| 和食 | he2 shi2 | Japanese cuisine |
| 大政翼賛会 | da4 zheng4 yi4 zan4 hui4 | Taisei Yokusankai, Japanese fascist organization created in 1940 |
| 小日本 | xiao3 ri4 ben3 | (derogatory) Japanese person |
| 招财猫 | zhao1 cai2 mao1 | maneki-neko or lucky cat, Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune |
| 河童 | he2 tong2 | Kappa, a child-size humanoid water creature in Japanese folklore |
| 矮地茶 | ai3 di4 cha2 | Japanese Ardisia herb |
| 福岛 | fu2 dao3 | Fukushima (Japanese surname and place name) |
| 紫金牛 | zi3 jin1 niu2 | Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) |
| 麻糬 | ma2 shu3 | (transliteration of Japanese mochi) sticky rice balls |