NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of English words of Japanese origin

Words of Japanese origin have entered many languages. Some words are simple transliterations of Japanese language words for concepts inherent to Japanese culture, but some are actually words of Chinese origin that were first exposed to English via Japan. The reverse of this list can be found at List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms. Transliteration is the practice of transcribing a word or text written in one writing system into another writing system. ... Not to be confused with the Javanese language. ... Japanese culture and language Japans isolation until the arrival of the Black Ships and the Meiji era produced a culture distinctively different from any other, and echoes of this uniqueness persist today. ... This is a selected list of gairaigo, Japanese words originating or based on foreign language (generally Western) terms, including wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-Anglicisms). ...

1 Arts
2 Military and martial arts terminology
3 Writing system
4 Domestic items
5 Clothing
6 Culinary
7 Business
8 Government and politics
9 Religion
10 Other
11 See also

Arts

Anime: アニメ listen (help· info), Japanese animation; refers to animation in general in Japanese (derived from either the English or French word "animation")
Baren: 馬連、馬楝 listen (help· info), a tool used in wood printing
Bonsai: 盆栽 listen (help· info), "tray gardening"; the art of tending miniature trees (see the unrelated word "banzai" below)
Bokeh: (from ぼけ, boke), subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens
Bunraku: 文楽, a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, performed by puppeteers, chanters, and shamisen players
Chanoyu: 茶の湯, Japanese tea ceremony
Haiku: 俳句 listen (help· info), a very short poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 morae (not syllables as commonly thought) each; see also tanka below
Ikebana: 生花, flower arrangement
Imari: 伊万里, Japanese porcelain wares (made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, particularly around the 17th century)
Kabuki: 歌舞伎, a traditional form of Japanese theatre
Kakemono: 掛け物, a vertical Japanese scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy, that hangs in a recess on a wall inside a room
Kakiemon: 柿右衛門, Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration (made in Arita, using the style developed in 17th century by 酒井田柿右衛門 Sakaida Kakiemon)
Karaoke: カラオケ listen (help· info), "empty orchestra"; entertainment where an amateur singer accompanies recorded music
katsuramono: 鬘物, in Noh, the 3rd Category play (三番目物 sanbanme mono) of a 5 Category play series (五番立 goban date), where the leading role (仕手 shite) is a beautiful woman
kirigami: 切り紙, similar to origami, but involves cutting in addition to folding
Koto: 箏, a traditional stringed musical instrument from Japan, resembling a zither with 13 strings
Kutani: 九谷, Japanese porcelain wares, made originally in the town of Kutani of the ancient Kaga Province (current day Ishikawa)
Makimono: 巻物, a horizontal Japanese hand scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy
Manga: 漫画 listen (help· info), Japanese comics; refers to comics in general in Japanese
Netsuke: 根付, a toggle use to tie the sash of a kimono also to attach small items such as inro and kinchaku: sometimes beautifully carved.
Noh: 能, a major form of classical Japanese music drama
Origami: 折り紙, artistic paper folding
Otaku: オタク or おたく or ヲタク, a geeky enthusiast, especially of anime and manga
Renga: 連歌, "renged poetry"; a form of Japanese collaborative poetry
Satsuma: 薩摩焼 satsuma-yaki pottery from southern Kyushu
Senryu: 川柳, a form of short poetry similar to haiku
Shakuhachi: 尺八, Japanese bamboo flute
Shamisen: 三味線, a three-stringed musical instrument, played with a plectrum
Shunga: 春画, erotic pictures
Sumi-e: 墨絵, Japanese black ink painting
Taiko: 太鼓, a big drum
Tanka: 短歌, "short poetry"; an older form of Japanese poetry than haiku, of the form 5-7-5-7-7 morae (not syllables; see also haiku above)
Ukiyo-e: 浮世絵, a type of woodblock print art or painting
Waka: 和歌, a genre of Japanese poetry, often refers to tanka

â€œAnimÃ©â€ redirects here. ... Image File history File links Anime. ... Image File history File links Anime. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... Baren is a Japanese tool used in printmaking processes such as woodcut or linoleum. ... Image File history File links Baren. ... Image File history File links Baren. ... For other uses, see Print. ... A bonsai trident maple growing in the root over rock style. ... Image File history File links Bonsai. ... Image File history File links Bonsai. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tree (disambiguation). ... The astounding bokeh of a Helios-40 lens A photograph of jonquil flowers with background bokeh Compare a photograph of jonquil flowers with low background bokeh Bokeh (from the Japanese boke ã¼ã‘, blur) is a photographic term describing the subjective aesthetic qualities of out-of-focus areas in an image produced... Aesthetics (or esthetics) (from the Greek word αισθητική) is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty. ... A photographic lens (or more correctly, objective) is an integrated system comprising one or more simple optical lens elements, used for a camera or microscope. ... Bunraku (Japanese: æ–‡æ¥½), also known as NingyÅ jÅruri (äººå½¢æµ„ç‘ ç’ƒ), is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater, founded in Osaka in 1684. ... A puppet is a representational object, usually but not always depicting a human character, used in play or a presentation. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Kitagawa Utamaro, Flowers of Edo: Young Womans Narrative Chanting to the Samisen, ca. ... The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha (抹茶), is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting. ... A woman wearing a kimono performs a tea ceremony outdoors, while seated in seiza position. ... Shut up Nick, youre wrong. ... Image File history File links Haiku. ... Image File history File links Haiku. ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Mora (plural moras or morae) is a unit of sound used in phonology that determines syllable weight (which in turn determines stress or timing) in some languages. ... A syllable (Ancient Greek: ) is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. ... Ikebana arrangement A Japanese hanging scroll (kakemono) and Ikebana Ikebana arranged flower),[1] is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadÅ , the way of flowers) In contrast to the decorative form of flower arranging in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement emphasizes the linear aspects. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Arita (porcelain) be merged into this article or section. ... â€œFine Chinaâ€ redirects here. ... Arita ) is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. ... Imari (伊万里市; -shi) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. ... The oldest Kabuki theatre in Japan: the Minamiza in Kyoto The Kabukiza in Ginza is one of Tokyos leading kabuki theaters. ... A kakemono is a Japanese scroll painting, an ink-and-brush painting that hangs in a recess in a traditional Japanese house. ... For other uses, see Scroll (disambiguation). ... Painter redirects here. ... Contemporary Calligraphy Calligraphy (from Greek kallos beauty + grapháº½ writing) is the art of beautiful writing (Mediavilla 1996: 17). ... Saga Prefecture Bowl. ... In a discussion of art technology, enamel (or vitreous enamel, or porcelain enamel in American English) is the colorful result of fusion of powdered glass to a substrate through the process of firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. ... Arita can refer to: Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan Arita, a film by Shunji Iwai This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... It has been suggested that Karaoke clubs in Sri Lanka be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links Karaoke. ... Image File history File links Karaoke. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about paper folding. ... Japanese 13-stringed koto The koto (ç® or ç´) is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument derived from Chinese zithers. ... A string instrument (also stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... Concert zither The zither is a musical string instrument, mainly used in folk music, most commonly in German-speaking Alpine Europe. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Ishikawa Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A Makimono (jap. ... â€œOriginal mangaâ€ redirects here. ... Image File history File links Manga. ... Image File history File links Manga. ... See comedian Stand up comedian List of Comedians List of British comedians comics comic book comic strip underground comics alternative comics web comic sprite comics manga graphic novel List of comic characters This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... a monkey-shaped netsuke a netsuke maintains an inro (box) in the obi (belt) Japanese artists starting in the 17th century cleverly invented the miniature sculptures known as netsuke (Japanese:æ ¹ä»˜) to serve a very practical function. ... Look up Toggle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the German DJ/producer team, see Sash!. // A sash consists of a cloth belt used to hold a robe together, and usually tied about the waist. ... A traditional wedding kimono The kimono literally something worn) is the national costume of Japan. ... Inro An inro (å°ç± ) was a case for holding small objects. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Music drama is the term ascribed to the revolutionary medium of artistic expression created by the German composer Richard Wagner. ... This article is about paper folding. ... Paper folding is the art of folding paper; it is known in many societies that use paper. ... Otaku ) is a derisive Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests in manga, anime or hentai. ... â€œAnimÃ©â€ redirects here. ... â€œOriginal mangaâ€ redirects here. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A Satsuma ware bowl from the Meiji or TaishÅ period (19th-early 20th century) Satsuma ware (è–©æ‘©ç„¼ satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese earthenware pottery. ... Senryū (川柳, literally river willow) is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 or fewer syllables in total. ... A shakuhachi flute, blowing edge up. ... â™ This article is about the family of musical instruments. ... Kitagawa Utamaro, Flowers of Edo: Young Womans Narrative Chanting to the Samisen, ca. ... Various guitar picks A plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. ... Shunga ) is a Japanese term for erotic pictures. ... Autumn Landscape (Shukei-sansui). ... An ink is a liquid containing various pigments and/or dyes used for coloring a surface to render an image or text. ... It has been suggested that Japanese_Taiko_Drumming be merged into this article or section. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ... See Waka (disambiguation) for other usages. ... Mora (plural moras or morae) is a unit of sound used in phonology that determines syllable weight (which in turn determines stress or timing) in some languages. ... View of Mount Fuji from Numazu, part of the Fifty-three Stations of the TÅkaidÅ series by Hiroshige, published 1850 Ukiyo-e ), pictures of the floating world, is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of... A woodcut is a method of printing in which an image is carved into the surface of a piece of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with chisels. ... Waka (å’ŒæŒ) or Yamato uta is a genre of Japanese poetry. ...

Military and martial arts terminology

Aikido: 合気道, a "blending" art similar to judo
Banzai: 万歳 "ten thousand years"; a blessing for Emperors and in modern usage a word of congratulation (see the unrelated word "bonsai" above)
Bokken: 木剣, a wooden sword used as a training weapon
Budo: 武道, Japanese martial arts (lit. "martial way")
Bushido: 武士道, "way of the warrior"
Dan: 段, a Japanese mark of level, used in several cultural activities of Japanese origin; in budo arts the dan rank distinguishes which level of black belt one has; dan is also used in go, shogi, ikebana, chanoyu, and other arts
Dojo: 道場, a training hall for the martial arts
Hara-kiri: 腹切り, ritual suicide (see also seppuku)
Honcho: (from 班長, hancho, team leader or class chairperson)
Judo: 柔道, a martial art, a sport and a philosophy developed from jujutsu (see below), lit. "soft way"
Jujutsu: 柔術 listen (help· info), a variety of close combat fighting systems (see article), lit. "soft skill"
Kamikaze: 神風 listen (help· info), refers to Japanese World War II suicide pilots in English; in Japanese, refers to strong winds that twice scuppered Mongol attempts to invade the archipelago in the 13th century
Karate: 空手 listen (help· info), lit. "empty hand": a Japanese weaponless martial art which emphasises striking techniques (i.e. punching and kicking)
Kata: 型, detailed patterns of defense-and-attack movements used by many traditional martial arts
Katana: 刀, the Japanese longsword (or Japanese swords in general)
Kendo: 剣道, the martial art of Japanese swordsmanship, lit. "sword-way"
Kuzushi: 崩し, in Judo, a method of unbalancing one's opponent
Ninja: 忍者, a stealthy warrior and assassin, lit. "shinobi practitioner" or people who practice ninjutsu (sometimes transliterated as ninjitsu 忍術).
Nunchaku: ヌンチャク listen (help· info), a martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or thong
Randori: 乱取り, in martial arts, free-style practice or sparring, often specifically multiple-attacker freestyle, lit. "messy striking"
Ronin: 浪人, a name given to masterless samurai during the feudal period of Japan, lit. "wave man" i.e. as if tossed about on a stormy sea
Sai: 釵, a dagger, with two long, unsharpened projections attached to the handle
Samurai: 侍, a common term for a warrior in pre-industrial Japan (see also bushi, above)
Seppuku: 切腹, ritual suicide by disembowelment (lit. "cutting the abdomen"; see also harakiri, above)
Sumo: 相撲, a form of wrestling
Wakizashi: 脇差, a traditional Japanese sword, similar to but shorter than a katana, together with which it was often worn

Aikido ), is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... Banzai may refer to: A traditional Japanese exclamation meaning Ten thousand years Banzai charge or banzai attack, a last desperate military charge Banzai (television show), a spoof of Japanese gameshows Banzai (the DVD betting game), a DVD game based on the television show Banzai (The Lion King), a hyena character... A pair of bokken A bokken (, bok(u), wood, and ken, sword), is a wooden Japanese sword used for training, usually the size and shape of a katana, but sometimes shaped like other swords. ... Budo (æ¦é“) is a term for Japanese martial arts. ... Japanese samurai in armor, 1860s. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Budo (æ¦é“) is a term for Japanese martial arts. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Go is a strategic East Asian board game for two players. ... Shogi ), or Japanese chess, is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan. ... Ikebana arrangement A Japanese hanging scroll (kakemono) and Ikebana Ikebana arranged flower),[1] is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadÅ , the way of flowers) In contrast to the decorative form of flower arranging in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement emphasizes the linear aspects. ... The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha (抹茶), is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting. ... A dojo ) is a Japanese term which literally means place of the Way. Initially, Dojo were adjunct to temples. ... Seppuku with ritual attire and second. ... Seppuku (Japanese: åˆ‡è…¹, belly-cutting) is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Jujutsu. ... Image File history File links Jujutsu. ... USS Bunker Hill was hit by Ogawa (see picture left) and another kamikaze near KyÅ«shÅ« on May 11, 1945. ... Image File history File links Kamikaze. ... Image File history File links Kamikaze. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... The Mergui Archipelago [[Imageyes:Saaristo. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Karate. ... Image File history File links Karate. ... Kata (åž‹ or å½¢) (literally: form) is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of defense-and-attack movements practiced either solo or in pairs. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Kendo ), or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Shinobi (å¿ã³) is the Japanese word for ninja. ... Ninjutsu ) sometimes used interchangeably with the term ninpÅ ), it is the martial arts practiced by the shinobi (also commonly known as the ninja). ... The nunchaku (Chinese: é›™ç¯€æ£, shuÄng jiÃ© gÃ¹n; å…©ç¯€æ£, liÇŽng jiÃ© gÃ¹n Dual Section Staff; äºŒç¯€æ£, Ã¨r jiÃ© gÃ¹n Two Section Staff; Japanese: ãƒŒãƒ³ãƒãƒ£ã‚¯ nunchaku ; æ¢¢åæ£, shÅshikon Boatmans staff; åŒç¯€æ£, sÅsetsukon Paired sections staff; äºŒç¯€æ£, nisetsukon, also sometimes called nunchucks, numchuks, or chain sticks in English) is a traditional weapon... Image File history File links Nunchaku. ... Image File history File links Nunchaku. ... Randori (ä¹±å–ã‚Š) is a term used in Japanese martial arts to describe free-style practice or sparring, sometimes with multiple attackers. ... Graves of the forty-seven Ronin at Sengaku-ji Ronin robbing a merchants house in Japan around 1860 (1) For other uses, see Ronin (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). ... Seppuku (Japanese: åˆ‡è…¹, belly-cutting) is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. ... For other uses, see Sumo (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Writing system

The 4 Japanese writing systems are comprised of: kanji, hiragana, katakana, and romaji.

Hiragana: 平仮名, a Japanese syllabary, one of the four Japanese writing systems
Kana: 仮名, a general term for hiragana and katakana
Kanji: 漢字, Chinese characters used in Japanese, one of the four Japanese writing systems
Katakana: 片仮名, a Japanese syllabary, one of the four Japanese writing systems
Romaji: ローマ字 rōmaji listen (help· info), the Roman alphabet; the writing of the Japanese language in Roman characters (similar to Chinese Pinyin)

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Domestic items

Fusuma: 襖, sliding vertical rectangles which redefine spaces within a room, and act as doors
Futon: 布団 listen (help· info), a type of mattress that makes up a Japanese bed (Japanese futons are thinner than the Western variety and do not use frames)
Hooch: (from うち or 家 uchi), a thatched hut
Shoji: 障子 shōji, a translucent rice paper screen with a wooden frame, used as a room divider or door
Tatami: 畳, traditional Japanese flooring, made of woven straw
Tokonoma: 床の間, a small raised alcove in a washitsu (a Japanese style room with a tatami floor) where kakemono (decorative scrolls) are hung, and ikebana may be displayed

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Clothing

Geta: 下駄, a pair of Japanese raised wooden clogs worn with traditional Japanese garments, such as the kimono
happi (coat), Happy coat: 法被 a traditional Japanese workwear (uniform) overcoat.
Inro: 印籠, a case for holding small objects, often worn hanging from the obi; (traditional Japanese wears didn't have pockets)
Kimono: 着物, a traditional full-length robe-like garment still worn by women, men and children
Obi: 帯, a wide belt which is tied in the back to secure a kimono
Tabi: 足袋, traditional Japanese socks, with a separation between the big toe and other toes
Yukata: 浴衣 or ゆかた, a kind of casual kimono, literally "bath clothing", consisting of one big piece of cloth with two wide sleeves
Zori: 草履, sandals made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions

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Culinary

Adzuki, Azuki bean: あずき or 小豆 listen (help· info), type of bean grown in eastern Asia and the Himalayas, used in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cuisines, usually served sweet
Arame: 荒布, a type of edible seaweed
Bento: 弁当, a single-portion takeout meal, box lunch
Daikon: 大根, a kind of white radish
Dashi: 出汁, a simple soup stock considered fundamental to Japanese cooking
Edamame: 枝豆, soybeans boiled whole in the green pod and served with salt
Enokitake, enoki mushroom: 榎茸, long, thin white mushrooms, used in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisines
Fugu: 河豚 or フグ, the meat of the toxic pufferfish, must be prepared by specially trained chefs by law. Also means pufferfish itself.
Ginkgo: 銀杏 or ぎんなん, a gymnospermous tree (Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and yellow fruit (the word is derived from 17th Century Japanese 銀杏 ginkyō)
Gyokuro: 玉露, expensive specially harvested green tea
Gyoza: ギョーザ or 餃子, Japanese name for Chinese dumplings, jiaozi (jiǎozi); may also be called pot stickers in English if they are fried
Hibachi: 火鉢, a small, portable charcoal grill; used in North America to refer to a teppan or a small shichirin-like aluminium or cast iron grill
Hijiki: 鹿尾菜, a type of edible seaweed commonly found on rocky coastlines
Kaki: 柿, Japanese persimmon
Katsuo: 鰹, a skipjack tuna
Katsuobushi: かつおぶし or 鰹節, dried and smoked skipjack tuna (katsuo), which is shaved and then used in dashi
Koji: 麹, a fungus which is the active agent in the fermentation processes, of producing miso and soy sauce from soybeans, and of producing sake and shōchū from rice.
Kombu: 昆布, dried kelp, which can be eaten or used as dashi
Matcha: 抹茶, powdered green tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony
Matsutake: 松茸, a type of edible mushroom, with a magnificently spicy aroma similar to cinnamon, considered to be a great delicacy and the most coveted mushroom in Japan
Mirin: 味醂, an essential condiment of the Japanese cuisine, a kind of rice wine similar to sake with a slightly sweet taste
Miso: 味噌, a thick paste made by fermenting soybeans with salt
Mizuna: 水菜, an edible plant, with flavor akin to the mustard plant
Mochi: 餅, the Japanese variant of Chinese rice cake
Nappa, napa cabbage: 菜っ葉, Chinese cabbage, (in Japan, it is a generic term for leaf vegetables.)
Nashi (pear): 梨, a species of pear native to eastern Asia, which are juicy, round and shaped like apples
Nori: 海苔, food products created from the seaweed laver by a shredding and rack-drying process that resembles papermaking.
Ramen: ラーメン, the Japanese version of Chinese noodle soup, not limited to the instant variety
Sake: 酒 listen (help· info), an alcoholic beverage, brewed from rice. In Japanese, the word can also refer to alcoholic drinks in general
Sashimi: 刺身, a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of the freshest raw seafoods thinly sliced and served with only a dipping sauce and wasabi.
Satsuma: (from 薩摩 Satsuma, an ancient province of Japan), a type of mandarin orange (mikan) native to Japan
Shabu shabu: しゃぶしゃぶ, a meal where each person cooks their own food in their own cooking pot from an assortment of raw ingredients
Shiitake mushroom: 椎茸 listen (help· info), an edible mushroom typically cultivated on the shii tree
Shoyu: Japanese soy sauce
Soba: 蕎麦, thin brown buckwheat noodles
Soy: from shoyu 醤油
Sukiyaki: すき焼き or スキヤキ, a dish in the nabemono-style (one-pot), consisting of thinly sliced beef, tofu, konnyaku noodles, negi, Chinese cabbage (bok choy), and enoki mushrooms among others
Surimi: すり身 or 擂り身, processed meat made from cheaper white-fleshed fish, to imitate the look of a more expensive meat such as crab legs
Sushi: 鮨 or 鮓 or 寿司, a dish consisting of vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables
Takoyaki: たこ焼, たこ焼き, or 章魚焼き, literally fried or baked octopus
Tamari: たまり, liquid obtained by pressing soybeans
Tempura: 天麩羅, classic Japanese deep fried batter-dipped seafood and vegetables
Teppanyaki: 鉄板焼き, a type of Japanese cuisine that uses a hot iron griddle (teppan) to cook food
Teriyaki: 照焼き or テリヤキ, a cooking technique where fish or meat is being broiled/grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade
Tofu: 豆腐 listen (help· info) bean curd. Although the word is originally Chinese, it entered English via Japanese.
Udo: 独活, an edible plant found on the slopes of wooded embankments, also known as the Japanese Spikenard
Udon: 饂飩, a type of thick wheat-based noodle
Umami: 旨味 or うま味, the taste sensation produced by some condiments such as monosodium glutamate; a basic flavor in sea weed (昆布 kobu)
Umeboshi: 梅干, pickled ume
Wakame: 若布, a type of edible kelp, often used in miso soup (Japan), miyeok soup (Korea), and salads
Wasabi: 山葵 or わさび, a strongly flavoured green condiment commonly known as Japanese horseradish
Yakitori: 焼き鳥, a type of chicken kebab

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Dashi (å‡ºæ±) is one of several simple soup stocks considered fundamental to Japanese cooking. ... Matcha IPA: ) is a fine, powdered green tea used particularly in Japanese tea ceremony, as well as to dye and flavour foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of wagashi (Japanese confectionery). ... Binomial name Tricholoma matsutake Matsutake (æ¾èŒ¸, Tricholoma matsutake = syn. ... Mirin (kanji: å‘³é†‚; hiragana: ã¿ã‚Šã‚“) is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine, with a slightly sweet taste. ... Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine. ... Miso ) is a traditional Japanese food produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans, with salt and kÅji (the most typical miso is made with soy). ... Binomial name Brassica rapa L. Brassica rapa (also commonly known as the Wisconsin Fast Plant) is a plant species widely distributed through temperate climates as a weed, and widely cultivated as a leaf vegetable, a root vegetable, and an oilseed. ... 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Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce (UK) is a fermented sauce, made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and salt, commonly used in Asian cuisine, and in some Western cuisine dishes, especially Worcestershire sauce. ... Sukiyaki Closeup of bowl This article refers to the food. ... [[[[[[ == Foods made from surimi: artificial shrimp and crab legs Surimi (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally fish puree/slurry, Japanese: æ“‚ã‚Šèº«, lit. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... A Boat of Takoyaki Square takoyaki pan with 16 molds Takoyaki ) (literally fried or baked octopus) is a popular Japanese dumpling made of batter, diced octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, konnyaku, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver (aonori), mayonnaise, and katsuobushi (fish shavings), originated in Osaka. ... Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce (UK) is a fermented sauce, made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and sea salt (US will use salt unless otherwise stated). ... Tempura Tempura Ice Cream Tempura (Japanese: ã¦ã‚“ã·ã‚‰ or å¤©éº©ç¾…, tenpura) refers to classic Japanese deep fried batter-dipped seafood and vegetables. ... Misono - the first restaurant to offer teppanyaki a teppanyaki chef cooking at a gas powered hibachi in a Japanese steakhouse Teppanyaki (é‰„æ¿ç„¼ã) is a type of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. ... Chicken teriyaki. ... For other uses, see Tofu (disambiguation). ... 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Business

Karoshi: 過労死, "death from overwork"
Kaizen: 改善, literally "improvement"
Kanban: 看板, literally a "signal" or "sign" signals a cycle of replenishment for production and materials and maintains an orderly and efficient flow of materials throughout the entire manufacturing process. Part of Six Sigma
Keiretsu: 系列, a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings
Salaryman: サラリーマン (derived from English salary + man), a Japanese term for a white-collar worker
Tycoon: (from 大君 "taikun"), "great prince" or "high commander", later applied to wealthy business leaders
Zaibatsu: 財閥, a "money clique" or conglomerate
Zaikai: 財界, the grand combination of the business circle (jitsugyōkai 実業界), the economic circle (keizaikai 経済界), and the financial circle (kin'yūkai 金融界) of Japan; controlled by Tycoons with large capitals, who have big influence on the political circle (seikai 政界) and the society as well

KarÅshi (éŽåŠ´æ») (pronounced /karo:Si/), which can be translated quite literally from the Japanese as death from overwork, is occupational sudden death. ... Kaizen (æ”¹å–„, Japanese for change for the better or improvement; the English translation is continuous improvement or continual improvement). In the context of this article, Kaizen refers to a workplace quality strategy and is often associated with the Toyota Production System and related to various quality-control systems, including methods of... Kanban maintains inventory levels; a signal is sent to produce and deliver a new shipment as material is consumed. ... A keiretsu lit. ... Salaryman or Salariman ) is a Japanese term for a white-collar worker. ... A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, or industrialist is a person who controls a large portion of a particular industry and whose wealth derives primarily from this control. ... Taikun (å¤§å›) is an archaic Japanese term of respect derived from Chinese used to refer to a monarch. ... Zaibatsu ) is a Japanese term referring to the financial cliques, or business conglomerates, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy throughout the Edo and Meiji periods. ... A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, or industrialist is a person who controls a large portion of a particular industry and whose wealth derives primarily from this control. ...

Government and politics

Daimyo: 大名, "great names"; the most powerful Japanese feudal rulers from the 12th century to the 19th century
Genro: 元老, retired elder Japanese statesmen, who served as informal advisors to the emperor, during the Meiji and Taisho eras
Mikado: 帝, a dated term for "emperor"; specifically for the Emperor of Japan
Shogun: 将軍 listen (help· info), the title of the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era
Tenno: 天皇, the Emperor of Japan

Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... The Genro (å…ƒè€) were retired elder Japanese statesmen, who served as informal advisors to the emperor, during the Meiji and Taisho periods in Japanese history. ... Mikado is: (jap. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate ShÅgun ) is supreme general of the samurai,a military rank and historical title in Japan. ... Image File history File links Shogun. ... Image File history File links Shogun. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ...

Religion

Bonze: (from 凡僧 bonsō), a Buddhist monk
Kami: 神, the Japanese word for any sort of god or spirit
Koan: 公案, a paradoxial story or statement used during meditation in Zen Buddhism
Roshi: 老師, lit. elder master; an elder master or spiritual leader who leads a school of Zen Buddhism
Satori: 悟り, enlightenment in Zen Buddhism
Shinto: 神道, the native religion of Japan
Torii: 鳥居, traditional Japanese gates commonly found at the gateway to Shinto shrines
Zazen: 座禅, sitting meditation; literally "seated concentration"
Zen: 禅, a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism

Bonze can mean different things: Bonze is an archaic English term for a Chinese or Japanese Buddhist monk; see Buddhist clergy and bhikkhu. ... â€œMegamiâ€ redirects here. ... A koan (pronounced ) is a story, dialog, question, or statement in the history and lore of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, generally containing aspects that are inaccessible to rational understanding, yet that may be accessible to intuition. ... For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). ... Roshi (老師) is a Japanese word, common in Zen Buddhism, meaning old (ro) and teacher (shi). ... For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). ... Satori (æ‚Ÿ Japanese satori; Chinese: wÃ¹ - from the verb Satoru) is a Japanese Buddhist term for enlightenment. ... For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). ... Shinto ) is the native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ... A famous floating torii at Itsukushima Shrine Multiple torii at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto Torii are widespread in Japan, to the extent that modern architecture sometimes emulates their form, such as at Kanazawa Station. ... Kodo Sawaki practicing zazen Zazen (åç¦…) is at the heart of Zen Buddhist practice. ... For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). ...

Other

Akita: 秋田 (from 秋田犬, akitainu or akitaken), the Akita Inu, a breed of huge Japanese dog
Aucuba: (from 青木葉 aokiba, lit. "blue tree leaf"), a genus of flowering plants, (in Japanese aucuba translates to aoki-zoku アオキ属)
Bukkake: ぶっかけ listen (help· info), a group sex practice and genre of pornography
Domoic acid: (from ドウモイ doumoi in the Tokunoshima dialect of Japanese: a type of red algae); also called Amnesic Shellfish Poison (ASP), a type of toxic amino acid found in particular algae, associated with red tides
Ekiden: 駅伝, long-distance relay, road race
Gaijin: 外人, a foreigner (Gaikokujin 外国人 is a more polite form)
Geisha: 芸者, traditional Japanese artist-entertainers
Go: 碁, a strategic, two-player board game based on capturing territory
Hanami: 花見, lit. "flower viewing"
Hentai: 変態 listen (help· info), Western usage: pornographic cartoons, usually either Japanese in origin or drawn in a Japanese style; Japanese usage: metamorphosis, transformation, abnormality, or perversion
Hikikomori: ひきこもり or 引き篭り lit. "pulling away, being confined," i.e.. "acute social withdrawal"
Juku: 塾, cram schools
Katsura (tree): 桂, large deciduous trees, native to eastern Asia
Keirin: 競輪, a type of track cycling competition which originated and continues in Japan; keirin has also become a Summer olympics event and a world championships event sanctioned by the UCI
Koi: 鯉, Western usage: ornamental varieties of the common carp (but in Japan this just means "carp" -- the ornamental variety are called "nishikigoi" 錦鯉)
Kudzu: 葛 or クズ, a type of Japanese vine; cultivated in Japan, viewed as a weed in the West
Matsu: 松, pine tree
Matsuri: 祭り, a local festival, typically sponsored by a local shrine or temple in Japan
Medaka: めだか or 目高, a small fish found in fresh waters of Japan
Moxa: もぐさ or 艾, mugwort or cotton wool or other combustible material, burned on skin during moxibustion
Moxibustion: (from moxa + (com)bustion), an oriental medicine therapy which involves the burning of moxa (see above)
Pachinko: パチンコ, a device used for gambling and is related to pinball machines
Rickshaw: (from 人力車, jinrikisha), a human-pulled wagon
Sakura: 桜 or サクラ, cherry blossom
Sayonara: さようなら the Japanese term for "goodbye"
Sensei: 先生, the Japanese term for "master", "teacher" or "doctor". It can be used to refer to any authority figure, such as a schoolteacher, professor, priest, or politician.
Shiatsu: 指圧, a form of massage
Shiba Inu: 柴犬, the smallest of the six original and distinct Japanese breeds of dog
Shinkansen: 新幹線, high speed rail in Japan
Shogi: 将棋, a Japanese strategic board game similar to chess, sometimes called Japanese chess
Sika (deer): (from 鹿 shika listen (help· info)), a type of deer native to East Asia, which are widespread in Japan, and at one time regarded as sacred in Japan
Skosh: (from 少し, sukoshi), a small amount
Soroban: そろばん or 算盤, the Japanese abacus
Sudoku: 数独 listen (help· info), a number placement puzzle, also known as Number Place in the United States.
Tanuki: 狸, the Japanese name for the animal, Nyctereutes procyonoides, known as a raccoon dog in English
Tsunami: 津波, literally "wave in port"; Large wave caused by earthquakes among other things. Incorrectly associated with tidal waves (it has nothing to do with tides).
Tsutsugamushi: ("insect disease" = scrub typhus)
Urushiol: (from うるし, a plant that gives a skin rash on contact) a chemical substance found in poison-ivy, used to make "Japanned" lacquer ware
Yagi (antenna): 八木, a type of directional antenna, often mounted on the rooftop to be used for TV reception; its official name is the Yagi-Uda Antenna, named after Yagi Hidetsugu (八木秀次) and Uda Shintaro (宇田新太郎) who were its coinventors in 1926
Yakuza: やくざ, Japanese organized crime groups

This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Species See text. ... The English language makes a distinction between blue and green, but some languages, such as Vietnamese or Tarahumara usually do not use separate words for green and refer to that colour using a word that can also refer to yellow or to blue. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Bukkake (Japanese: ãƒ–ãƒƒã‚«ã‚±) is a group sex practice that features a woman (or man) being ejaculated on by multiple men or women. ... Image File history File links Bukkake. ... Image File history File links Bukkake. ... Chemical structure of Domoic acid Domoic acid, which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), is an amino acid phycotoxin (algal toxin) found associated with certain algal blooms [1]. In 1958, domoic acid was originally isolated from the red alga called doumoi or hanayanagi (Chondria armata[2]) in Japan. ... Tokunoshima (å¾³ä¹‹å³¶ç”º; -chou) is a town located in Oshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Possible classes Florideophyceae Bangiophyceae Cyanidiophyceae The red algae (Rhodophyta, IPA: , from Greek: (rhodon) = rose + (phyton) = plant, thus red plant) are a large group, about 5000 - 6000 species [1] of mostly multicellular, marine algae, including many notable seaweeds. ... Phenylalanine is one of the standard amino acids. ... A red tide off the coast of La Jolla, California. ... An ekiden, sometimes called a marathon relay in English, is a long-distance relay, road race. ... The characters for Gaikokujin. ... The characters for Gaikokujin, lit: Outside country person. Gaikokujin (å¤–å›½äºº Foreigner lit: Outside country person) is a Japanese word used to refer to foreigners or people not of Japanese nationality. ... Typical nape make-up Geisha ) or Geigi )(pronounce Gay - Sha) are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. ... Go is a strategic East Asian board game for two players. ... Hanami parties along the Kamo River. ... Hentai tankÅbon on display in Japan Hentai ) is a Japanese word that can be used to mean metamorphosis or abnormality. In Japan hentai has a strong negative connotation, and is commonly used to mean sexually perverted. The term is used as slang for sexually explicit or pornographic comics and... Image File history File links Hentai. ... Image File history File links Hentai. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Cram schools are specialized schools that train their students to meet particular goals, most commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities. ... Binomial name Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. ... Keirin is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. ... Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... Entrance of UCI headquarter at Aigle (Switzerland) Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is a professional cycling union that oversees cycling events in the international community. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Koi ) (IPA: ), or more specifically nishikigoi ) (IPA: , literally brocaded carp), are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio. ... For other uses, see Kudzu (disambiguation). ... Stalls selling food or toys are a familiar sight at festivals throughout Japan. ... Genera Adrianichthys Horaichthys Oryzias Xenopoecilus The ricefishes are a family (Adrianichthyidae) of small ray-finned fish that are found in fresh and brackish waters from India to Japan and out into the Indo-Australian Archipelago, most notably Sulawesi. ... Binomial name Artemisia vulgaris L. Mugwort or Common Wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris) is a species from the daisy family Asteraceae. ... Strictly, Cotton wool is the silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. ... Moxibustion Moxibustion (Chinese: ; pinyin: jiÅ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. ... Moxibustion Moxibustion (Chinese: ; pinyin: jiÅ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. ... Classic pachinko machine Pachinko parlor at night Entrance to pachinko parlor in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. ... Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha), 1886. ... This article is about cherry blossoms and their cultural significance to the Japanese. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shiatsu (æŒ‡åœ§ Japanese from shi, meaning finger, and atsu, meaning pressure) is a traditional Japanese hands-on therapy based on anatomical and physiological theory and is regulated as a licensed medical therapy with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Japan. ... The Shiba Inu ) is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan. ... For the record label, see Shinkansen Records. ... TGV Réseau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ... Shogi ), or Japanese chess, is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan. ... Binomial name Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838 Subspecies The Sika Deer Cervus nippon is a typical member of the family Cervidae. ... Image File history File links Sika. ... Image File history File links Sika. ... It has been suggested that Abax be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the logic puzzle. ... Image File history File links Sudoku. ... Image File history File links Sudoku. ... A puzzle is a problem or enigma that challenges ingenuity. ... Pottery statue of tanuki Wild Tanuki Mt. ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ... Scrub typhus is a form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers, which are found in areas of heavy scrub vegetation. ... Scrub typhus is a form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers, which are found in areas of heavy scrub vegetation. ... For information on urushiol poisoning, see Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. ... Binomial name Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Poisonivy (Toxicodendron radicans or Rhus toxicodendron), in the family Anacardiaceae, is a woody vine that is well-known for its ability to produce urushiol, a skin irritant which for most people will cause an agonizing, itching rash. ... A Yagi-Uda antenna. ... For other uses, see Yakuza (disambiguation). ...

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