Feudal Japan Unit Vocabulary

a type of Buddhism developed in Japan that emphasizes meditation and thoughtful tasks as the way to peace

a chain of islands

a member of the Catholic religious group called the Society of Jesus

the state of being shut out or kept out of a group or agreement

 a person with a certain skill in making things

any of several arts of self-defense, such as karate and judo, that are widely practiced as a sport

a person who leads or rules in name only but actually has no power

in feudal Japan, a Japanese warrior

a place considered holy because it is associated with a holy person or event

a group of families claiming a common ancestor

an act or series of actions done in the same way in a certain situation, such as a religious ceremony

a caterpillar that produces silk, which is used to make thread or cloth

 a speech on a religious topic given by a religious leader

literally, “the way of the warrior”; in feudal Japan, a code of values

a religion established by law as the only official religion of a country

a title meaning great general, given to the strongest military leader in feudal Japan

a term used to describe nations that border the Pacific Ocean; sometimes called the "Ring of Fire"

having little or no contact with others; isolated

a water lily, considered sacred in parts of Asia

a way of preparing and presenting tea

a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for that ruler

an unseen life-giving force

a small movable bridge used to get on and off a ship

a person on a journey for the purpose of spreading a particular religious belief

a religion that began in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

a windy storm with heavy rain; a hurricane

a type of muzzle-loading gun that was used before the invention of the rifle

popular, traditional Japanese dramas with singing and dancing

a form of poetry having seventeen syllables in three lines

 a Japanese religion in which people worship gods and spirits associated with nature

the symbol of Buddhism. The eight spokes of the wheel symbolize the eight-fold path. 

separation from others

a field that is flooded to grow rice

 a feeling of calm and peacefulness

an international agreement of conditions of trade in goods and services