Food (Japanese:食べ物)

寿司 (sushi)

Meaning
sushi
てん

天ぷら (tempura)

Meaning
tempura

すき焼き (sukiyaki)

Meaning
sukiyaki

ラーメン (ramen)

Meaning
ramen
とう

豆腐 (tofu)

Meaning
tofu , bean curd

ジャガイモ (jagaimo)

Meaning
potato

キャベツ (kyabetsu)

Meaning
cabbage
だいこん

大根 (daikon)

Meaning
radish , Japanese white radish
たまねぎ

玉葱 (tamanegi)

Meaning
onion
はくさい

白菜 (hakusai)

Meaning
Chinese cabbage

サツマイモ (satsumaimo)

Meaning
sweet potato

トマト (tomato)

Meaning
tomato
にんじん

人参 (ninjin)

Meaning
carrot

レタス (retasu)

Meaning
lettuce

キュウリ (kyuri)

Meaning
cucumber

ネギ (negi)

Meaning
green onion

ナス (nasu)

Meaning
eggplant

トウモロコシ (tomorokoshi)

Meaning
corn

ホウレンソウ (horenso)

Meaning
spinach
かぼちゃ

南瓜 (kabocha)

Meaning
pumpkin

やまのいも (yamanoimo)

Meaning
yam
やまいも

山芋 (yamaimo)

Meaning
yam
さといも

里芋 (satoimo)

Meaning
taro

ピーマン (piman)

Meaning
green pepper

ブロッコリー (burokkori)

Meaning
broccoli

ミニトマト (minitomato)

Meaning
mini tomato

ゴボウ (gobo)

Meaning
burdock

カブ (kabu)

Meaning
turnip
えだまめ

枝豆 (edamame)

Meaning
green soybean
れんこん

蓮根 (renkon)

Meaning
lotus root

ニラ (nira)

Meaning
leek
しょう

生姜 (shoga)

Meaning
ginger

サヤインゲン (sayaingen)

Meaning
green beans

セロリ (serori)

Meaning
celery
しゅんぎく

春菊 (shungiku)

Meaning
shungiku

アスパラガス (asuparagasu)

Meaning
asparagus
たけのこ

(takenoko)

Meaning
bamboo shoots

サヤエンドウ (sayaendo)

Meaning
green pea

にんにく (ninniku)

Meaning
garlic

カリフラワー (karifurawa)

Meaning
cauliflower
そらまめ

空豆 (soramame)

Meaning
broad bean

ふき (fuki)

Meaning
butterbur

グリーンピース (gurimpisu)

Meaning
greenpeace
わさび

山葵 (wasabi)

Meaning
Japanese horseradish

もやし (moyashi)

Meaning
bean sprouts

パセリ (paseri)

Meaning
parsley
とうがら

唐辛子 (togarashi)

Meaning
chili pepper , red pepper
だいこん

かいわれ大根 (kaiwaredaikon)

Meaning
white radish sprouts

オクラ (okura)

Meaning
okra

アボカド (abokado)

Meaning
avocado
あんず

(anzu)

Meaning
apricot
いちご

(ichigo)

Meaning
strawberry

イチジク (ichijiku)

Meaning
fig

オレンジ (orenji)

Meaning
orange

ミカン (mikan)

Meaning
orange
かき

(kaki)

Meaning
persimmon

キウイフルーツ (kiuifurutsu)

Meaning
kiwi fruit
くり

(kuri)

Meaning
chestnut

グレープフルーツ (gurepufurutsu)

Meaning
grapefruit

柚子 (yuzu)

Meaning
citron
だいだい

(daidai)

Meaning
orange
きんかん

金柑 (kinkan)

Meaning
kumquat , cumquat

サクランボ (sakurambo)

Meaning
cherry

ザクロ (zakuro)

Meaning
pomegranate
すいか

西瓜 (suika)

Meaning
watermelon

スモモ (sumomo)

Meaning
plum
なし

(nashi)

Meaning
pear

バナナ (banana)

Meaning
banana

パイナップル (painappuru)

Meaning
pineapple

パパイア (papaia)

Meaning
papaya , papaw , pawpaw

枇杷 (biwa)

Meaning
loquat
どう

葡萄 (budo)

Meaning
grape

ブルーベリー (buruberi)

Meaning
blueberry

プルーン (purun)

Meaning
prune

ラズベリー (razuberi)

Meaning
raspberry

マンゴー (mango)

Meaning
mango

メロン (meron)

Meaning
melon
もも

(momo)

Meaning
peach

ライチ (raichi)

Meaning
lychee

レモン (remon)

Meaning
lemon
あな

穴子 (anago)

Meaning
conger
いしだい

石鯛 (ishidai)

Meaning
striped beakfish
かれい

(karei)

Meaning
flounder , flatfish

カンパチ (kampachi)

Meaning
greater amberjack
あじ

(aji)

Meaning
horse mackerel

スズキ (suzuki)

Meaning
sea bass
だい

真鯛 (madai)

Meaning
red seabream
ひら

平目 (hirame)

Meaning
flounder , flatfish

イカ (ika)

Meaning
squid , cuttlefish

タコ (tako)

Meaning
octopus

マグロ (maguro)

Meaning
tuna
かつお

(katsuo)

Meaning
bonito
いわし

(iwashi)

Meaning
sardine

マス (masu)

Meaning
trout

タラ (tara)

Meaning
cod
えび

海老 (ebi)

Meaning
lobster , prawn , shrimp
かに

(kani)

Meaning
crab
ふぐ

河豚 (fugu)

Meaning
puffer fish , blowfish , globefish

アンコウ (anko)

Meaning
goosefish

カワハギ (kawahagi)

Meaning
thread-sail filefish , filefish

キス (kisu)

Meaning
sand borer
さば

(saba)

Meaning
mackerel
さんま

秋刀魚 (samma)

Meaning
saury , pacific saury
たちうお

太刀魚 (tachiuo)

Meaning
scabbard fish
とびうお

飛魚 (tobiuo)

Meaning
flying fish
はも

(hamo)

Meaning
pike conger

ほっけ (hokke)

Meaning
okhotsk atka mackerel

ウニ (uni)

Meaning
sea urchin

ナマコ (namako)

Meaning
sea cucumber
さけ

(sake)

Meaning
salmon

ニシン (nishin)

Meaning
herring , pacific herring
さわら

(sawara)

Meaning
spanish mackerel

ワカサギ (wakasagi)

Meaning
smelt
あゆ

(ayu)

Meaning
ayu , sweetfish
いわな

岩魚 (iwana)

Meaning
char
あかがい

赤貝 (akagai)

Meaning
ark shell , blood clam

ハマグリ (hamaguri)

Meaning
clam

アサリ (asari)

Meaning
asari clam , Japanese littleneck clam

サザエ (sazae)

Meaning
turban shell
かき

牡蛎 (kaki)

Meaning
oyster

ホタテガイ (hotategai)

Meaning
scallop

イクラ (ikura)

Meaning
salmon roe
うなぎ

(unagi)

Meaning
eel

シシャモ (shishamo)

Meaning
shishamo smelt

シジミ (shijimi)

Meaning
freshwater clam

たらこ (tarako)

Meaning
cod roe
のり

海苔 (nori)

Meaning
laver
こん

昆布 (kombu)

Meaning
kelp , kombu

ワカメ (wakame)

Meaning
wakame

モズク (mozuku)

Meaning
mozuku seaweed

ひじき (hijiki)

Meaning
hijiki , hijiki seaweed

あおさ (aosa)

Meaning
sea lettuce
あおのり

青海苔 (aonori)

Meaning
green laver
ぎゅうにく

牛肉 (gyuniku)

Meaning
beef
ぶたにく

豚肉 (butaniku)

Meaning
pork
とりにく

鶏肉 (toriniku)

Meaning
chicken
ひつじにく

羊肉 (hitsujiniku)

Meaning
mutton , lamb
たまご

(tamago)

Meaning
egg
はん

ご飯 (gohan)

Meaning
rice
こめ

(kome)

Meaning
rice
むぎ

小麦粉 (komugiko)

Meaning
flour
だい

大豆 (daizu)

Meaning
soy beans
あずき

小豆 (azuki)

Meaning
azuki bean , adzuki bean , red bean
そば

蕎麦 (soba)

Meaning
soba , soba noodles , buckwheat noodles
ちょう

弔辞 (choji)

Meaning
udon

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