This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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大和

やまと
Yamato; ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture; (ancient) Japan; Japanese
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sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
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倭国

和国
わこく
Yamato; ancient Japan; name by which Chinese rulers used to call Japan
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倭人

和人
わじん
Japanese person (term esp. used in ancient China, etc.)
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和語

倭語
わご
native Japanese words (especially as opposed to Chinese and other foreign loanwords)
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和訓

倭訓
わくん
Japanese reading of a Chinese character
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大和歌

倭歌
やまとうた
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
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大和絵

倭絵
やまとえ
Yamato-e (classical Japan decorative paintings)
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和歌

倭歌
わか
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
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倭寇

倭冦、和冦
わこう
Japanese pirates (of the Middle Ages)