Origin Map Japanese
The etymology atlas for Japanese learners.
Real origins of katakana loanwords, kanji characters, native Japanese words — with cited sources and confidence labels.
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- en_jp (lang code)27
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- Korean (ko)5
- Japanese (ja)4
- ain (lang code)3
- en_fr (lang code)2
- gr_en (lang code)1
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- it_de (lang code)1
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Building loanwords
Show all- Confidentガラスgarasu
glass · Dutch (nl)
- Confidentシャベルshaberu
shovel · English (en)
- Plausibleテラスterasu
terrace · French (fr)
- Confidentトーチカtochika
pillbox; bunker · Russian (ru)
- Confidentパイプpaipu
pipe · English (en)
- Confidentブリキburiki
tinplate · Dutch (nl)
- Plausibleペンキpenki
paint · Dutch (nl)
- Confidentマンションmanshon
apartment; condominium · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentリフォームrifomu
home renovation; remodeling · en_jp (lang code)