Culture (Japanese:文化)

さむらい

(samurai)

Meaning
samurai
にんじゃ

忍者 (ninja)

Meaning
ninja

歌舞伎 (kabuki)

Meaning
kabuki
ぼんさい

盆栽 (bonsai)

Meaning
bonsai
どう

茶道 (sado)

Meaning
tea ceremony
あいどう

合気道 (aikido)

Meaning
aikido
ぶんらく

文楽 (bunraku)

Meaning
bunraku
せんりゅう

川柳 (senryu)

Meaning
comic haiku
まんざい

漫才 (manzai)

Meaning
comic talent
えん

演歌 (enka)

Meaning
enka
げんごう

元号 (gengo)

Meaning
era
どう

華道 (kado)

Meaning
flower arrangement
がく

雅楽 (gagaku)

Meaning
gagaku
げいしゃ

芸者 (geisha)

Meaning
geisha
はい

俳句 (haiku)

Meaning
haiku
はなふだ

花札 (hanafuda)

Meaning
hanafuda
やぶさめ

流鏑馬 (yabusame)

Meaning
horseback archery
あいどう

居合道 (iaido)

Meaning
iaido
こうどう

香道 (kodo)

Meaning
incense
ほんよう

日本舞踊 (nihombuyo)

Meaning
Japanese dance
ほんていえん

日本庭園 (nihonteien)

Meaning
Japanese garden
じょう

浄瑠璃 (joruri)

Meaning
joruri
じゅうどう

柔道 (judo)

Meaning
judo
からどう

空手道 (karatedo)

Meaning
karate
けんどう

剣道 (kendo)

Meaning
kendo
きょうげん

狂言 (kyogen)

Meaning
kyogen
きゅうどう

弓道 (kyudo)

Meaning
kyudo
のう

(no)

Meaning
noh
らく

落語 (rakugo)

Meaning
rakugo
しんとう

神道 (shinto)

Meaning
Shinto
しょう

将棋 (shogi)

Meaning
shogi
おおずもう

大相撲 (ozumo)

Meaning
sumo
たん

短歌 (tanka)

Meaning
tanka
うき

浮世絵 (ukiyoe)

Meaning
ukiyo-e

寄席 (yose)

Meaning
vaudeville

和歌 (waka)

Meaning
waka
ぜん

(zen)

Meaning
zen
もの

着物 (kimono)

Meaning
kimono
しょどう

書道 (shodo)

Meaning
Japanese calligraphy , calligraphy
ばな

生け花 (ikebana)

Meaning
flower arrangement
ぶっきょう

仏教 (bukkyo)

Meaning
Buddhism
ぶつぞう

仏像 (butsuzo)

Meaning
buddha statue
ぞう

地蔵 (jizo)

Meaning
jizo , the guardian deity of children
ぶつだん

仏壇 (butsudan)

Meaning
buddhist altar
はに

埴輪 (haniwa)

Meaning
haniwa , terracotta clay figure
ふん

古墳 (kofun)

Meaning
kofun , Japanese ancient tomb
たなばた

七夕 (tanabata)

Meaning
tanabata , star festival
ゆかた

浴衣 (yukata)

Meaning
yukata , casual kimono
かけじく

掛軸 (kakejiku)

Meaning
hanging scroll
まねねこ

招き猫 (manekineko)

Meaning
beckoning cat
げんかん

玄関 (genkan)

Meaning
entrance , front door

お風呂 (ofuro)

Meaning
bath
せんとう

銭湯 (sento)

Meaning
public bath , bathhouse

干支 (eto)

Meaning
Chinese zodiac , oriental zodiac
こと

(koto)

Meaning
koto , Japanese harp
しゃせん

三味線 (shamisen)

Meaning
shamisen , Japanese three-stringed instrument
たたみ

(tatami)

Meaning
tatami , Japanese straw mat
ふすま

(fusuma)

Meaning
fusuma , Japanese sliding doors
とん

布団 (futon)

Meaning
Japanese traditional bedding
たつ

炬燵 (kotatsu)

Meaning
Japanese heated table
ぞう

草履 (zori)

Meaning
Japanese starw sandals
ひなまつ

雛祭り (hinamatsuri)

Meaning
Japanese doll festival
さくら

(sakura)

Meaning
cherry blossom , cherry tree
はな

花見 (hanami)

Meaning
flower viewing , cherry blossom viewing
だま

けん玉 (kendama)

Meaning
kendama , Japanese skill toy
まも

お守り (omamori)

Meaning
charm , amulet , talisman

絵馬 (ema)

Meaning
wooden votive tablet

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