Kitchen utensils names in Japanese

Walk into a Japanese housewares aisle and most tools look familiar—until the labels switch to kanji. A pot is nabe, chopsticks are ohashi, and the rice cooker is suihanki. Mix those names up and shopping (or cooking) gets awkward fast.

This page gathers the main kitchen utensils in Japanese with kanji, romaji, and clear English meanings. It is built for learners and for anyone living in Japan who needs to buy cookware, follow a recipe card, or ask for a larger frying pan without pointing at the shelf.

List of kitchen utensils in Japanese

Below is a practical vocabulary list: tableware, knives, pots, appliances, and everyday tools. Keep an eye on near-lookalikes—especially 包丁 (houchou), the kitchen knife, and しゃもじ (shamoji), the rice paddle used to scoop cooked rice.

1. 茶碗 chawan — rice bowl / teacup-style bowl
2. 水切り mizukiri — strainer / colander
3. 瀬戸物 setomono — tableware / ceramic dishes
4. 刃物類 hamono-rui — cutlery / blades
5. お皿 osara — plate
6. 水差し mizusashi — jug / pitcher
7. やかん yakan — kettle
8. 包丁 houchou — kitchen knife
9. 受け皿 ukesara — saucer
10. 匙 saji — spoon
11. 茶瓶 chabin — teapot
12. 急須 kyuusu — Japanese side-handle teapot
13. スプーン supuun — spoon (loanword)
14. ナイフ naifu — knife (loanword)
15. お箸 ohashi — chopsticks
16. 缶切り kankiri — can opener
17. へら hera — spatula
18. オーブン oobun — oven
19. 天火 tenpi — oven (older / traditional term)
20. 電子レンジ denshi renji — microwave
21. 冷蔵庫 reizouko — refrigerator
22. コーヒーメーカー koohii meekaa — coffee maker
23. 電気ポット denki potto — electric kettle / electric pot
24. 炊飯器 suihanki — rice cooker
25. 電子ジャー denshi jaa — electric rice jar (keep-warm rice cooker)
26. ホームベーカリー hoomu beekarii — bread maker
27. トースター toosutaa — toaster
28. オーブントースター oobuntoosutaa — toaster oven
29. フードプロセッサー fuudo purosessaa — food processor
30. ミキサー mikisaa — blender / mixer
31. ホットプレート hotto pureito — electric griddle
32. 鍋 nabe — pot
33. 圧力鍋 atsuryoku nabe — pressure cooker
34. 蒸し器 mushiki — steamer
35. フライパン furaipan — frying pan
36. はかり hakari — kitchen scale
37. しゃもじ shamoji — rice paddle
38. バターナイフ batta naifu — butter knife
39. フォーク fooku — fork
40. 計量スプーン keiryou supuun — measuring spoon
41. 計量カップ keiryou kappu — measuring cup
42. コルク抜き koruku nuki — corkscrew
43. 鍋つかみ nabetsukami — oven mitt / pot holder
44. お玉 otama — ladle
45. フライ返し furai gaeshi — turner / flip spatula
46. 茶こし chakoshi — tea strainer
47. 泡立て器 awadateki — whisk
48. こしょう入れ koshou ire — pepper shaker
49. 水切り台 mizukiri dai — dish rack / drainer

If rice is the center of the meal, pair this list with how Japanese homes talk about gohan—the grain and the cooked rice that the suihanki and shamoji are built around.

Useful phrases for buying kitchen products in Japanese

These short questions help in shops like home centers, department-store kitchen floors, or specialty cookware stores. Read the Japanese first, then the romaji and English.

この鍋はどこで買えますか？
Kono nabe wa doko de kaemasu ka?

Where can I buy this pot?

この包丁はどのくらいの値段ですか？
Kono houchou wa dono kurai no nedan desu ka?

How much does this knife cost?

お皿のセットはありますか？
Osara no setto wa arimasu ka?

Do you have a set of plates?

この茶碗は電子レンジで使えますか？
Kono chawan wa denshi renji de tsukaemasu ka?

Can this bowl be used in the microwave?

もっと大きいフライパンはありますか？
Motto ookii furaipan wa arimasu ka?

Do you have a larger frying pan?

このコーヒーメーカーは使いやすいですか？
Kono koohii meekaa wa tsukaiyasui desu ka?

Is this coffee maker easy to use?

おすすめの包丁はどれですか？
Osusume no houchou wa dore desu ka?

Which knife do you recommend?

この急須は日本製ですか？
Kono kyuusu wa Nihonsei desu ka?

Is this teapot made in Japan?

電気ポットの保証期間はどのくらいですか？
Denki potto no hoshou kikan wa dono kurai desu ka?

What is the warranty period for this electric pot?

炊飯器の使い方を教えていただけますか？
Suihanki no tsukaikata wo oshiete itadakemasu ka?

Could you show me how to use the rice cooker?