Japan & Korea Vocabulary

feudalism

• a fight between two people or two groups
• social system where land is exchanged for protection
• An intense show of pride for one’s country
• a group of merchants or craftsmen during medieval times; a group of merchants or craftspeople

tanka

• payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of submission or for protection
• Code of honor for samurai
• a type of truck
• an unrhymed poem of five lines

sect

• a religious group
• A member of the military class in the feudal system
• a part of something
• A worker in a skilled trade

guilds

• a group of merchants or craftsmen during medieval times; a group of merchants or craftspeople
• A holder of land
• a piece of paper used to guide people through the mountains
• a religious group

nationalism

• a city or country where people live
• a head of state
• social system where land is exchanged for protection
• An intense show of pride for one’s country

shogun

• a military weapon
• a person who works in the entertainment community
• Military dictator
• A worker in a skilled trade

vassals

• Military dictator
• A holder of land
• a chain of islands surrounded by an expanse of water
• a fancy cup to hold plants

monarch

• a type of butterfly
• an un-rhymed poem of five lines
• A head of state (especially a king or queen)
• A holder of land

samurai

• A member of the military class in the feudal system
• belief in Gods, demons, and spirits
• Military dictator
• a type of food made of raw fish

artisans

• someone who loves art
• an un-rhymed poem of five lines
• to separate from others; to separate from other populated areas; to set apart from others
• A worker in a skilled trade