Home
Explore
Exams
Search for anything
Login
Get started
Home
Japan Vocabulary - Ch. 9 for Mr. Keiser (FLASHCARDS NOT WORKING, NEW LINK BELOW)
Japan Vocabulary - Ch. 9 for Mr. Keiser (FLASHCARDS NOT WORKING, NEW LINK BELOW)
0.0
(0)
Rate it
Studied by 12 people
View linked note
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Card Sorting
1/34
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Study Analytics
All
Learn
Practice Test
Matching
Spaced Repetition
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
No study sessions yet.
35 Terms
View all (35)
Star these 35
1
New cards
archipelago
a collection of islands
2
New cards
aristocracy
an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society
3
New cards
calligraphy
a form of elegant writing
4
New cards
clan
a group of families that share a common ancestor
5
New cards
embassy
a group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country
6
New cards
regent
a person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so
7
New cards
ritual
a formal series of acts always performed in the same way; a religious ceremony
8
New cards
haiku
a form of Japanese poetry that has 11 syllables in three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
9
New cards
kabuki
a form of Japanese drama that involves luxurious costumes and elaborate makeup
10
New cards
meditation
the act of achieving inner peace and an enlightened realization of the divine aspect in each person
11
New cards
bushido
a strict code of behavior followed by the samurai in feudal Japan
12
New cards
daimyo
a class of large landowning families in medieval Japan
13
New cards
feudalism
a political and social system in which a vassal receives protection from a lord in exchange for obedience and service
14
New cards
samurai
a hired warrior in medieval Japan
15
New cards
shogun
the military ruler of medieval Japan
16
New cards
shogunate
the rule by a shogun
17
New cards
vassal
a person, usually a lesser nobleman, who received land and protection from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service
18
New cards
archipelago
a collection of islands
19
New cards
aristocracy
an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society
20
New cards
calligraphy
a form of elegant writing
21
New cards
clan
a group of families that share a common ancestor
22
New cards
embassy
a group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country
23
New cards
regent
a person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so
24
New cards
ritual
a formal series of acts always performed in the same way; a religious ceremony
25
New cards
haiku
a form of Japanese poetry that has 11 syllables in three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
26
New cards
kabuki
a form of Japanese drama that involves luxurious costumes and elaborate makeup
27
New cards
meditation
the act of achieving inner peace and an enlightened realization of the divine aspect in each person
28
New cards
noh
a form of drama that grew out of Japanese Shinto rituals and often retells well- known folktales
29
New cards
bushido
a strict code of behavior followed by the samurai in feudal Japan
30
New cards
daimyo
a class of large landowning families in medieval Japan
31
New cards
feudalism
a political and social System in which a vassal receives protection from a lord in exchange for obedience and service
32
New cards
samurai
a hired warrior in medieval Japan
33
New cards
shogun
the military ruler of medieval Japan
34
New cards
shogunate
the rule by a shogun
35
New cards
vassal
a person, usually a lesser nobleman, who received land and protection from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience
Explore top notes
Othello Quotes
Updated 964d ago
Note
Preview
AP GOV Unit 1
Updated 152d ago
Note
Preview
Railroads Notes
Updated 499d ago
Note
Preview
Cardiovascular Adaptations to Exercise
Updated 80d ago
Note
Preview
Theories of Personality: George Kelly
Updated 1010d ago
Note
Preview
Rate Me 5 Stars Please
Updated 207d ago
Note
Preview
AP CSP Units 1-7 Vocab
Updated 815d ago
Note
Preview
Unit 3 The Atom >
Updated 775d ago
Note
Preview
Explore top flashcards
AP World History - Ultimate Guide
Updated 820d ago
Flashcards (312)
Preview
TEXT 2 Våga vara dig själv!
Updated 297d ago
Flashcards (60)
Preview
Sadlier level H unit 4
Updated 941d ago
Flashcards (20)
Preview
Squares
Updated 141d ago
Flashcards (30)
Preview
Ruotsi - pronominit ja prepositiot
Updated 226d ago
Flashcards (51)
Preview
Hinduism & Buddhism
Updated 942d ago
Flashcards (21)
Preview
Lab 5 - Appendicular Skeleton
Updated 965d ago
Flashcards (97)
Preview
Acids, Bases and Salts
Updated 413d ago
Flashcards (22)
Preview