Languages › Japanese Vegetables in Japanese Vocabulary Share Flipboard Email Print Jeremy Keith/flickr/CC By 2.0 Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. our editorial process Namiko Abe Updated January 20, 2019 Although there are no strict rules, some of the names of fruits are commonly written in katakana. Click link to hear the pronunciation. You can also check out my "Japanese Audio Phrasebook" to learn more Japanese vocabulary. vegetablesyasai野菜 spinachhourensouほうれん草 potatojagaimoじゃがいも pumpkinkabochaかぼちゃ mushroomkinokoきのこ cabbagekyabetsuキャベツ cucumberkyuuriきゅうり beansmame豆 bean sproutsmoyashiもやし eggplantnasuなす green onionnegiねぎ carrotninjinにんじん garlicninnikuにんにく parsleypaseriパセリ green pepperpiimanピーマン lettuceretasuレタス sweet potatosatsumaimoさつまいも celeryseroriセロリ bamboo shoottakenokoたけのこ oniontamanegiたまねぎ tomatotomatoトマト