Japanese vegetables are fresh and tasty. Do you know their Japanese names? This lesson covers common vegetables such as cucumber, pumpkin, tomato, broccoli, daikon, potato, and more.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 玉葱 | たまねぎ | tamanegi | 洋蔥 | Onion |
| 長ネギ | ながねぎ | naganegi | 大蔥 | Leek |
| じゃが芋 | じゃがいも | jagaimo | 馬鈴薯 | Potato |
| トマト | tomato | 蕃茄 | Tomato | |
| 生姜 | しょうが | shōga | 薑 | Ginger |
| 大蒜 | にんにく | ninniku | 蒜頭 | Garlic |
| キャベツ | kyabetsu | 椰菜 | Cabbage | |
| 筍 | たけのこ | takenoko | 竹筍 | Bamboo shoot |
| 白菜 | はくさい | hakusai | 大白菜 | Chinese cabbage |
| 大根 | だいこん | daikon | 白蘿蔔 | White radish |
| 人参 | にんじん | ninjin | 紅蘿蔔 | Carrot |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり | kyūri | 青瓜 | Cucumber |
| 椎茸 | しいたけ | shiitake | 冬菇 | Shiitake mushroom |
| ピーマン | pīman | 青椒 | Green pepper | |
| 唐辛子 | とうがらし | tōgarashi | 紅辣椒 | Red pepper |
| パクチー | pakuchī | 香菜 | Coriander | |
| 枝豆 | えだまめ | edamame | 毛豆 | Green soybean |
| 茄子 | なす | nasu | 茄子 | Eggplant |
| ゴーヤ | gōya | 苦瓜 | Bitter gourd | |
| 南瓜 | かぼちゃ | kabocha | 南瓜 | Pumpkin |
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