Japanese Yen Word Search
Japanese Yen, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ALUMINUM, BRASS, COPPER, ZINC, NICKEL, BRONZE, NOGUCHI, FUKUZAWA, HIGUCHI, SHIMEI, FUJI, SAKURA.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Japanese Yen word list, defined
- ALUMINUM /əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
- A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- ZINC /ziːn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- FUJI /ˈfuːdʒi/ · noun
- Fuji refers most commonly to Mount Fuji (Fujisan), the active volcano and highest peak in Japan, located southwest of Tokyo; it is also used as a name for a Japanese apple cultivar, the former film manufacturer Fujifilm, and the Japanese city of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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