Japanese may refer to:

• Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
• Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
• Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through culture or ancestry
  • Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world
  • Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan
• Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana (Hiragana and Katakana)
• Japanese studies, an academic field
• Japanese cuisine