Japanese Word Quiz

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