Word origins

• mono-iia conference among the shimpan to reconsider a referee's decision
• monpea type of hakama (trousers) similar to slacks, used for work and warmth, widespread in Japan during World War II
• moribanaA basic structure in ikebana (Japanese flower arranging), where the flowers are arranged in a shallow container.
• MorikoA female given name from Japanese.
• morogakeA right-handed Japanese archery glove with five fingers.
• moso bambooA species of bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) native to China, naturalized in Japan and other countries
• Mount FujiThe highest mountain in Japan.
• Mount TsurugiA mount in Tokushima prefecture, Japan
• moyaiUsed to indicate humor, embarrassment, confusion, or surprise at something.
• mudanshaAn unranked or beginning practitioner of Japanese martial arts.
• mukokusekiDepiction of fictional characters without a concrete ethnicity or nationality, particularly in anime and manga
• MushakojiA surname from Japanese.
• musubiA ball of rice covered with nori (in Japanese cuisine, including in Hawaii), to which meat or salted or fermented vegetables are often added, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared.
• myogaA Japanese type of ginger, Zingiber mioga, of which only the shoots and flower buds are used in cooking.
• Myōkena deity in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
• myosekiAny of the 105 names available to sumo oyakata.
• myoushuAn excellent move.
• NabariA city in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
• nabemonoAny of a variety of Japanese hot pot dishes.
• nagaimoDioscorea opposita, a variety of yam.
• nagamakiA type of Japanese sword; a single-edged curving blade with a handle comparable in length to that of the blade, whose blade is length is usually comparable to other regular Japanese swords, though other longer ones also were made.
• nagautaA form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre.
• nageireA Japanese style of flower arrangement, characterised by informality and spontaneity.
• nage-wazaAny of the 12 throwing techniques.
• nagewazathrowing technique in judo
• naginatajutsuThe Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata.
• naizuriA sex position or sex act where the penis is stimulated by small breasts.
• nakadashiAn ejaculation in the vagina or anus; a creampie.
• NakakawaA surname from Japanese.
• NakamaruA surname from Japanese.
• NakamineA surname from Japanese.
• NakasawaA surname from Japanese.
• nakigeA Japanese visual novel of a genre characterized by melodramatic plots intended to move the player to tears.
• nakodoA matchmaker who serves as a go-between in the process of an omiai arranged marriage.
• namahageA demon-like being in Japanese folklore, portrayed by men in ogre masks and traditional straw capes during a New Year's ritual of admonishing badly-behaved children.
• namasuA Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced uncooked vegetables and meat or seafood, marinated in rice vinegar.
• NamikoA female given name from Japanese.
• nanoriA Japanese reading of a kanji character that is used for names of people or places, but that is otherwise a non-standard reading for that character.
• nantaimoriThe practice of serving sashimi or sushi on the naked body of a man.
• nantenThe nandina or heavenly bamboo.
• nanukayami feverleptospirosis
• narezushiA traditional form of fermented sushi.
• narutomakiA type of kamaboko (蒲鉾), a cured fish surimi product made in Japan. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish.
• negihamaA type of sushi, yellowtail and scallion.
• negimakiA Japanese dish of broiled strips of beef marinated in teriyaki sauce and rolled with scallions.
• nekketsushounen media with great focus on fighting and friendship; battle shonen
• nekodamashiThe act of clapping the hands in order to distract one's opponent.
• niboshiJapanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.
• nichonagea kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.
• nigaribittern: the liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine), used as a coagulating agent in the manufacture of tofu.
• nigirizushinigiri sushi
• nigorobunaA freshwater ray-finned fish (Carassius auratus grandoculis), a wild subspecies of goldfish endemic to Japan, its habitat limited to Lake Biwa and environs.
• NiigakiA surname from Japanese.
• NiijimaA surname from Japanese.
• NiiyamaA surname from Japanese.
• NijubashiThe iron bridge to the Kokyo.
• nikkeijinA nikkei; a Japanese immigrant or descendant not resident in Japan.
• nikumanA (Japanese) baozi with meat filling; a Chinese steamed stuffed bun with meat.
• niku-nukiA method of preserving both the shell and the body intact, by using hot water on a live specimen to separate the two.
• nimaigeriA kimarite in which the attacker kicks away the opponent's ankle while throwing or twisting him onto his side.
• nimonoAny of various stewed dishes in Japanese cuisine.
• ninjatoA straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of the shinobi in feudal Japan.
• NiphonHonshu, the largest island of Japan.
• NishikoriA surname from Japanese.
• NishimoriA surname from Japanese.
• NishinoomoteA city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
• NishizumiA surname from Japanese.
• nitsukeA Japanese technique of simmering food, especially fish, in a strongly-flavoured soy sauce with sake or mirin.
• NobuhisaA male given name from Japanese.
• nodachiA large-sized Japanese longsword, having a long handle suitable for multiple two-handed grip positions.
• nodomeA crossing hitch, as used in Japanese rope bondage.
• nodowaA thrust at the opponent's throat.
• nogakuSynonym of noh (“Japanese music drama”).
• nomikaiA Japanese drinking party for coworkers, often held in a restaurant.
• NorichikaA male given name from Japanese.
• norimakiRolled sushi made with nori seaweed; a form of makizushi.
• norimonoAn enclosed Japanese palanquin.
• noritoA liturgical text or ritual incantation in Shinto, usually addressed to a specific kami.
• noshiA form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.
• nozawanaA Japanese leaf vegetable, often pickled.
• Nozawaonsen-muraA village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
• nuigurumiA stuffed toy, (especially) a small one depicting an anime-style character in chibi proportions.
• nuikatsuBringing nuigurumi along on outings.
• nuruA Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed.
• nyotaimoriThe practice of serving sashimi or sushi on the naked body of a woman.
• obakeA ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.
• obijimeA thin rope attached to an obi.
• ochokoSynonym of choko (“handleless cup for saké”).
• odachiA long, large Japanese sword.
• off vocalThe instrumentals.
• OfudesakiThe main scripture in Tenrikyo.
• ogonoriAn edible seaweed (Gracilaria spp.).
• ohaguroThe Japanese custom of blackening the teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar, especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century until the late 19th century.
• oibaraSeppuku of a retainer at the time of his master's death.
• oicho-kabuA traditional Japanese gambling game similar to baccarat and the Korean game seotda, played with kabufuda or hanafuda cards, where the goal is to achieve a hand scoring as close to 9 points as possible.
• oichomageThe elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.
• ojimeA Japanese carved bead worn between the inrō and netsuke.
• ojousamaA rich girl.
• okamaA gay man, in the context of Japanese culture, especially one who is effeminate or cross-dresses.
• okamisanThe wife of a stablemaster who oversees all activities except coaching