This game is a fun way of memorizing vocabulary. Shiritori means \u201ctaking the end\u201d, which is exactly what this fun Japanese word game is about. The players take turns saying words that start with the last kana character of the previous one. Of course, there are similar games in other languages but the challenge becomes even greater when played with kana instead of letters. <\/p>\n
Why don\u2019t you go ahead and try this game with your friends? These are the basic rules:<\/p>\n
1.Of course, the word has to start with the previous word\u2019s last syllable.
2.A word can only be used once.
3.If the word ends in \u3093, the next player loses.
4.If a word\u2019s last kana has a \u201clong sound\u201d (chuon), there are three different possibilities. (ex.: \u304d\u3087\u3046\u3068\u3046):
4.I.Use the chuon as a vowel. (In the example, \u30aacould be used as the beginning of the following word; e.g.\u30aa\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8.)
4.II.Ignore the chuon. (In the example, the next word could begin with \u30c8; e.g. \u30c8\u30de\u30c8. )
4.III.Let the next word begin with a chuon. (e.g. \u3068\u3046\u304d\u3087\u3046)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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