55Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
82 minTime
Food and EatingThemes
Overview
Use this deck for a calm first pass through food, drink, and eating before opening a wider group.
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- 01米rice, USA, metreLearning the kanji for rice is an essential first step when studying Japanese food vocabulary.
- 02食eat, foodYou will use this character frequently since it directly means food and eat.
- 03飲drink, smoke, takeThis kanji pairs naturally with the previous card to cover both eating and drinking.
- 04料fee, materialsThis character forms the first half of the everyday word for cooking or dish, 料理 (りょうり).
- 05理logic, arrangement, reasonCompleting the word 料理 (りょうり), this kanji is vital for talking about preparing meals.
- 06味flavor, tasteUnderstanding flavor and taste is a core part of experiencing any meal.
- 07飯meal, boiled riceThis kanji builds on the rice character to express a prepared meal or boiled rice.
- 08茶teaThis character introduces tea, a fundamental drink in Japanese culinary life.
- 09酒sake, alcoholMoving from tea to alcohol, this kanji covers sake and other alcoholic drinks.
- 10酔drunk, feel sick, poisonedFollowing the character for alcohol, this kanji describes the state of being drunk or feeling sick.
- 11塩saltSalt is a basic seasoning needed for many cooking methods.
- 12醤a kind of misoThis kanji introduces traditional seasonings through the word for soy sauce, 醤油 (しょうゆ).
- 13焼bake, burningBaking and burning are common ways to cook food like 焼き肉 (やきにく).
- 14煮boil, cookBoiling and simmering offer another fundamental cooking technique for this life set.
- 15煎broil, parch, roastRoasting and parching are specific heating methods used for things like 煎茶 (せんちゃ).
- 16炊cook, boilThis character specifically handles cooking or boiling rice.
- 17蒸steam, heat, sultrySteaming adds another essential food preparation method to your vocabulary.
- 18炒broil, fry, parchFrying and roasting complete the progression of cooking styles in this deck.
- 19喫consume, eat, drinkYou will use this character for consuming food, drinks, or smoke, such as at a 喫茶店 (きっさてん).
- 20飽sated, tired of, boredAfter learning all about food and meals, this kanji describes the feeling of being sated or tired of eating.
- 21肉meatThis kanji represents meat in terms like 肉食 or simply 肉 itself.
- 22牛cowUse this kanji for beef when combined with meat as 牛肉 or for milk as 牛乳.
- 23豚pork, pigThis character identifies pork dishes like 豚カツ or simple 豚肉.
- 24鶏chickenRepresenting chicken, this kanji helps identify chicken meat when reading 鶏肉.
- 25魚fishAs a food staple, this kanji is used for fish and related activities like 魚釣り.
- 26貝shellfishThis kanji identifies shellfish and their shells, which are common in Japanese seafood dishes.
- 27鯨whaleHistorically a source of food, this kanji designates whale meat in terms like 鯨肉.
- 28鮎freshwater trout, smeltThis kanji specifies the sweetfish or freshwater trout often grilled whole in Japan.
- 29鮫sharkWhile less common as food, this kanji for shark describes textures like the "shark skin" in 鮫肌.
- 30鯉carpThis kanji represents the carp, a fish found in celebratory symbols like 鯉のぼり.
- 31蟹crabUse this kanji when discussing crabs or related activities like crab fishing in カニ漁.
- 32鯛sea bream, red snapperThis kanji for sea bream is essential for understanding the fish-shaped cake, たい焼き.
- 33鮭salmonLook for this kanji on canned salmon labels using 鮭缶 or in salmon fishing as 鮭漁.
- 34鱒salmon troutThis kanji specifies the salmon trout, a fish variety often found in Japanese rivers.
- 35蝦lobster, prawn, shrimpUse this kanji for shrimp and prawns, which are also frequently written as 海老.
- 36菜vegetable, side dish, greensThis character serves as the base for vegetables and meatless diets like 菜食.
- 37芋potatoThis kanji covers various potatoes and tubers commonly found in Japanese dishes.
- 38豆beans, pea, midgetThis kanji represents beans and is vital for recognizing soy products like 豆腐 and 豆乳.
- 39卵egg, ovum, spawnThis kanji for egg is a staple ingredient in countless recipes and breakfast dishes.
- 40糖sugarThis kanji relates to sugar content, found in terms like 糖分 for sugar amount or 糖質 for carbs.
- 41麦barley, wheat麦 represents the grains used for bread and noodles, like wheat and barley.
- 42栗chestnutUse 栗 to identify chestnuts in seasonal sweets like kuri-kinton.
- 43梨pear tree梨 refers to pears and the fruit trees they grow on.
- 44柿persimmon柿 represents the persimmon, a classic fruit for the autumn season.
- 45杏apricot杏 identifies the apricot and is used for sweet items like apricot jam.
- 46梅plum梅 is the kanji for the Japanese plum, a staple flavor in traditional food and drinks.
- 47菓candy, cakes, fruit菓 identifies sweets and cakes, and is often found on signs for confectionery shops.
- 48汁soup, juice, broth汁 represents liquid foods like soup, broth, and fruit juice.
- 49粥rice gruel粥 describes rice gruel, a simple and comforting meal often served when one is unwell.
- 50麺noodles, wheat flour麺 covers all varieties of noodles and the wheat flour used to make them.
- 51丼bowl, bowl of food丼 marks hearty rice bowl dishes served in a large bowl on menus.
- 52餅mochi rice cake餅 represents mochi, the chewy rice cake made from glutinous rice.
- 53瓜melon瓜 is the base character for many types of melons and gourds.
- 54呑drink呑 offers an alternative way to write "drink" and also means being carefree.
- 55酢vinegar, sour, acid酢 represents vinegar and the sour or acid taste found in many dressings.