Skip to content
Japanese food word search with vocabulary including sushi, ramen, mochi, and sake.
Word Search

Itadakimasu! Japanese Food Word Search

View Word Search →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This 40-word Japanese food word search introduces elementary students to Japanese culinary vocabulary and culture. Hidden words span sushi and sashimi, ramen and udon, mochi and ohagi, and tableware like chawan and ohashi. Use it in a Japanese-language class, during a cultural studies unit, or as a vocabulary warm-up for students exploring Japanese food traditions.

Subject:
Foreign Languages
Topic:
Japanese
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated June 2020

Word List

  • MAGURO
  • EBI
  • SOMEN
  • RAMEN
  • UDON
  • HAMACHI
  • KURI
  • SABA
  • SHOYU
  • SAKE
  • OCHA
  • FUKUJINZUKE
  • KIMCHI
  • TOFU
  • OHAGI
  • MANJU
  • MOCHI
  • GOHAN
  • UNAGI
  • TERIYAKI
  • UMEBOSHI
  • NARAZUKE
  • NATTO
  • SENBEI
  • KARINTO
  • SHIBAZUKE
  • BENTO
  • SUKIYAKI
  • MISO
  • KAKI
  • HOSOMAKI
  • WAKAME
  • ABURAGE
  • INARIZUSHI
  • SUSHI
  • SASHIMI
  • OHASHI
  • WARIBASHI
  • CHAWAN
  • SOBA

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

Related Activities

Days of the Week: English to Japanese

This printable matching worksheet for kindergarten and 1st grade introduces the days of the week in Japanese.

Japanese Vocabulary: Greetings and Introductions

This printable Japanese vocabulary worksheet covers basic greetings, introductions, and family terms for Grades 9–12.

Animalia Latine Word Search

This 31-word Latin animal vocabulary word search builds recognition of common fauna terms for middle and early high school Latin students.

Amor o la Caridad Word Search

This 40-word Spanish vocabulary word search explores adjectives related to love and charity for Spanish learners in Grades 6–8.

Matter and Phase Changes Word Search

This 13-word science word search covers the states of matter and phase changes for students in Grades 4–6.

Japanese Grammar: Te Form of Verbs and Adjectives

This printable Japanese-language worksheet for 6th graders covers verb and adjective te form, including conjugation exercises for はたらく (to work), すむ (to live), and adjectives like はやい (fast) and かわいい (cute).

Browse More Activities