8 English Words that Come From Japanese (Merriam-Webster)

Tycoon (大君), honcho (班長), kudzu (葛 クズ), skosh (少し), ramen (ラーメン), futon (布団) – which means something different in Japanese (mattress you lay on the floor), Sudoku (数独), rickshaw (力車).

 

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