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Japanese Food Vocabulary

585 dishes & ingredients with readings, pitch accent, and descriptions

Browse 585 foods across 34 categories including Water Animals, Plants, Sweet Dishes, Foreign Foods, Snacks, Ingredients.

  1. 御菜

    おかず

    Okazu

  2. 油揚げ

    あぶらあげ

    Abura-age

    ingredientstofu dishes

  3. 揚げ餅

    あげもち

    Age-mochi

    snacks

  4. 揚げ出し豆腐

    あげだしどうふ

    Agedashi dofu

    tofu dishes

  5. 鶩

    Duck

    land animals

  6. 合鴨

    あいがも

    Wild duck

    land animals

  7. 鯵

    あじ

    Aji

    water animals

  8. 赤貝

    あかがい

    Ark shells

    water animals

  9. 灰汁巻き

    あくまき

    Akumaki

    sweet dishes

  10. アマダイ科

    あまだいか[?]

    Tilefish

    water animals

  11. 甘納豆

    あまなっとう

    Amanatto

    sweet dishes

  12. 甘酒

    あまざけ

    Amazake

    beverages

  13. 亜米利加波貝

    Geoduck

    water animals

  14. 飴細工

    あめざいく

    Amezaiku

    sweet dishesways of food preparation

  15. 餡蜜

    あんみつ

    Anmitsu

    sweet dishes

  16. 鮟肝

    あんきも

    Monkfish liver

    viscera

  17. 餡パン

    あんパン

    Anpan

    sweet dishes

  18. 穴子

    あなご

    Saltwater eel

    water animals

  19. 餡子

    あんこ

    Red bean paste

    ingredients

  20. あんころ餅

    あんころもち

    Ankoro mochi

    sweet dishes

  21. あられ

    あられ[0?]

    Arare

    snacks

  22. 朝御飯

    あさごはん

    Breakfast

  23. 浅蜊

    あさり

    Manila clam

    water animals

  24. 粟

    あわ

    Millet

    grains and seeds

  25. 鮑

    あわび

    Abalone

    water animals

  26. 泡盛

    あわもり

    Awamori

    alcoholbeverages

  27. 鮎・香魚

    あゆ

    Sweetfish

    water animals

  28. 小豆

    あずき

    Red mung bean

    grains and seeds

  29. 馬肉

    ばにく

    Horse meat

    meats

  30. 貝

    ばい

    Japanese Babylon snail

    water animals

  31. 蛽

    ばい

    Japanese Babylon snail

  32. 晩御飯

    ばんごはん

    Dinner

  33. バナメイエビ

    ばなめいえび[?]

    Whiteleg shrimp

    water animals

  34. 馬鈴薯

    ばれいしょ

    Potato

    plantstubers

  35. 馬刺し

    ばさし・うまさし[?]

    Horse sashimi

    sushi and sashimi

  36. 馬蹄螺

    ばていら

    Pfeiffer's Top Shell

    water animals

  37. 紅芋

    べにいも

    Purple yam

    plantstubers

  38. 紅生姜

    べにしょうが

    Red pickled ginger

    pickled salted or fermented

  39. 紅鮭

    べにざけ

    Sockeye salmon

    water animals

  40. 弁当

    べんとう

    Bento

  41. べったら漬

    べったらづけ

    Bettara-zuke

    pickled salted or fermented

  42. ビッグカツ

    びっぐかつ

    Biggukatsu

    snacks

  43. 枇杷

    びわ

    Loquat

    fruitsplants

  44. 琵琶鱒

    びわます

    Biwa trout

    water animals

  45. 三角

    さんかく

    Chicken tail

    meats

  46. 牡丹海老

    ぼたんえび

    Peony shrimp

    water animals

  47. ぼたん鍋

    ぼたんなべ

    Wild boar stew

    soups and stews

  48. 鰤

    ぶり

    Japanese amberjack

    water animals

  49. 豚

    ぶた

    Pig

    land animals

  50. 豚肉

    ぶたにく；とんにく

    Pork

    meats

  51. バークシャー

    Kurobuta

    land animals

  52. ベーグル

    べいぐる

    Bagel

    breadsforeign foods

  53. ビール

    Beer

    alcoholbeverages

  54. ちゃんこ鍋

    ちゃんこなべ

    Chankonabe

    soups and stews

  55. ちゃんぽん

    Champon

    noodle dishes

  56. チャンプルー

    ちゃんぷるう

    Chanpuru

    tofu dishes

  57. 茶碗蒸し

    ちゃわんむし

    Chawan-mushi

    egg dishes

  58. 茶漬け

    ちゃづけ

    Chazuke

    rice dishes

  59. 竹輪

    ちくわ

    Chikuwa

    ingredientssnacks

  60. 青梗菜

    ちんげんさい

    Bok choy

    plantsvegetables

Frequently asked questions

How many Japanese foods are in this list?

This list covers 585 Japanese foods, dishes, and ingredients, each with its Japanese name, reading, pitch accent, and a description of what it is and how it is eaten.

Are the readings and pitch accent included?

Yes — every dish shows its hiragana reading and pitch-accent pattern, so you learn to say the name correctly, not just recognise it.

Is this Japanese food vocabulary free?

Yes, the whole set is free to study with no sign-up.