English Words of Japanese Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Japanese or else indirectly by passing from Japanese into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.

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Definition	Word
Style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.	Anime
Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.	Haiku
Sport of unarmed combat derived from ju-jitsu and intended to train the body and mind.	Judo
Form of entertainment, offered typically by bars and clubs, in which people take turns to sing popular songs into a microphone over pre-recorded backing tracks.	Karaoke
Long, loose traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves, tied with a sash.	Kimono
Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.	Origami
Member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan.	Samurai
Long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.	Tsunami