List: gairaigo
Borrowed word, foreign origin word
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 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
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