List: Words coming from Portuguese
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Portuguese
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cross sign
gairaigo Portuguese origin Dutch origin popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form ateji JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- glass (drinking vessel), tumbler
- cups (playing card suit)
gairaigo Portuguese origin noun noun (generic)
- sabbath
gairaigo Portuguese origin noun noun (generic)
- Virgin Mary, Jesus' mother
- Santa Maria (Columbus' ship)
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pomelo (Citrus maxima), shaddock
gairaigo Portuguese origin noun noun (generic)
- soap
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- Turkey, Türkiye
- turquoise
gairaigo Portuguese origin noun noun (generic)
- boat
- pressed mackerel sushi
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- velvet
gairaigo Portuguese origin noun noun (generic)
- small, round cookie, small, round biscuit