Japanese Vegetables — Memory
Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like にんじん, トマト and じゃがいも. 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 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|
| にんじん | carrot | |
| トマト | tomato | |
| じゃがいも | potato | |
| とうもろこし | corn | |
| ブロッコリー | broccoli | |
| たまねぎ | onion | |
| にんにく | garlic | |
| ピーマン | pepper | |
| きゅうり | cucumber | |
| なす | eggplant | |
| きのこ | mushroom | |
| レタス | lettuce |
Japanese vegetables — questions & answers
How do you say "vegetables" in Japanese?
The Japanese word for "vegetables" is 野菜（やさい）. This game teaches the most common vegetable names 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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