The so-called "One Hundred Waterfalls of Japan" (日本の滝百選, Nihon no taki hyakusen) is an interesting list of waterfalls in Japan compiled by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
According to the Japanese government, there are 517 named waterfalls in Japan. Many of these waterfalls are located in remote mountain locations. In recent years, hiking and tourism has increased.
川 River ( Kawa)
ストリーム Stream ( sutorīmu )
カスケード Cascade ( kasukēdo )
滝 Waterfall ( taki )
百 One hundred ( Hyaku )
政府 Government ( Seifu )
ハイキング Hiking ( Haikingu )
観光 Tourism ( Kankō )
You might have noticed that some Japanese words sound like English words. This is because they came from English words. When the West (America) forced its way in to Japan, the Japanese learned and "borrowed" some English words. It seems that about 10% of Japanese is borrowed from English.
Examples of Japanese Words that resemble English words:
ハイキング Hiking ( Haikingu )
Maiku マイク ---- microphone
Suupaa スーパー ---- supermarket
Depaato デパート --- department store
Biru ビル ---- building
Irasuto イラスト ---- illustration
Meeku メーク ---- make-up
Daiya ダイヤ ---- diamond
Below are some Japanese words that are used in English (and some other languages):
Typhoon
Tsunami
Karaoke
Sake
Manga
Anime
Otaku
Origami
Sushi
Tofu
Ramen
Wasabi
Teriyaki
Karate
Judo
Sumo
Senpai
Dojo
Sensei
Samurai
Ninja
Kimono
Yukata
Zen
Shamisen
Haiku
Futon
Koi
Yakuza
Japanese: ヤクザ (やくざ)
Kanji Meaning: The name yakuza comes from 八九三 (八/8=ya, 九/9=ku, 三/3=za). It originates from a card game. In this game, a player’s score is decided by adding the scores on several cards and using only the smallest digit. Because 8+9+3=20=0 points, "893" means "no points." So this meaning later changed to "useless people" or "gambling people."
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