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Japanese Loanwords

How many of these English words borrowed from Japanese can you name?
The first letter of the word has been given to help.
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Last updated: February 28, 2026
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Definition
 
Word
A dish consisting of rice, raw fish or seafood, and sometimes seaweed
S
Sushi
A long, curved sword
K
Katana
An authority figure; master
S
Sensei
A seasoning made of fermented soybeans with salt and koji
M
Miso
A large tidal wave often caused by earthquakes
T
Tsunami
The art of growing and shaping miniature trees
B
Bonsai
Food made from the curds of coagulated soy milk
T
Tofu
Horror and sci-fi with giant monsters, such as Godzilla
K
Kaiju
An alcoholic beverage brewed from rice
S
Sake
The meat of pufferfish
F
Fugu
Singing along to music with a microphone
K
Karaoke
A ruler of Japan from the 12th century to the Meiji Era; Tokugawa
S
Shogun
Sushi prepared on a ball of rice smeared in wasabi and topped with raw seafood
N
Nigiri
A small, portable charcoal grill
H
Hibachi
One of the five basic tastes
U
Umami
A Japanese noodle dish
R
Ramen
Comics originating in Japan
M
Manga
Animation originating from Japan
A
Anime
Dried edible seaweed
N
Nori
A full-length robelike garment
K
Kimono
Colored varieties of carp kept for decoration
K
Koi
An congolomerate
Z
Zaibatsu
The art of paper folding
O
Origami
Religion originating from Japan
S
Shinto
A rice cake made from rice
M
Mochi
An image used in messaging
E
Emoji
The flowers of cherry trees
S
Sakura
Cooking technique in which foods are cooked in soy sauce, mirin, and sugar
T
Teriyaki
Suicide by airplane
K
Kamikaze
Suicide by disembowelment with a sword
S
Seppuku
Japanese writing scripts (Name One)
H/K
Hiragana / Katakana / Kanji
A poem consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables per line
H
Haiku
A powerful businessman who controls a large firm
T
Tycoon
A warrior in feudal Japan
S
Samurai
A place where martial arts, meditation, or learning is done
D
Dojo
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2 Comments
FurSeal
+1
Level 78
Feb 28, 2026
Nice quiz! I didn't realise tycoon is originally a Japanese word.

Two typos I noticed: in the clue for tofu, I think it should be "soy milk" and not "soil milk"; and the first letter of haiku is given as K when it should be H.

Polen
+1
Level 68
Feb 28, 2026
Fixed!
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