Try the Quiz : Japan Quiz : Japanese Words & Meanings
  
 
 
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| JAPANESE WORD | MEANING | 
| baa | bar | 
| bento | A set lunch box | 
| bonsai | art of dwarfing trees | 
| chanoyu | Japanese tea ceremony | 
| chaya | Japanese tea house | 
| hakubutsukan | museum | 
| hikari | bullet train of the 700 series with intermediate speed | 
| jinja | shrine | 
| kabuki | Japanese classical drama | 
| kimono | traditional clothing of Japan | 
| kodama | bullet train of the 700 series with low speed | 
| kookyo | the Imperial palace | 
| kotatsu | low table with heater below it, used in winter | 
| minshuku | a private home which provides lodging for travelers | 
| mizuumi | lake | 
| momiji | the autumn colors of maple leaves | 
| nozomi | bullet train of the 700 series with highest speed | 
| onsen | famous Japanese hot springs | 
| origami | art of folding paper | 
| ryokan | a traditional Japanese hotel | 
| ryoori-ya | a restaurant serving traditional Japanese food | 
| shinkansen | bullet train with very high speed | 
| shiro | Japanese castle | 
| tera | a Buddhist temple | 
| tou | pagoda | 
| yama | mountain | 
| yukata | a bathrobe or an informal kimono | 
Try the Quiz : Japan Quiz : Japanese Words & Meanings