Japanese Word Quiz

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  1. 5. A Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture, played with black and white stones.
  2. 7. A paste, made from fermented soya beans and barley or rice malt with salt.
  3. 9. A rush-covered straw mat which is the usual floor-covering.
  4. 11. A Japanese system of wrestling and physical training, using certain techniques of holding to overcome an adversary.
  5. 14. A Japanese form of wrestling traditionally involving male wrestlers of a large size and body mass.
  6. 16. A Japanese fermented liquor made from rice.
  7. 18. A type of mandarin orange.
  8. 21. In feudal Japan, a warrior without a lord or master (who becomes a mercenary or outlaw.)
  9. 24. The art of Japanese flower arrangement in which flowers are formally displayed according to strict rules.
  10. 25. A Japanese dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and broiled.
  11. 28. A Japanese or Japanese-style packed lunch.
  12. 31. The monetary unit of Japan since 1871.
  13. 32. A Japanese dish consisting of prawn, shrimp, or white fish, and often vegetables, coated in batter and deep-fried.
  14. 34. A traditional long Japanese robe with sleeves.
  15. 37. A Japanese performance artist who has undergone training to provide entertainment, and acts as a hostess.
  16. 39. A muster parade or roll-call of prisoners in Japanese prison camps during the second world war.
  17. 40. An important or dominant person, esp. in business or politics; a magnate.
  18. 41. In Japan, a hot spring, esp. one thought to have medicinal properties; a hot spring resort.
  19. 42. A Japanese honorific title, equivalent to Mr., Mrs., etc., suffixed to personal or family names as a mark of politeness.
  20. 43. Used to express finality with regard to a person's departure, by saying “Goodbye."
  21. 47. A Japanese board game resembling chess.
  22. 48. A very short Japanese poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllabaries.
  23. 49. A form of finger pressure massage.
  24. 51. A flowering cherry tree belonging to one of the many varieties bred from various species of Prunus.
  25. 52. A traditional form of Japanese theatre.
  26. 53. The practice of cultivating ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees and shrubs which are grown in containers.
  27. 55. A person sings the vocal lines of a popular song to the accompaniment of the pre-recorded music.
  28. 56. A Japanese aircraft, typically loaded with explosives, which makes a deliberate suicidal crash into an enemy target.
  29. 59. The native Japanese religion focused on rites and ceremonies performed at shrines.
  30. 60. A traditional Japanese masked drama with dance, mime, and song, evolved largely from native rites.
  31. 61. The Japanese art of folding paper into intricate decorative designs and objects; paper folded in this way.
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  1. 1. A curd made in Japan and China from mashed soya beans; bean curd.
  2. 2. A type of bed consisting of a padded mattress and a quilted cover, typically laid out on the floor.
  3. 3. The period of rule of 1868–1912, which marked the modernisation and westernisation of Japan.
  4. 4. A person trained in the feudal Japanese art of ninjutsu.
  5. 6. A herb whose thick root is used in cooking, known as Japanese horseradish.
  6. 8. A brief series of long, high undulations on the surface of the sea caused by an earthquake.
  7. 10. In Japan during the continuance of the feudal system, one of the class of military retainers of the Daimios.
  8. 12. A kind of thick noodle made from wheat flour.
  9. 13. A little, a small amount; which comes from the Japanese word Sukoshii.
  10. 15. Chinese-style wheat-flour noodles, served fresh in a broth with garnishes such as meat, seaweed, and vegetables.
  11. 17. A local name in Japan for the common carp.
  12. 19. A type of noodle that is made from buckwheat and is a popular Japanese food.
  13. 20. A large breed of Japanese dog.
  14. 22. The leader of a small group or squad; or any person in charge; such as a manager or a boss.
  15. 23. The hereditary commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, until 1867 the virtual ruler of Japan.
  16. 26. Ideograms used in electronic
  17. 27. A Japanese system of unarmed combat in which hands and feet are used as weapons.
  18. 29. A long single-edged sword of the Japanese samurai.
  19. 30. A martial art originating in Japan, using movement, holds, and leverage to unbalance the opponent, and practised as a sport or form of exercise.
  20. 33. A Japanese genre of comic books, drawn in a meticulously detailed style.
  21. 34. The Japanese sport of fencing with bamboo swords.
  22. 35. 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.”
  23. 36. (A respectful title or form of address for) a teacher of martial arts.
  24. 38. A Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of raw fish served with grated radish or ginger and soy sauce.
  25. 43. A number placement puzzle, also known as Number Place.
  26. 44. A Japanese form of self-defence and martial art, in which locks, holds, throws are used to subdue the opponent.
  27. 45. The meat of the toxic pufferfish.
  28. 46. A Japanese dish, consisting of very thin slices of beef fried with vegetables in sugar and soy sauce.
  29. 47. An edible Japanese mushroom typically cultivated on the Shii tree.
  30. 50. A shout or cheer used by the Japanese in greeting the emperor or in battle.
  31. 54. A ritual suicide by disembowelment with a sword.
  32. 57. Vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables.
  33. 58. A room or hall in which martial arts are practised.