尻取

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しり
Grade: S
と(り)
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 尻取 – see the following entry.
尻取しりと
[noun] A Japanese word game wherein each player must produce a word that begins with the kana that the previous player's word ended with. Only nouns may be used. Words may not be repeated, and a player who chooses a word ending in ん (n) loses, since no normal Japanese noun begins with ん (n). Word chain.
[noun] capping verses
(This term, 尻取, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)