Japanese Food — Memory
Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like パン, チーズ and 卵. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.
Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.
You found every pair! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Flip a card
Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.
- 2
Find its pair
Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.
- 3
Clear the board
Find every pair to win, 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 | |
| 卵 | 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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