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Shiritori
Odori!
A JAPANESE
Word-MATCHING GAME
COMING TO KICKSTARTER,
get NOTIFIED!
"kuma" (bear) matches with"maboroshi" (phantom)
If you can't match the word, draw 2 cards
and create a pose imitating the word.
How to play
Match the end of the word with the start of another
A
MATCH!
A race to the finish
the first player to get rid of all the cards in their hand through matching wins!
100 cards
200 words!
accessible to beginners
Fast-paced party game
Learn words in a fun & memorable way
2-8 Players
Play time
5-25 minutes
Ages 8 & Up
Card anatomy
In Shiritori Odori, each card has 5 parts:
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kanji (漢字) - the adopted Chinese characters used for writing
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cool colors :D
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furigana - the reading of the kanji in hiragana (a syllabary for Japanese - it's a lettering system)
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the English translation
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the pronunciation of the word in roman characters
No matter your level, whether you're just starting out with Japanese or a native speaker, you can play the game!
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