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Shiritori

Japanese word chain game. Say a word starting with the last syllable of the previous word.
2 players
10-20 min
Easy

What You'll Need

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About This Game

Japanese word chain game. Say a word starting with the last syllable of the previous word.

How to Play

**About:** Japanese word chain game (can play with English or Japanese).

**English Rules:**

  1. Say a word
  2. Next word must start with last SYLLABLE (or last letter, simplified)
  3. No repeats
  4. Words ending in "n" (ん) traditionally lose in Japanese version

**Example (last letter):**

Potato → Orange → Energy → Yard → Doctor...

**Losing:** Say a repeated word, can't continue, or (in Japanese) end with "n".

**Japanese Variant:** Use last kana character. More natural flow.

Added about 1 month ago • Updated 28 days ago
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