Japanese Home Appliances Vocabulary

Home Electric Appliances Vocabulary in Japanese

We often buy new Japanese home appliances (家電 / kaden). Learning their Japanese names makes shopping in Japan much easier. Listen to the teacher’s pronunciation and learn the Japanese names for 12 household appliances!

Home Appliance Names in Japanese (tap images to hear the reading)
Japanese Home Appliances Vocabulary
Home Appliances Vocabulary Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
ドライヤーどらいやーdorayaa風筒hair dryer
扇風機せんぷうきsenpuuki風扇fan
アイロンあいろんairon熨斗iron
テレビてれびterebi電視機TV
電話でんわdenwa電話telephone
カメラかめらkamera相機camera
パソコンぱそこんpasokon電腦computer
洗濯機せんたくきsentakuki洗衣機washing machine
冷蔵庫れいぞうこreezooko雪櫃refrigerator
掃除機そうじきsoojiki吸塵機vacuum cleaner
炊飯器すいはんきsuihanki電飯煲rice cooker
エアコンえあこんeakon冷氣機air conditioner
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