Common Menu Items

Understand and order common dishes found on Japanese menus.

Sample Cards

Rice

gohan

Noodles

men

Sushi

sushi

Tempura

tenpura

Soup

sūpu

Miso Soup

misoshiru

Tofu

tōfu

Grilled Fish

yakizakana

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Rice

gohan

gohan

Rice

Noodles

men

men

Noodles

Sushi

sushi

sushi

Sushi

Tempura

tenpura

tenpura

Tempura

Soup

sūpu

sūpu

Soup

Miso Soup

misoshiru

misoshiru

Miso Soup

Tofu

tōfu

tōfu

Tofu

Grilled Fish

yakizakana

yakizakana

Grilled Fish

Chicken

tori

tori

Chicken

Beef

gyūniku

gyūniku

Beef

Pork

butaniku

butaniku

Pork

Vegetables

yasai

yasai

Vegetables

Salad

sarada

sarada

Salad

Fried Rice

chāhan

chāhan

Fried Rice

Steamed Bun

nikuman

nikuman

Steamed Bun

Ramen

rāmen

rāmen

Ramen

Udon

udon

udon

Udon

Soba

soba

soba

Soba

Curry

karē

karē

Curry

Green Tea

ocha

ocha

Green Tea

Beer

bīru

bīru

Beer

Sake

sake

sake

Sake

Dessert

dezāto

dezāto

Dessert

Ice Cream

aisu kurīmu

aisu kurīmu

Ice Cream

Cake

kēki

kēki

Cake

Bread

pan

pan

Bread

Wine

wain

wain

Wine

Water

mizu

mizu

Water

Juice

jūsu

jūsu

Juice

Gyoza

gyōza

gyōza

Gyoza

Omelette

omuretsu

omuretsu

Omelette

Pudding

purin

purin

Pudding

Pickles

tsukemono

tsukemono

Pickles

Sashimi

sashimi

sashimi

Sashimi

Rice Ball

onigiri

onigiri

Rice Ball

Octopus Balls

takoyaki

takoyaki

Octopus Balls

Hot Pot

nabe

nabe

Hot Pot

Shabu-Shabu

shabushabu

shabushabu

Shabu-Shabu

Teriyaki

teriyaki

teriyaki

Teriyaki

Grilled Eel

unagi

unagi

Grilled Eel

Sweet Red Bean Soup

oshiruko

oshiruko

Sweet Red Bean Soup

Egg Custard

chawanmushi

chawanmushi

Egg Custard

Sweet Potato

satsumaimo

satsumaimo

Sweet Potato

Corn

tōmorokoshi

tōmorokoshi

Corn

Spinach

hōrensō

hōrensō

Spinach

Mackerel

saba

saba

Mackerel

Cod

tara

tara

Cod

Tuna

maguro

maguro

Tuna

Shrimp

ebi

ebi

Shrimp

Crab

kani

kani

Crab

Scallop

hotate

hotate

Scallop

Clam

hamaguri

hamaguri

Clam

Oyster

kaki

kaki

Oyster

Squid

ika

ika

Squid

Seaweed

nori

nori

Seaweed

Mushroom

kinoko

kinoko

Mushroom

Radish

daikon

daikon

Radish

Carrot

ninjin

ninjin

Carrot

Onion

tamanegi

tamanegi

Onion

Garlic

ninniku

ninniku

Garlic

Ginger

shōga

shōga

Ginger

Soy Sauce

shōyu

shōyu

Soy Sauce

Miso

miso

miso

Miso

Wasabi

wasabi

wasabi

Wasabi

Vinegar

su

su

Vinegar

Oil

abura

abura

Oil

Sugar

satō

satō

Sugar

Salt

shio

shio

Salt

Pepper

koshō

koshō

Pepper

Chili

tōgarashi

tōgarashi

Chili

Stir-fried noodles

yakisoba

yakisoba

Stir-fried noodles

Meat and potato stew

nikujaga

nikujaga

Meat and potato stew

Winter dish

oden

oden

Winter dish

Hot pot dish

sukiyaki

sukiyaki

Hot pot dish

Ginger-flavored pork

shōgayaki

shōgayaki

Ginger-flavored pork

Cold noodles

zarusoba

zarusoba

Cold noodles

Curry with breaded cutlet

katsukarē

katsukarē

Curry with breaded cutlet

Grilled chicken skewers

yakitori

yakitori

Grilled chicken skewers

Fried chicken

karaage

karaage

Fried chicken

Breaded pork cutlet

tonkatsu

tonkatsu

Breaded pork cutlet

Rice cake

mochi

mochi

Rice cake

Sweet dumplings

dango

dango

Sweet dumplings

Fish-shaped pastry

taiyaki

taiyaki

Fish-shaped pastry

Red bean pancake

dorayaki

dorayaki

Red bean pancake

Japanese dessert

anmitsu

anmitsu

Japanese dessert

Sweet jellied dessert

yōkan

yōkan

Sweet jellied dessert

Green tea powder

matcha

matcha

Green tea powder

Jelly-like food

konnyaku

konnyaku

Jelly-like food

Noodle dish with miso broth

misorāmen

misorāmen

Noodle dish with miso broth

Noodle dish with salt broth

shiorāmen

shiorāmen

Noodle dish with salt broth

Noodle dish with soy sauce broth

shōyurāmen

shōyurāmen

Noodle dish with soy sauce broth

Spicy noodle dish

tantanmen

tantanmen

Spicy noodle dish

Noodle dish with pork broth

tonkotsurāmen

tonkotsurāmen

Noodle dish with pork broth

Braised pork

chāshū

chāshū

Braised pork

Braised pork belly

kakuni

kakuni

Braised pork belly

Boiled tofu

yūdōfu

yūdōfu

Boiled tofu

Grilled meat

yakiniku

yakiniku

Grilled meat

Sesame dressed vegetables

goma-ae

goma-ae

Sesame dressed vegetables

Fried tofu in broth

agedashitōfu

agedashitōfu

Fried tofu in broth

Chilled tofu

hiyayakko

hiyayakko

Chilled tofu

Thin noodles

sōmen

sōmen

Thin noodles

Skewered and fried food

kushikatsu

kushikatsu

Skewered and fried food

Chicken and egg rice bowl

oyakodon

oyakodon

Chicken and egg rice bowl

Pork cutlet rice bowl

katsudon

katsudon

Pork cutlet rice bowl

Beef rice bowl

gyūdon

gyūdon

Beef rice bowl

Tempura rice bowl

tenpura donburi

tenpura donburi

Tempura rice bowl

Scattered sushi

chirashizushi

chirashizushi

Scattered sushi

Hand-pressed sushi

nigirizushi

nigirizushi

Hand-pressed sushi

Sushi roll

makizushi

makizushi

Sushi roll

Thick sushi roll

futomaki

futomaki

Thick sushi roll

Sushi stuffed in tofu

inarizushi

inarizushi

Sushi stuffed in tofu

Egg

tamago

tamago

Egg

Mushroom

shiitake

shiitake

Mushroom

Boiled soybeans

edamame

edamame

Boiled soybeans

Seaweed

wakame

wakame

Seaweed

Salmon roe

ikura

ikura

Salmon roe

Sea urchin

uni

uni

Sea urchin

Rolled omelette

tamagoyaki

tamagoyaki

Rolled omelette

Hot pot dish

sukiyaki

sukiyaki

Hot pot dish

Pickled vegetables

oshinko

oshinko

Pickled vegetables

Slow-cooked egg

onsentamago

onsentamago

Slow-cooked egg

Grilled eel

kabayaki

kabayaki

Grilled eel

Mountain vegetables

sansai

sansai

Mountain vegetables

Traditional New Year dishes

osechi

osechi

Traditional New Year dishes

Savory pancake

okonomiyaki

okonomiyaki

Savory pancake

Tempura fritter

kakiage

kakiage

Tempura fritter

Fermented bamboo shoots

menma

menma

Fermented bamboo shoots

Sesame tofu

gomadōfu

gomadōfu

Sesame tofu

Octopus balls

takoyaki

takoyaki

Octopus balls

Cold tofu

hiyayakko

hiyayakko

Cold tofu

Tea over rice

chazuke

chazuke

Tea over rice

Barley tea

mugicha

mugicha

Barley tea

Steamed meat bun

nikuman

nikuman

Steamed meat bun

Stir-fried burdock

kinpira

kinpira

Stir-fried burdock

Hashed beef with rice

hayashiraisu

hayashiraisu

Hashed beef with rice

Rice soup

zōsui

zōsui

Rice soup

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