Explore this spelling list: 20 Japanese Loanwords. This page and its activities are crafted to help you perfect your spelling. Have you tried our spelling games and printable spelling lists yet?
A list of words that have entered English via Japan.
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bonsai |
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futon |
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geisha |
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haiku |
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kamikaze |
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karaoke |
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karate |
Karate is a martial art.
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kimono |
A kimono is a Japanese robe.
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origami |
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rickshaw |
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satsuma |
A satsuma is like a small orange.
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sudoku |
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sushi |
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tofu |
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tsunami |
A tsunami is a catastrophe.
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tycoon |
The wealthy businessman had become a tycoon.
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wasabi |
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Spelling games using the word list: 20 Japanese Loanwords
Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print spelling worksheets and activities: 20 Japanese Loanwords
Handwriting worksheets: 20 Japanese Loanwords
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