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WK Japan Vocab.
Study these words for your quiz !
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sports that involve combat and self-defense | martial arts |
| written plan of government. Japan's first was created by Shotoku | constitution |
| the belief that everything in nature has a spirit | animism |
| nature spirits | kami |
| someone who gives an oath of loyalty and promises his service in exchange for land | vassal |
| Japanese warriors | samurai |
| military leader of Japan | shogun |
| powerful military lord who was in charge of the region of land in Japan | daimyo |
| a system based on the bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals | feudalism |
| business groups | guilds |
| group of people related through a common ancestor | clan |
| a smaller religious group that is part of the larger group | sect |
| art of writing beautifully | calligraphy |
| place of worship | shrine |
| religion of Japan that believes everything in nature has a spirit | Shinto |
| one of the earliest forms of poetry | tanka |