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 Practice: 20 Japanese LoanwordsImprove your spelling skills with interactive exercises and activities.
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Spelling Games: 20 Japanese LoanwordsPractice these words while playing fun and educational games.
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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Handwriting Practice: 20 Japanese LoanwordsDevelop your spelling skills by writing out these words.
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