N5 Vocabulary: Food & drink — 32 words with readings
The Food & drink topic has 32 common N5 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 朝御飯 | あさごはん | asagohan | breakfast |
| 飴 | あめ | ame | (hard) candy |
| お菓子 | おかし | okashi | confections, sweets, snack |
| お酒 | おさけ | osake | sake; alcohol |
| お茶 | おちゃ | ocha | (green) tea |
| お弁当 | おべんとう | obentou | a boxed lunch |
| カレー | カレー | karee | curry (abbr. for curry and rice) |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく | gyuuniku | beef |
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう | gyuunyuu | milk |
| 果物 | くだもの | kudamono | fruit |
| 紅茶 | こうちゃ | kōcha | black tea |
| コーヒー | コーヒー | kōhī | coffee |
| 御飯 | ごはん | gohan | rice (cooked); meal |
| 魚 | さかな | sakana | fish |
| 砂糖 | さとう | satō | sugar |
| 塩 | しお | shio | salt |
| 醤油 | しょうゆ | shōyu | soy sauce |
| 食べ物 | たべもの | tabemono | food |
| 卵 | たまご | tamago | egg |
| 鶏肉 | とりにく | toriniku | chicken meat |
| 肉 | にく | niku | meat |
| 飲み物 | のみもの | nomimono | drink, beverage |
| 箸 | はし | hashi | chopsticks |
| バター | ばたー | bataa | butter |
| パン | ぱん | pan | bread |
| 晩御飯 | ばんごはん | bangohan | dinner, evening meal |
| 昼御飯 | ひるごはん | hirugohan | lunch, midday meal |
| フォーク | ふぉーく | fooku | fork |
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく | butaniku | pork |
| 野菜 | やさい | yasai | vegetable |
| 夕飯 | ゆうはん | yūhan | dinner, supper, evening meal |
| 料理 | りょうり | ryōri | cooking; cuisine |
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