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This Wa-an dictionary is a list of terms from the Wa language.

A[]

ai
indigo; love[1]
aka
red[1]
akasuke
"bright helper"[1]
aki
autumn[1]
asa
morning; shallow[1]
atsu
generous[1]
au
a meeting[1]

B[]

bakuto
a gambler; a yakuza gang specializing in gambling[2]
ben
flower petal[1]
bun
well-written[1]
burakumin
(syn, eta) village people; outcasts[2]

C[]

cha
tea[3]
chi
a thousand[1]
chie
intellect[1]
chigaidama
staggered shelves typically found on the back walls of shoin[2]
chitose
a millennium[1]
chiyose
a thousand generations[1]
chizu
a thousand storks[1]
chu
loyalty[1]

D[]

dai
great[1]
daimyo
the military governor of a province[2]
doma
the earth-floored area of a minka[4]

E[]

e
lucky[1]
ei
clever; blooming[1]
en
charm[1]
eta
the lowest social class; outcast[2][5]
etsu
delight[1]

F[]

fude
a writing brush[1]
fuku
good luck; clothes[1]
fumi
a letter from a woman[1]
fune
a ship[1]
fusa
a tassel[1]
fuyu
winter[1]

G[]

gakusho
a scholarly priest[2]
geisha
an entertainer and courtesan highly trained in the arts and social courtesy[2]
genkan
a small alcove at the entrance to a home[2]
gin
silver[1]
giri
a sense of obligation[2]
gurentai
members of a yakuza gang who act as enforcers[2]

H[]

hama
the shore[1]
han
half[1]
hana
a flower blossom[1]
haru
springtime[1]
hatamoto
a bannerman, an administrator[6]
hatsu
firstborn[1]
haya
fast, quick[1]
hide
excellent[1]
hideyo
excellent generations[1]
hinomiyagura
a fire tower[7]
hirajiro
a castle in a plain[2]
hirayamajiro
a castle on a hilltop[2]
hiro
broad[1]
hisano
a long plain[1]

I[]

ichi
one[1]
iku
nourishing[1]
ima
now[1]
iro
color[1]
isamu
robust[1]
ishi
stone[1]
ishiotoshi
chutes built into castle walls for dropping stones on attackers[2]
iwa
rock[1]

J[]

jin
humans[1]
jishimbansho
a guard tower[7]
jodan
the highest room in a shoin[2]
jun
obedient[1]

K[]

kabukimono
a fraternity of retired soldiers[8]
kaede
a maple leaf[1]
kagami
a mirror[1]
kaiyo
forgiveness[1]
kama
a sickle[1]
kame
a tortoise[1]
kan
patience[1]
kaoru
fragrant[1]
kasane
myriad[1]
katsu
victorious[1]
kazashi
a hairpin[1]
kazu
a large number[1]
ken
humility; wise[1]
kenchicho
a tax census[9]
kevi
respectful[1]
kido
a district gate[7]
kiku
a chrysanthemum[1]
kikue
a chrysanthemum branch[1]
kikumo
a field of chrysanthemums[1]
kimi
sovereign; peerless[1]
kin
gold[1]
kinu
silk cloth[1]
kishi
a beach[1]
kiwa
a mulberry tree; distinguished[1]
kiyo
pure; happy generations[1]
kobun
a son; the follower of a yakuza oyabun[2]
ko
the social class of craftsmen and artists[5]
koi
a carp[1]
koku
measurement: approximately 1 bushel (35 liters), typically used for rice[2]
kome
clean rice[1]
kon
dark blue[1]
koto
a harp[1]
kuma
a bear[1]
kumi
a braid[1]
kumigashira
an assistant to a shoya[10]
kuni
capital[1]
kura
a storehouse[1]
kuri
a chestnut[1]
kurumayose
the entrance to a mansion for carriages[2]

M[]

maki
a fir[1]
maru
fat[1]
masa
righteous[1]
masago
sand[1]
masayo
righteous generations[1]
masue
a branch of increase[1]
matsu
a pine[1]
matsue
a pine branch[1]
mikoshi
a portable shrine carried on two poles[2]
minka
a commoner's house[2][4]
miyo
beautiful generations[1]
miyuki
deep snow[1]
momo
a peach[1]
mura
a village[1]

N[]

nagaya
a longhouse[2]
nami
a wave[1]
nao
righteous[1]
nara
an oak[1]
nari
thunder[1]
natsu
summertime[1]
ninjitsu
the art of the ninja[2]
nishi
west[1]
no
the social class of farmers and fishermen[5]
nobu
faithfulness[1]
noren
curtains set in doorways[2]
nui
a tapestry[1]

O[]

orino
a weaver's field[1]
oyabun
a father; the leader of a yakuza gang[2]

P[]

pagoda
a multi-storied tower[2]

R[]

rai
thunder; trust[1]
raku
pleasure[1]
ran
an orchid[1]
rei
propriety[1]
ren
someone who arranges lotuses[1]
rettsu
chaste; true[1]
riku
the ground[1]
roku
six[1]
ronin
a masterless samurai[2]
ryo
a dragon; generous[1]
ryokan
inn[11]
ryu
a willow; lofty[1]

S[]

sada
chaste[1]
sai
skilled[1]
sake
a beverage made from fermented rice[2]
saki
a cape[1]
saku
composition[1]
san
three[1]
sanae
new rice[1]
sawa
a marsh[1]
sayo
night[1]
seki
a gate, a barrier[1]
sen
a spirit, a fairy[1]
sengoku-daimyo
an independent daimyo[2]
sensei
a master[12]
seppuku
ritual suicide[13]
setsu
true[1]
shi
the social class of warriors and soldiers[5]
shichi
seven[1]
shidzu
calmer[1]
shika
a deer[1]
shikae
a deer bay[1]
shima
an island[14]
shimo
frost[1]
shin
truth[1]
shina
good things; virtue[1]
shino
a slender piece of bamboo[1]
shiwo
salt[1]
sho
the social class of shopkeepers and merchants[5]
shogun
the supreme military commander[2]
shoin
a reception hall common in samurai homes, composed of a series of rooms, each raised slightly higher than the previous[2]
shoya
a village administrator, headman[15][10]
shoji
a room divider[4]
shun
excellent[1]
soan
a grass cottage or tea house[2]
some
a dyer[1]
suge
a reed[1]
sugi
a cedar[1]
sute
an orphan[1]
suzu
tin; a tiny bell[1]
suzue
a branch of little bells[1]

T[]

tae
exquisite[1]
taka
a hawk; honor[1]
take
bamboo[1]
tama
a jewel[1]
tamaki
a ring; a bracelet[1]
tamon
long, narrow buildings built on top of castle walls[2]
tane
a seed[1]
tani
a valley[1]
taru
a cask[1]
tatami
a floor mat[4]
tatsu
a dragon[1]
tekiya
a yakuza gang specializing in racketeering[2]
tenshu
a castle tower[2]
tenshu-kaku
the main tenshu of a castle[2]
teru
shining[1]
tetsu
iron[1]
tokiwa
constant[1]
tokonoma
a narrow shelf at the back of a shoin[2][4]
toku
virtue[1]
tomi
riches[1]
tomiju
wealth; longevity[1]
tomo
a friend[1]
tora
a tiger[1]
tori
a bird[1]
torii
a red archway to a shrine[2]
toshi
an arrowhead[1]
toyo
abundance[1]
tsugi
secondborn[1]
tsuki
the moon[1]
tsune
constant[1]
tsuru
a stork[1]
tsuta
ivy[1]
tsuya
lustrous[1]

U[]

ume
a plum blossom[1]
umegae
a plum spray[1]
umeno
a field of plums[1]
uta
a song[1]

W[]

waka
young[1]
washi
an eagle[1]
watariyagura
a corridor connecting the wings of a castle[4]

Y[]

yae
eightfold[1]
yagura
a castle turret[4]
yamajiro
a castle on a mountain[2]
yashiki
a home for the families of daimyo[16]
yasu
friendly; gentle; peaceful[1]
yoi
evening[1]
yone
rice; wealth[1]
yoshi
good[1]
yoshina
a good (fertile) field[1]
yoshino
a good friend[1]
yotsu
four[1]
yu
brave[1]
yuki
snow[1]
yumi
a bow[1]
yuri
a lily[1]

References[]

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 David "Zeb" Cook (1987). Blood of the Yakuza. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 0-88038-401-8.
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