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Last Samurai Vocab
Vocabulary words from our Last Samurai unit
Question | Answer |
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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 |