noun noun (generic)
- Rikkokushi (six national histories of Japan compiled in the Nara and Heian periods)
- Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE), Nihongi, Chronicles of Japan
noun noun (generic)
- Japanese rice
noun noun (generic)
- Japanese-style business management, adoption of Japanese business practices (such as lifelong employment, seniority-based promotions, etc.)
noun noun (generic)
- the Japanese Alps
noun noun (generic)
- Japanese Red Army, JRA
archaic noun noun (generic)
- Japanism, Japanese nationalistic ideological movement
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese brown frog (Rana japonica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)