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 /ˈsɛdər/ · noun
- A coniferous tree of the cypress family, or the wood of this tree, valued for its durability and distinctive fragrance. Cedar is often used for making furniture, roofing, and other wood products. Related: cypress, pine, spruce, fir.
- 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 /ˈbɑːrəl/ · noun
- A cylindrical container, typically made of wood or plastic, used for storing liquids or solids. A unit of measurement equal to 31.5 gallons or 119.2 liters. Related: cask, keg, vat, container.
- 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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