List: Words coming from Chinese
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Chinese
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- big four winds, winning hand containing four kongs or pungs of winds
gairaigo Chinese origin rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone abbreviation mahjong noun noun (generic)
- winning by picking up a discarded tile
gairaigo Chinese origin mahjong noun noun (generic)
- having too many tiles on one's hand
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- cha siu bao, Cantonese barbeque pork bun
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kana form search-only kanji form food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- black bean sauce
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- dish of spicy boiled pork, usu. served with slices of cucumber
gairaigo Chinese origin interjection
- keep going, hang in there, go for it, add oil
gairaigo Chinese origin noun noun (generic)
- fried noodles
gairaigo Chinese origin food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- baozi (steamed bun)
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kana form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Dongpo pork, Chinese pan-fried red-cooked pork squares