted goods, knitwear
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)
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- felt, woollen cloth
gairaigo Ainu origin rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- jiangshi, Chinese hopping vampire, reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
gairaigo Tibetan origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- lama (honorific title)
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Chinese-style fried rice