Origin Map Japanese
The etymology atlas for Japanese learners.
Real origins of katakana loanwords, kanji characters, and native Japanese words — with cited sources and confidence labels.
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- Confidentノルマnoruma
quota; target · Russian (ru)
- Confidentイクラikura
salmon roe · Russian (ru)
- Confidentキムチkimuchi
kimchi · Korean (ko)
- Confidentアルバイトarubaito
part-time job · German (de)
- Confidentピアノpiano
piano · Italian (it)
- Confidentカルテkarute
medical chart · German (de)
- Plausibleテンプラtenpura
tempura · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentマージャンmajan
mahjong · Chinese (zh)
- Plausibleトナカイtonakai
reindeer · ain (lang code)
- Confidentガーゼgaze
gauze · German (de)
- Attestedレントゲンrentogen
X-ray · German (de)
- Confidentナイーブnaibu
sensitive; delicate; naive · en_fr (lang code)