Feb 10, 2021
Interesting Etymologies - Japanese
"Hello again Word Lovers!"
Or should we say "Konichiwa" as today we are looking at Japanese. Charly doesn't know if you speak Japanese, but actually he does know, as there are many Japanese words that have found their way into other languages.
Just some examples to begin with:
Typhoon, tsunami, karaoke, manga, anime, origami, bonsai, samurai, ninja, yakuza and so on...
Haiku, Futon and Koi
Food words: Sake, Ramen, Tempura, Sushi (Which actually means "sour rice" or "rice in vinegar" not raw fish! Wasabi, Teriyaki.
Suicide : Seppuku/Hara Kiri (ceremonial suicide by falling on your sword - Setsu - to cut Fuku - abdomen), Kamikaze (Divine Wind - From two great storms that saved Japan from the impending invasion of the Mongol fleet of Kublai Kahn)
Geisha (Gei - performing arts Sha - person) originally any artist
Types of theatre : Noh, Nong and Kabuki
Words of Etymological interest:
Japanese have incorporated words from English:
Sony: combining Latin Sonus: sound with Sunny.
Purrai…