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Japanese Food — Picture Match

Match each food to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like パン, チーズ and 卵 — every word shown with its English meaning.

Tap a picture, then tap its Japanese word to make a pair.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Look at the picture

    Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.

  2. 2

    Tap the matching word

    Choose the Japanese word that names the picture.

  3. 3

    Match them all

    Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.

Japanese food words in this game

Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.

Picture Japanese Meaning
パン bread
チーズ cheese
egg
ご飯 rice
ピザ pizza
ハンバーガー hamburger
ホットドッグ hot dog
サンドイッチ sandwich
フライドポテト fries
スープ soup
サラダ salad
パンケーキ pancakes
ケーキ cake
クッキー cookie
アイスクリーム ice cream
ドーナツ donut
チョコレート chocolate
ポップコーン popcorn
牛乳 milk
コーヒー coffee

Japanese food — questions & answers

How do you say "food" in Japanese?

The Japanese word for "food" is 食べ物(たべもの). This game teaches the most common food words in Japanese, each with a picture and its English meaning.

Are the words written in kanji or kana?

In the everyday written form — katakana for words like ライオン (lion) and simple kanji for basics like 犬 (dog). Every word is shown with a picture and its English meaning, so you can match and remember them even before you can read every character.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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