gairaigo Dutch origin English origin popular ateji obsolete kanji JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- can, tin
- canned food
gairaigo Chinese origin popular noun noun (generic)
- company (in China), firm
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular noun noun (generic)
- Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular Buddhism noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
- noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
- family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask
- dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy), terrifying facial expression
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular noun noun (generic)
- yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
gairaigo Sanskrit origin popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) familiar language Buddhism
- master (of a house, shop, etc.)
- husband
- sir, boss, master, governor
- patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
- alms, almsgiving, almsgiver
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular gikun or jukujikun rarely-used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar
- tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

gairaigo Chinese origin popular food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- gyoza, pot sticker, crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
gairaigo English origin popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (formal) shirt, dress shirt, business shirt, button-up shirt
gairaigo English origin German origin popular noun noun (generic) abbreviation archaic colloquial slang
- ice
- ice cream
- ice pop, ice lolly, popsicle
- usurer, usury, loansharking
- ice (stimulant drug)