Chosenjin: Person of Korean ancestry.
eki: Train station.
furo: Japanese-style hot bath.
geisha: Japanese singing and dancing girl.
haji: Disgrace, shame.
hakujin: Caucasian(s); white(s).
hapa: A Hawaiian term for a person of mixed ethnic parentage.
hiragana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a cursive style.
Issei: First-generation Japanese immigrant in America.
kanji: Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.
katakana: The Japanese alphabet, written with a square style.
katana: Sword.
Kibei: American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.
kimono: A robe with wide sleeves and a sash, part of traditional costume of Japanese men and women.
kotonk: A Hawaiian derogatory term for Japanese Americans from the U.S. mainland.
kurombo: Derogatory term for an African American person.
machiai: Meeting place.
maiko: Apprentice geisha.
miso: Soybean paste, often used in Japanese cooking.
musubi: Rice ball.
nigiri: Hand-rolled sushi.
Nihonjinkai: An association of Japanese people.
Nisei: American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second-generation Japanese Americans.
ryokan: An inn.
sake: Japanese liquor; rice wine.
sakubun: Writing; composition.
samurai: Japanese warrior or military class during feudal times in Japan.
Sansei: American-born grandchildren of Japanese immigrants; third-generation Japanese Americans.
sashimi: Thin slices of raw fish.
satsumage: Deep fried ball of fish paste.
shamisen:A Japanese instrument, similar to a banjo.
Shinajin: Person of Chinese ancestry.
shousha: Trading company.
sukiyaki: A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, onions, and other vegetables cooked quickly, often at table, with soy sauce, sake, sugar, etc.
sumi-e: Black-and-white ink painting.
takenoko: Bamboo shoots.
tatami: Straw mat widely used as flooring in Japan.
torii: Shinto shrine archway.
undokai: A field day, a sports day.
yen: The basic monetary unit of Japan.
yukata: An informal kimono for summer wear.