Japanese Calligraphy and Printing Quiz FINAL VERSION

What is the Japanese style of writing easiest for children to learn and is used in newspapers?

• Katakana

• Kaisho

• Kanji

• Hiragana

Which style of Japanese writing is logographic, or picture, originated from China?

• Kaisho

• Katakana

• Hiragana

• Kanji

What is the phonetic style of Japanese writing often combined with Katakana to be called Kana?

• Katakana

• Hiragana

• Kanji

• Kaisho

What is the phonetic style of Japanese writing often combined with Hirigana to be called Kana?

• Kaisho

• Kanji

• Hiragana

• Katakana

What is Romaji in Japanese?

• Japanese tea ceremony

• Japanese martial art

• Spelling of Japanese words using Roman letters

• Traditional Japanese dance

What is Shodo in Japanese culture?

• Japanese calligraphy

• Japanese flower arrangement

• Traditional Japanese fish print

• Japanese pottery

What is Harai in Japanese calligraphy?

• Traditional Japanese fish print

• Japanese pottery

• Brush technique where brush is swept to the side to add thickness to the stroke

• Japanese flower arrangement

What is Tome in Japanese calligraphy?

• Japanese flower arrangement

• Traditional Japanese fish print

• Japanese pottery

• Brush technique where brush is pressed down to add an accent at the end of a stroke

What is a Fude in Japanese calligraphy?

• Japanese flower arrangement

• Japanese pottery

• Japanese calligraphy brush

• Traditional Japanese fish print

What is Sumi ink in Japanese art?

• Flat grinding stone used to make Sumi ink

• Small hand roller used for printmaking

• Thick and buttery pigment or dyebased coloring

• Traditional Japanese black, liquid medium made with soot and animal glue