Shiritori (Forum Game)

[Umbrae]

This is game where one names a word which starts with the final character of the previous word. Read Wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiritori) for more info.

So I posted this thread here because if you're reading this, that means you watch anime. And those who watch anime, pick up Japanese words!

.:: Rules ::.
Players are required to say a word which begins with the final character of the previous word. Let's make this game easier by allowing users to also post NAMES of characters (have to be Japanese names -- i.e. "Asakura" is fine, but "Lelouch" is not) or TITLE (i.e. you can use "Hagane no Renkinjutsushi", but not "Fullmetal Alchemist") of anime or manga.

.:: Clarify ::.
Let's clarify our post with a few words or a link to show we're not making things up. Example:
Hagane
- from "Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Hagane+no+Renkinjutsushi&btnG=Search)" (Fullmetal Alchemist)or
Ringo
- Japanese for "apple"

.:: Where to Begin ::.
Unless the word ends in "n" ("san") or double-vowels ("shii", "tou", "mei"), the next word has to begin with the last two characters of the previous word. Example:
Tsunami
Mika
Kaban.:: Words end with "n" ::.
In the above example, the last word ended in "n", so the next person can use a word that starts with any of the following: "na, ni, nu, ne, no". Example:
Kaban
Neko or Nani or Nihon, etc..:: Double-Vowels ::.
If the word ends in a double-vowel, the new word has to begin with the final vowl (the last character). Example:
Tanoshii
itsuka
kashikoi
izuma.:: "shi" & "chi" ::.
Words that end with "shi" and "chi" are exception as well. Instead of using the last two characters, the next word needs to use the last three. So instead of beginning with "hi", the word needs to begin with "shi" or "chi". Example:
tomodachi
chihiro.:: "tsu" ::.
Words that end with "tus" are another exception. Instead of using the last characters ("u"), the next word needs to start with "tsu". Example:
bikotsu
tsugi----------------------------------------------

Let's begin.

sushi
- Heh... no clarification needed.

(so the next word needs to begin with "shi")

[Heiae]

Shishio.

-Makoto Shishio, Rurouni Kenshin

[Umbrae]

Osaka

- Osaka, Japan (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=osaka&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title)

[Heiae]

Karate

-Clarification not needed,

[Umbrae]

Tegami

- "Letter"

*EDIT* Hint:
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/8707/minamikewk4.jpg

[Heiae]

I totally forgot about this topic after my constant screwing up here.

Minami
- From the Minami sisters from Minami-Ke

[AmuroRay]

Mikuru

Mikuru Asahina, The Melancholy Of Suzumiya Haruhi

[Heiae]

Rukia

-A character from BLEACH.

[AmuroRay]

Amuro

Amuro Ray, Character in Mobile Suit Gundam.

EDIT: Please tell me I'm doing this right.

[Umbrae]

So far, yes!

Roku

- "six"

*EDIT* Hint:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2784/kurenaizx7.jpg

[Heiae]

Kurogane

- "Iron"

[AmuroRay]

Negima

- Magical Teacher Negima!

[Umbrae]

mahou
- "magician"

[Heiae]

Ueda

- Last name of the Team Ico director.

[Umbrae]

dan
- "group". From Haruhi's SOS Brigade.

So next person can use any of the following "n" combos:
na, ni, nu, ne, or no.

[AmuroRay]

Neko

-Cat

[Umbrae]

Kodomo

- kid, child

*EDIT*
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8974/6184171605f5342cf83gi2.jpg

[AmuroRay]

Mokujin - Tekken Video Game Character

Also, it appears that only Umbrae, Heiae, and I like to watch subbed? Which makes our Japanese vocabulary more?

[Umbrae]

I'm surprised Baber hasn't posted here yet~

Nemu

- "sleep"

[AmuroRay]

Mune

-Japanese Word for Chest Link (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%82%80%E3%81%AD)

[Heiae]

Nekomataya

-An H-manga artist

Teehee...

[Umbrae]

Nekomataya

-An H-manga artist

Teehee...
o.O

Yama
- "mountain"

[Heiae]

Matoko

-GITS protagonist.

[Umbrae]

Kobayashi

- Yuji Kobayashi. One of my favorite artists~

[AmuroRay]

Shinsengumi

- Special Police Force during the Late Shogunate Period.

[Umbrae]

Miru

- "to see"

[AmuroRay]

Rurouni

- Rurouni Kenshin

[Umbrae]

Nikki

- "diary"

[AmuroRay]

Kintarou

- Folk Hero From Japanese Folklore. LINK (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintar%C5%8D)

So it's actually Kintarou. That "ō" at the end represents a "long vowel" which is also written as "ou". ~Umbrae

EDIT: Thank you for the info.

[Umbrae]

Usagi

- "rabbit". Learned that by watching Ergo Proxy. Heheh

*EDIT* Ok, I'll go again:

Ginga
- "Milky Way" (Thanks, Gurren Lagann).

[Baberific]

Gado

a character who changes into a lion in bloody roar.

I posted??? IN HERE OF ALL PLACES????

YEA, and I'm only 25% asian, which means I NEED TO GO CRAZY OVER NOTHING!!! GYAAHAHAHAHAH!!

[LuminousAtelier]

Yuki
(Meaning snow right?..)

[Umbrae]

Haha, yes, it means snow, but the previous post ended in "do", so your word needs to start with "do". Notice the character that you need to use is bolder. The first post (http://www.foxkei.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1259&postcount=1) has all the rules ;]

Domo
- "thanks"

[LuminousAtelier]

Oh ok,then Momo,from Xenosaga.

[Umbrae]

There you go.

Motto
-"more"

[Baberific]

Toguro-a antagonist in yu-yu hakusho

[Umbrae]

Rokujuu
-"60"

[NosLived]

Udon

-Japanese Noddles (One of my favorites)

[AmuroRay]

Oni

-Creatures in Japanese Folklore

Previous word ended in "n" o.O ~umbrae

[Baberific]

Niku
-beef

[Umbrae]

Kuma
-"bear"

[NosLived]

Mate

-"wait"

[Heiae]

Tengoku.

-"Heaven."

[NosLived]

kudasai
-"please"

[Umbrae]

isogashii (next word should start with "i")
- "busy"

[NosLived]

irasshai
-"welcome"

(sorry for another word that ends in "i")

[Umbrae]

Ikkyuu-san (next word can be NA, NI, NU, NE, or NO)
- anime (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1461) I used to watch as a kid.

[SnakeEyez]

Naruto

-Blight upon humanity

[AlucardsFate]

Naruto

-Blight upon humanity

HA! I would add something...if I understood this at all....

[Umbrae]

Dictionary says: Blight: anything that prevents growth or prosperity.

I like what SnakeEyez said. Hehe.

Tokidoki
- "sometimes"

[NosLived]

Kimi
-"you"

(Also, Naruto is another type of noodle)

[Baberific]

Midori

"green" ~WHICH IS THE MOST AWESOME COLOR EVAR!!!

[Umbrae]

Yes it is, good sir, yes it is.

Ringo
-"apple"

[Baberific]

Gojira

~Awesome Gigantic lizard beast thing!!

[Umbrae]

Which shoots laser out of its mouth! And it was born thanks to all the radioactive residues in Japan! Godzilla purely owns.

Ramen
-explanation not needed~

[Baberific]

Nisei
~second generation, which my mom is!!

I'm san-sei, third generation!!!

[NosLived]

Itsumademo
-"Forever"

[Umbrae]

Mokuyoubi
-"Thursday"

[NosLived]

Bikotsu
-"Nasal Bone"

[Baberific]

umi

~ocean

[Umbrae]

Oh, I forgot to add the "tsu" rule.

Misaki
-Taro Misaki from Captain Tsubasa.

*EDIT* Added "tsu" rule. Check out the first post.

[Baberific]

Kirei

~pretty,beautiful

[Umbrae]

Ikkitousen
- Ikkitousen anime

[NosLived]

Nanako
-Main Character's cousin in Persona 4

[Umbrae]

Kochira
-"this way"

[NosLived]

Raikage
-"Lightning Shadow"

[WanderingMind]

Gendo
-Gendo Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion

[AmuroRay]

Domo

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/f3n9888/domo_kun.jpg

[WanderingMind]

Mokona

http://shirubiasan.altervista.org/_altervista_ht/immagini/trc_34/trc_ep34_mokona.jpg

[NosLived]

Namida
-"tear"

[Umbrae]

Daigaku
-"university"

[Baberific]

Kuro

~BLACK BABY!!! YEA!!

[NosLived]

Romaji
-It's how we're typing our Japanese words.

[Umbrae]

Jin
- as in "nihonjin" or "amarikajin"

[Heiae]

Nippon

- Japan

[Umbrae]

Nihon
-Japan

Hehehe~

[Heiae]

Nobunaga

-Famous Japanese WARLORD.

[Umbrae]

Gaijin
-"foreigner"

(wow, lots of "n" today")

[Heiae]

Nakimushi

- "Crybaby"

[Umbrae]

Shinu
-"to die"

[Heiae]

Nugu

- Take off clothes, I think. I can't remember.

[WanderingMind]

Gunma

-Gunma Prefecture

[Heiae]

Magaki

- King of Fighters XI boss.

[Umbrae]

Kinyoubi
-"Friday"

[Baberific]

that word is on my astro boy shirt.

ningen

~human!!

[Umbrae]

Noru
-"to ride"

[Baberific]

Rukia

heroine in bleach...I think that's how it's spelled.

[Umbrae]

Amidamaru
-From Shaman King.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/chaomon/Gaia/Avatars%202/amidamaru.jpg

[NosLived]

I always get stuck with "n" or "ru"

Rukoku
- To carve

[Umbrae]

Kuruma
-"car"

[WanderingMind]

Maka

-from Soul Eater

[Heiae]

Kagami

-A character from Kamen Rider Kabuto. Kamen Rider Gatack.

[WanderingMind]

Minato

-Minato Arisato (Persona 3)

[Baberific]

toriko

~ a manga that seems to rock at the moment.

[NosLived]

Kokoro
-"heart"

[WanderingMind]

Rokubungi

-Gendo Ikari's original last name

[Baberific]

Ginko

a Mushishi....~from mushishi

[WanderingMind]

Konami

-up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start

[AmuroRay]

Kobe- City In Japan

*messed up cause WM posted faster than me*

[Heiae]

Bentou

- A boxed lunch or something. Heck if I remember.

[WanderingMind]

Toji

-Toji Suzuhara from Evangelion

[Umbrae]

Jikan
-"time"

[WanderingMind]

Ninamori

-Eri Ninamori, FLCL

[Baberific]

Ringo

apple!!!

[Umbrae]

Gochisosama
-What you say after eating

[Heiae]

Makou

- The enemy of Karas.

[Umbrae]

Urusai
-"noisy" aka "shut up"

[NosLived]

Itsudemo
-"Anytime"

[Baberific]

oiishi

~DELICIOUS/TASTY!!!

[WanderingMind]

Shiritori

[Heiae]

Rikumaru

- Tenchu protagonist.

Wait.. have I said this one before?

[NosLived]

Uta
-"Song"

[WanderingMind]

Aoshi

Shinomori Aoshi (Rurouni Kenshin)

[NosLived]

Shinjitsu
-"Truth"

[Umbrae]

Utau
-"to sing"

[Baberific]

Unagi

Eel

[NosLived]

gimanteki
-"deceptive"

[Heiae]

Ichigo

- "Strawberry," Bleach protagonist, etc..

[WanderingMind]

Gomen

-"sorry"

[Umbrae]

Naruhoto
-"I see"

[WanderingMind]

Toboe

-one of the four main characters in Wolf's Rain

[Umbrae]

Eki
-"station"

[WanderingMind]

Kiba
-"fang"

[Heiae]

Bakayarou

- "Dumbass"

[Baberific]

Usagi
~rabbit

[NosLived]

I may actually be stumped here...

[WanderingMind]

Ginza

-a district in Tokyo

[AmuroRay]

Zatoichi

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi

[Umbrae]

Oh crap. Totally forgot about this topic.

Chisai
-"small"

[NosLived]

issho
-"smile"

[Umbrae]

Omou
-"to think"

[NosLived]

Utada
-Super Sexy Japanese Singer

[WanderingMind]

Arigatou

-Thank you

[Umbrae]

Ah! I spot a mistake! "utada" ends with hiragana "da", so the next word needs to start with "da" and not "a".

And "arigatou" ends with hiragana "u" so the next words needs to start with "u" and not "tou".

Untensuru
-"to drive"

[WanderingMind]

Rumiko

-Rumiko Takahashi, mangaka of Ranma 1 1/2, Inuyasha, and Urusei Yatsura.

[Umbrae]

koko
-"here"

[SnakeEyez]

Kojima

~God, according to some

[Umbrae]

Hell yeah!

Mamoru
-"to protect"

[NosLived]

Rukoku
-to carve, or engrave

[Umbrae]

Thread's been dead lately. Hehe.

Kurenai
- Request form - casual

[Baberific]

Ichiban

number one-what I AM!!

[Umbrae]

Nagisa
- Furukawa Nagisa from CLANNAD.

[WanderingMind]

Saki

Saki Kasukabe from Genshiken

[NosLived]

kimi
-"you"

[Umbrae]

Michiko
- Michiko to Hatchin anime~

[Baberific]

kokoro

~heart

[WanderingMind]

"roku"
- six