wonton; Chinese dumpling
A Chinese dumpling typically served in soup; the Japanese word is a loan from Chinese.
from Chinese wantan
I topped my ramen with wontons.
The wontons at this shop have thin skins and are delicious.
餃子 (gyoza) are pan-fried Japanese-style dumplings with a thicker wrapper, while ワンタン are boiled Chinese dumplings with a thinner wrapper, usually served in soup.
シュウマイ (shumai) are steamed open-topped dumplings, distinct from the folded and soup-served ワンタン.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji forms 雲呑 and 饂飩 are rare and mainly decorative.
Rare kanji spelling; not commonly used in everyday writing.
Rare kanji spelling; not commonly used in everyday writing.
Borrowed from Chinese 'wantan' (雲吞/馄饨), referring to a type of dumpling. The Japanese form is a direct loan, with the katakana spelling reflecting its foreign origin.