Word origins

• UechiA surname from Japanese.
• bakufuA shogunate; the office and administration of a shogun.
• ShishidoA surname from Japanese.
• domoicOf or pertaining to domoic acid or its derivatives
• matsutakeA mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.
• meijinA master of go.
• TanizakiA transliteration of the Japanese surname 谷崎
• sanseiA grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.
• FurusawaA surname from Japanese.
• ToshiharuA male given name from Japanese.
• SerizawaA surname from Japanese.
• ShimazakiA surname from Japanese.
• AsatoA surname from Japanese.
• KazumasaA male given name from Japanese.
• KinjoA surname from Japanese.
• loliconAttraction (often erotic) to fictional depictions of young, typically prepubescent girls.
• WatabeA surname from Japanese.
• kunaiA Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja or samurai.
• ImagawaA surname from Japanese.
• IkukoA female given name from Japanese.
• ToyokoA female given name from Japanese.
• TeramotoA transliteration of the Japanese surname 寺本.
• MutsuA variety of apple, a cross between the Golden Delicious and the Indo, first grown in Japan.
• EdogawaA special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Katsushika special ward, Chiba Prefecture, Kōtō, and Sumida special wards.
• TanegashimaAn island belonging to the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
• sujiWheat that is granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.
• TamikoA female given name from Japanese.
• MiyokoA female given name from Japanese.
• NishitaniA surname from Japanese.
• HinanoA transliteration of the Japanese female given name ひなの
• obasanA Japanese middle-aged woman.
• ShizukoA female given name from Japanese.
• MatsukiA surname from Japanese.
• SuginamiA special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Nerima, Nakano, Shibuya, Setagaya special wards, and two cities in Western Tokyo (Mitaka and Musashino).
• KisarazuA city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
• geikoSynonym of geisha.
• AkutagawaA surname from Japanese.
• mizunaOne of several tangy green vegetables used in Japanese cuisine, usually Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
• shikoOne of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits.
• tororoGrated yam, a Japanese side dish.
• MinagawaA surname from Japanese.
• rakanA Japanese arhat.
• IkumiA female given name from Japanese.
• shinjuThe binding of the female breasts.
• FuranoA city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture.
• KitaokaA surname from Japanese
• HashiguchiA surname from Japanese.
• TsugaruA surname from Japanese.
• zoriA Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
• TsukaharaA full-twisting double salto, performed as a dismount, or tumble.
• oujiA masculine fashion style originating in Japan, based on Victorian and Edwardian clothing styles.
• NabeshimaA surname from Japanese.
• NumazuA city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
• KirishimaA surname from Japanese.
• shiratakiThin, translucent, gelatinous traditional Japanese noodles made from the Asian plant konjac.
• YuzuruA male given name from Japanese.
• omataA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leg from the inside and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into that of the defender, forcing him over onto his back. A thigh scooping body drop.
• haoriA traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono.
• YaguchiA surname from Japanese.
• SaionjiA surname from Japanese.
• InukaiA surname from Japanese.
• ArisakaA kind of Japanese military bolt-action service rifle.
• HamazakiA surname from Japanese.
• kosekiA Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages, etc. in a particular household.
• tsurugiA type of Japanese double-edged sword.
• kissaSynonym of kissaten, a type of Japanese café.
• chigiIn Japanese architecture, a V-shaped finial used mainly on Shinto shrine roofs.
• ~Written on a letter, usually a vowel, in place of an omitted n or m.
• AbikoA city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
• abisetaoshiA kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent over backwards by throwing his weight into him from a grappling position.
• aburaageA Japanese food consisting of deep-fried slices of tofu.
• aburachan seedThe seed of a Japanese shrub, Lindera praecox that yields an aromatic oil.
• aburagiriA large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.
• AganoA city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
• agepoyoSaid in excitement.
• ahogeAn exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.
• aikidokaOne who practices aikido, the martial art.
• ajariIn Japanese Buddhism, a senior monk who teaches students.
• akabekoA red papier-mâché bobblehead cow toy, a kind of regional omiyage regarded as symbolic of the Aizu region of Japan.
• AkamineA surname from Japanese.
• akanbeA taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.
• akebiAny member of the genus Akebia of five species of flowering plant in the family Lardizabalaceae.
• amachaA sweet Japanese herbal tea made from the fermented leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii.
• amaeChildlike behaviour aimed at inducing another (such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss) to take care of one.
• AmamiyaA surname from Japanese.
• amanoriPorphyra seaweed used as food in Japan; laver.
• amasumoamateur sumo
• Amatsumarathe Japanese god of the forge, metalcraft, and blacksmithing.
• amazakeA traditional sweet nutritious low-alcohol drink from Japan, made from fermented rice.
• amazonessAn Amazon.
• Ame-no-UzumeThe Japanese goddess of the dawn, joy and of springtime.
• amidakujiSynonym of ladder lottery.
• Amida NyoraiThe Japanese name for the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
• amigurumiThe Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys, typically creatures having oversized heads.
• amiuchiA kimarite in which the attacker throws his opponent behind him by pulling his arm with both hands and twisting backwards; resembles casting a fishing net.
• ani-deshiThe senior rikishi in a particular heya.
• animegaoA full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask.
• anisongAn anime song; anime music.
• ankimoA Japanese dish of monkfish liver prepared with salt and saké, shaped into a cylinder, and steamed.
• anmaA form of traditional Japanese massage.