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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- Chinese (zh)9
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- Korean (ko)5
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- ain (lang code)3
- en_fr (lang code)2
- gr_en (lang code)1
- it_en (lang code)1
- it_de (lang code)1
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- Latin (la)1
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Music loanwords
Show all- Attestedアヴェマリアavemaria
Ave Maria; Hail Mary · Latin (la)
- Plausibleアコーディオンakodion
accordion · it_de (lang code)
- Confidentアンダンテandante
andante; walking tempo · Italian (it)
- Confidentオペラopera
opera · Italian (it)
- Confidentキャバレーkyabare
cabaret; nightclub · French (fr)
- Confidentシャンソンshanson
chanson; French song · French (fr)
- Confidentテーマtema
theme; topic · German (de)
- Confidentテンポtenpo
tempo; pace · Italian (it)
- Confidentドルチェdoruche
dolce; dessert; sweetly · Italian (it)
- Confidentピアノpiano
piano · Italian (it)