Taiko Word Search
A free Taiko word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: TAIKO, BACHI, HINOKI, CEDAR, MAPLE, HIDE, LACQUER, BARREL, SHELL, UCHI, HYOSHI, KAGURA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Taiko word list, defined
- TAIKO /taɪkoʊ/ · noun
- Taiko refers to a style of Japanese drumming characterized by complex rhythms and often performed with large drums. It is also used to describe the drums themselves. Related: Japanese drumming, Japanese drums, percussion, drumming.
- CEDAR /ˈsiːdər/ · noun
- A large evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, native to mountainous regions, bearing fragrant durable wood; also, the reddish-brown aromatic timber obtained from this and related trees. Related: conifer, evergreen.
- MAPLE /ˈmeɪpl/ · noun, verb
- A deciduous tree with palmate leaves and small yellow flowers, valued for its wood and sap, which is used to make syrup. To make something smooth and even, like a surface. Related: sugar maple, red maple, silver maple, boxelder.
- HIDE /haɪd/ · verb, noun
- To conceal or cover something, or a place where something is hidden. To make something less visible or less noticeable. Related: conceal, cover, secrete, shield.
- LACQUER /lækər/ · noun
- A clear, transparent, or glossy coating, especially one made from a mixture of resin and solvents, applied to a surface to protect or decorate it. A type of varnish. Related: varnish, shellac, enamel, lacquerware.
- BARREL /ˈbærəl/ · noun
- A large cylindrical container with flat ends, traditionally made of wooden staves bound by metal hoops, used for storing and transporting liquids such as beer, wine, and oil; also a standard unit of measurement for crude oil equal to 42 US gallons. Related: cask, keg, drum, vat.
- SHELL /ʃel/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of a tree seed, typically hard and woody. To remove the outer covering of something, especially a nut or a seed. Related: husk, peel, covering, exoskeleton.
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