68 Japanese Words ---- used in English

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3. Vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables.
4. A room or hall in which martial arts are practised.
7. A Japanese dish, consisting of very thin slices of beef fried with vegetables in sugar and soy sauce.
12. (A respectful title or form of address for) a teacher of martial arts.
16. A traditional long Japanese robe with sleeves.
17. Ideograms used in electronic
19. A little, a small amount; which comes from the Japanese word Sukoshii.
20. A slang word for a young Japanese or Korean woman, esp. one who is the wife or mistress of a U.S. serviceman stationed in Japan or Korea; which comes from the Japanese word Musume, meaning “girl.”
22. A Japanese dish consisting of prawn, shrimp, or white fish, and often vegetables, coated in batter and deep-fried.
23. A flowering cherry tree belonging to one of the many varieties bred from various species of Prunus.
25. in Japanese folklore, a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance.
27. A Japanese system of unarmed combat in which hands and feet are used as weapons.
28. A Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture, played with black and white stones.
29. A Japanese form of wrestling traditionally involving male wrestlers of a large size and body mass.
31. The Japanese sport of fencing with bamboo swords.
33. A shout or cheer used by the Japanese in greeting the emperor or in battle.
35. The leader of a small group or squad; or any person in charge; such as a manager or a boss.
37. The Japanese word for “meditation.”
38. A Japanese or Japanese-style packed lunch.
40. A Japanese board game resembling chess.
42. A type of noodle that is made from buckwheat and is a popular Japanese food.
44. A large breed of Japanese dog.
45. A curd made in Japan and China from mashed soya beans; bean curd.
48. Used to express finality with regard to a person's departure, by saying “Goodbye."
51. A Japanese performance artist who has undergone training to provide entertainment, and acts as a hostess.
52. A long single-edged sword of the Japanese warrior.
54. A Japanese dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and broiled.
57. A Japanese aircraft, typically loaded with explosives, which makes a deliberate suicidal crash into an enemy target.
59. A brief series of long, high undulations on the surface of the sea caused by an earthquake.
60. The Japanese word for “Yes.”
62. In Japan during the continuance of the feudal system, one of the class of military retainers of the Daimios.
63. A martial art originating in Japan, using movement, holds, and leverage to unbalance the opponent, and practised as a sport or form of exercise.
64. The Japanese word for “Cheers.”
65. An edible Japanese mushroom typically cultivated on the Shii tree.

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1. A rush-covered straw mat which is the usual floor-covering.
2. A Japanese system of wrestling and physical training, using certain techniques of holding to overcome an adversary.
3. The native Japanese religion focused on rites and ceremonies performed at shrines.
5. A Japanese fermented liquor made from rice.
6. A muster parade or roll-call of prisoners in Japanese prison camps during the second world war.
8. A kind of thick noodle made from wheat flour.
9. The monetary unit of Japan since 1871.
10. A type of mandarin orange and an old Japanese province that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyūshū.
11. A number placement puzzle, also known as Number Place.
13. The art of Japanese flower arrangement in which flowers are formally displayed according to strict rules.
14. The Japanese word for “Sea.”
15. A form of finger pressure massage.
18. A type of bed consisting of a padded mattress and a quilted cover, typically laid out on the floor.
21. A Japanese genre of comic books, drawn in a meticulously detailed style.
24. A traditional form of Japanese theatre.
26. In feudal Japan, a warrior without a lord or master (who becomes a mercenary or outlaw.)
29. A Japanese honorific title, equivalent to Mr., Mrs., etc., suffixed to personal or family names as a mark of politeness.
30. In Japan, a hot spring, esp. one thought to have medicinal properties; a hot spring resort.
32. The hereditary commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, until 1867 the virtual ruler of Japan.
33. The practice of cultivating ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees and shrubs which are grown in containers.
34. A Japanese form of self-defence and martial art, in which locks, holds, throws are used to subdue the opponent.
36. A traditional Japanese masked drama with dance, mime, and song, evolved largely from native rites.
39. A local name in Japan for the common carp.
41. A ritual suicide by disembowelment with a sword.
43. The Japanese art of folding paper into intricate decorative designs and objects; paper folded in this way.
46. The meat of the toxic pufferfish.
47. A Chinese philosophy and religion, the central or organising principle of the universe, moral life, etc.
49. A person trained in the feudal Japanese art of ninjutsu and assassination.
50. Chinese-style wheat-flour noodles, served fresh in a broth with garnishes such as meat, seaweed, and vegetables.
53. A herb whose thick root is used in cooking, known as Japanese horseradish.
55. A Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of raw fish served with grated radish or ginger and soy sauce.
56. A paste made from fermented soya beans and barley or rice malt with salt.
58. A very short Japanese poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
61. A person sings the vocal lines of a popular song to the accompaniment of the pre-recorded music.