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ワンタン

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

wonton; Chinese dumpling

usually written using kana alonefood / cooking

A Chinese dumpling typically served in soup; the Japanese word is a loan from Chinese.

from Chinese wantan

ラーメンにワンタンをトッピングした。
I topped my ramen with wontons.
この店みせのワンタンは皮かわが薄うすくておいしい。
The wontons at this shop have thin skins and are delicious.

Written forms

ワンタンUsage91%
Usually written in katakana; the kanji forms 雲呑 and 饂飩 are rare and mainly decorative.
雲呑わんたんUsage9%
Rare kanji spelling; not commonly used in everyday writing.
饂飩わんたん
Rare kanji spelling; not commonly used in everyday writing.

Kanji

雲

cloud

呑drink

饂Japanese noodles, (kokuji)

飩Japanese noodles

Similar words

餃子ぎょーざ
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
シュウマイ (shumai) are steamed open-topped dumplings, distinct from the folded and soup-served ワンタン.

Etymology

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.