Word origins

• hanjieA puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
• HanyūA city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
• hara-kiriCeremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
• haramakiA piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back.
• haridashian extra rikishi at a rank that normally only allows two
• harigataA Japanese dildo (artificial phallus).
• harimanageA kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.
• hariteA slap (strike with an open hand)
• hashiokiA Japanese stand for holding chopsticks.
• hatakiA tool used for cleaning surfaces of dust, made of cloth strips attached to a pole.
• hatakikomia kimarite in which the attacker dodges his opponent at the tachiai and slaps his opponent's shoulder, back or arm, forcing him to touch the dohyo
• HaterumaAn island in the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa, Japan. This is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan.
• HatoyamaA surname from Japanese.
• HatsukoA female given name from Japanese.
• hazuoshiThe act of pushing the opponent with hands beneath his armpits
• hechimaSynonym of loofah (“dried fibrous interior of tropical vine”).
• heijunkaThe smoothing of a production process so that intermediate goods are made available at a constant rate and inventory is always available when required.
• heikeganiHeikeopsis japonica, a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face.
• hengeyokaiA legendary Japanese animal with the ability to shapeshift into human form.
• herbivore manA man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
• heyagashirathe rikishi of highest rank in a particular heya
• hibakushaA survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• HidemitsuA male given name from Japanese.
• HigashichichibuA village in southwestern Saitama Prefecture (east of Chichibu) in Japan.
• higonokamiA Japanese folding pocketknife.
• HijiA town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
• hijikiSargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.
• HijiriA surname from Japanese.
• hikiotoshiA kimarite in which the attacker pulls on his opponent's arm, shoulder or mawashi while backing away.
• hikkakeA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm with both hands and pulls him past him while moving backwards and to the side.
• hime cutAn Asian hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and a frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.
• himedanshiA male fan of yuri.
• himejinA fan of yuri.
• HimiA city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
• HinakoA female given name from Japanese.
• HinatsuA surname from Japanese.
• HinomaruThe national flag of Japan, consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background.
• HiradoA city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on its own island.
• HirakataA city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, founded in 1947.
• hiramasaSushi made from the yellowtail amberjack, Seriola lalandi.
• HiranumaA surname from Japanese.
• hiroshimaiteA family of glasses caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.
• hiroshimiteA rare crystalline structure for metallic alloys found in hiroshimaite glass nodules, forged by the intense temperature and pressure of an atomic bomb explosion, fusion various metals.
• HisamatsuA surname from Japanese.
• HisamitsuA surname from Japanese.
• HitachinakaA city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
• hiwazaAny of passive several ways of winning because the opponent makes a mistake
• hojichaA Japanese green tea that is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal.
• hokkuSynonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).
• hokoraA small Japanese shrine.
• HokudaiHokkaido University.
• hokyoA metallophone of Japanese origin.
• HoshikoA female given name from Japanese.
• HoshinaA surname from Japanese.
• Hōshō NyoraiThe Japanese name for the Southern Buddha, Ratnasaṃbhava, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
• HosogawaA surname from Japanese.
• hosomakiA form of sushi that comes in small cylindrical pieces with nori seaweed on the outside and usually only one filling.
• hotchikuAn end-blown vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Japanese music, similar to the shakuhachi.
• HotoruA female given name from Japanese.
• husbandoA fictional male character from non-live-action visual media (typically an anime, manga, or video game) to whom one is attracted and/or whom one considers their significant other.
• hutchieA dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.
• HyakumeA sweet variety of persimmon with brown speckles.
• hyoshigiOne of the wooden sticks that are clapped by the yobidashi to draw the spectator's attention.
• IbaraA city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
• ibotenicRelating to ibotenic acid and its derivatives.
• ice candySynonym of freeze pop, frozen fruit juice or flavored ice in a tube.
• ichibuAn old gold or silver coin of Japan, rectangular in shape. It corresponded to the ichibugin or ichibuban, and was used during the Edo period prior to the introduction of the yen in 1871.
• ichidai toshiyorithe lifelong status of elder conferred on an outstanding yokozuna
• ichimegasaA type of straw hat worn by upper class women during the Heian period in Japan.
• ichimonAny of the five groups that most heya belong to.
• IchinosekiA city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
• Iga warepottery or earthenware from the Iga region (now called Maruhashira) from the early 17th century, noted for its combination of glazed and unglazed surfaces, asymmetrical shapes, and characteristic scorching.
• iishantenOf a mahjong hand: one tile away from reaching tenpai.
• ikigaiThe Japanese concept of a reason for being, and having a sense of purpose based on one's interests and talents.
• Ikisugi chordSynonym of Blackadder chord.
• ikizukuriThe preparation of sashimi from live seafood.
• imagawayakiA Japanese dessert made of batter and filled, usually with azuki bean paste.
• ImaharaA surname from Japanese.
• imogoliteAn aluminium silicate clay mineral found in soils formed from volcanic ash.
• imoutoA little sister.
• InabeA city in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
• InafukuA surname from Japanese.
• inarizushiA form of sushi consisting of a pouch of fried tofu filled with rice.
• inashiA sidestep or dodge
• inemuriThe practice of dozing at school or work, interpreted in Japanese culture as evidence that a person has been working hard.
• inrōA small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.
• instant loss 2komaA two-panel comic depicting a character who displays smugness or overconfidence in the first panel, only to be defeated or humiliated in the second.
• instant noodleOne of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.
• intai-zumoA one-day exhibition tournament to commemorate the retirement of a salaried rikishi.
• inugamiA guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.
• inu harikoA kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a ward against evil and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir.
• inuoumonoAn archaic Japanese sport wherein mounted archers would attempt to shoot dogs inside an enclosure.
• iomanteAn Ainu ceremony in which a brown bear (or sometimes an owl) is raised for two years and then sacrificed.
• ippatsuA yaku awarded for winning before the end of the player's next turn after declaring riichi
• irezumitraditional Japanese tattooing
• iroganeAny of various alloys of copper
• iroriA traditional sunken hearth common in Japan, used to heat the home and to cook food.
• IrumaA city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
• isamiashia situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning
• isekaiA genre of Japanese fiction involving everyday people transported to alternative fantasy or virtual worlds.