Japanese Fruit Vocabulary: 100+ Common Words [FULL]

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Japanese Fruit Vocabulary: 100+ Common Words [FULL]

Table of Contents

1. Common Fruits

2. Citrus Fruits

3. Tropical Fruits

4. Berries

5. Melons & Gourds

6. Nuts & Seeds

7. Exotic & Rare Fruits

Japanese fruit vocabulary is not only useful for shopping at markets or reading menus but also offers insight into Japan’s food culture and seasonal traditions. Let’s find out over 100 words from Mazii that perfect for learners who want to make their Japanese more natural and culturally rich.

Japanese Fruit Vocabulary: 100+ Common Words [FULL]

Common Fruits

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
りんご	ringo	Apple
なし	nashi	Pear (Asian pear)
バナナ	banana	Banana
もも	momo	Peach
ぶどう	budou	Grape
すもも	sumomo	Plum
さくらんぼ	sakuranbo	Cherry
いちじく	ichijiku	Fig
かき	kaki	Persimmon
びわ	biwa	Loquat
メロン	meron	Melon
すいか	suika	Watermelon
キウイ	kiui	Kiwi
ザクロ	zakuro	Pomegranate
マンゴー	mangō	Mango

Citrus Fruits

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
みかん	mikan	Mandarin orange
オレンジ	orenji	Orange
ゆず	yuzu	Yuzu (Japanese citrus)
かぼす	kabosu	Kabosu (sour citrus)
すだち	sudachi	Sudachi (sour citrus)
レモン	remon	Lemon
ライム	raimu	Lime
グレープフルーツ	gurēpufurūtsu	Grapefruit
デコポン	dekopon	Dekopon (sweet citrus hybrid)
ポンカン	ponkan	Ponkan mandarin
はっさく	hassaku	Hassaku orange
いよかん	iyokan	Iyokan mandarin
きんかん	kinkan	Kumquat
シークヮーサー	shīkuwāsā	Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime)
たちばな	tachibana	Tachibana orange (ancient citrus)

Tropical Fruits

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
パイナップル	painappuru	Pineapple
パパイヤ	papaiya	Papaya
ドリアン	dorian	Durian
ココナッツ	kokonattsu	Coconut
グァバ	guaba	Guava
ランブータン	ranbūtan	Rambutan
マンゴスチン	mangosuchin	Mangosteen
ジャックフルーツ	jakkufurūtsu	Jackfruit
タマリンド	tamarindo	Tamarind
スターフルーツ	sutāfurūtsu	Starfruit (Carambola)
ドラゴンフルーツ	doragon furūtsu	Dragon fruit (Pitaya)
アボカド	abokado	Avocado
サポジラ	sapojira	Sapodilla
アテモヤ	atemoya	Atemoya
チェリモヤ	cherimoya	Cherimoya

Berries

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
いちご	ichigo	Strawberry
ブルーベリー	burūberī	Blueberry
ラズベリー	razuberī	Raspberry
ブラックベリー	burakkuberī	Blackberry
クランベリー	kuranberī	Cranberry
カシス	kashisu	Blackcurrant
グーズベリー	gūzuberī	Gooseberry
マルベリー	maruberī	Mulberry
ハスカップ	hasukappu	Haskap berry (honeysuckle berry)
ボイセンベリー	boisemberī	Boysenberry
スグリ	suguri	Redcurrant
アロニア	aronia	Aronia berry
エルダーベリー	erudāberī	Elderberry
クコの実	kuko no mi	Goji berry
シーバックソーン	shībakkusōn	Sea buckthorn

Melons & Gourds

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
かぼちゃ	kabocha	Pumpkin
にがうり	nigauri	Bitter melon (goya)
へちま	hechima	Sponge gourd (luffa)
うり	uri	Gourd (general)
まくわうり	makuwauri	Oriental melon
とうがん	tōgan	Winter melon
しろうり	shirouri	White gourd
キンシウリ	kinshiuri	Spaghetti squash (string melon)
くりうり	kuriuri	Musk melon (older term)
ハヤトウリ	hayatouri	Chayote
カンタロープ	kantarōpu	Cantaloupe
ハミウリ	hamiuri	Hami melon
メキシカンゴード	mekishikan gōdo	Mexican gourd
きゅうり	kyūri	Cucumber
ズッキーニ	zukkīnī	Zucchini

Nuts & Seeds

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
くり	kuri	Chestnut
ぎんなん	ginnan	Ginkgo nut
どんぐり	donguri	Acorn
くるみ	kurumi	Walnut
アーモンド	āmondo	Almond
ピスタチオ	pisutachio	Pistachio
マカダミアナッツ	makadamia nattsu	Macadamia nut
カシューナッツ	kashūnattsu	Cashew nut
ヘーゼルナッツ	hēzerunattsu	Hazelnut
ブラジルナッツ	burajiru nattsu	Brazil nut
パインナッツ	painnattsu	Pine nut
コーラナッツ	kōranattsu	Kola nut
ピーカン	pīkan	Pecan
タイガーナッツ	taigānattsu	Tiger nut
サチャインチ	sacha inchi	Sacha inchi nut

Exotic & Rare Fruits

Kana	Romaji	Meaning
アセロラ	aserora	Acerola cherry
フェイジョア	feijoa	Feijoa
ロンガン	rongan	Longan
ライチ	raichi	Lychee
サラ	sara	Salak (snake fruit)
タマリロ	tamariro	Tamarillo (tree tomato)
カムカム	kamukamu	Camu camu
アキー	akī	Ackee
ジャボチカバ	jabochikaba	Jabuticaba
チェリモヤ	cherimoya	Cherimoya
アテモヤ	atemoya	Atemoya
パッションフルーツ	passhon furūtsu	Passion fruit
マラクジャ	marakujya	Maracuja (passion fruit variety)
サワーソップ	sawāsoppu	Soursop (graviola)
グアナバナ	guanabana	Guanabana (soursop variety)

Mastering Japanese fruit vocabulary allows you to describe everyday foods, explore cultural expressions, and even enjoy local markets with confidence. With these 100+ words, you now have a strong foundation to recognize and use fruit names in real conversations.

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