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Last Samurai Vocab
Vocabulary words from our Last Samurai unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bushido Code | The moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle |
| Katana | A long, single-edged sword used by Japanese samurai |
| Zen | A practice within Buddhism that emphasizes the value of meditation and intuition |
| Nirvana | A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, nor selfish desire. It represents the final goal of Buddhism. |
| Daimyo | A feudal Japanese Lord |
| Closed Country Era | Kept merchants and travelers out of the country to ensue outliers couldn't influence the Japanese |
| Ninja/ Shinobi | Spies (someone excising stealth within a mission) |
| Samurai | The hereditary military nobility and officers of feudal Japan |
| Emperor | A sovereign ruler over an empire |
| Shogun | A military dictator |