Translation Reference for Using Japanese Books
The full TemariKai Glossary is a solid & large source of information when it comes learning about and making temari. That being said, it's a bit cumbersome to use for when one is trying to "crack the code" in the text of the many (and gorgeous) Japanese books. While much of working a pattern can be discerned from the photo(s) and diagram(s) for a design, it can help to be able to noodle out some common terms in the text. It must be remembered that there can be variation in Japanese content based on the region or prefecture, age of the author, local dialects, etc., so nothing will be foolproof - there can be differences based on the book. However, these charts pull together some of the more common and helpful character strings (which can be in Kanji, Hiragana and/or Katakana) to make it a bit easier to sort through and identify things. They are broken down into stitches/methods, colors, numbers, and ordering. This is a quick cross-reference only; for detailed information refer to the Glossary. Because of the content size of this page, it's available as a PDF for download and printing.
| Stitches & Methods | ||
| Romanji | English | Japanese Characters |
| Amime Kagari | Net Stitching | 網目かがり |
| Asa no ha | Hemp leaf | 麻の葉 |
| Bara | Rose | 薔薇 |
| Chidori Kagari | Zig Zag | 千鳥かがり |
| Chokkei | Diameter | 直径 |
| Dan | Row; 1 row of stitching | 段 |
| Enshuu | Circumference | 円 周 or え ん し ゅ う |
| Gokaku | Pentagon | 五角 |
| Hachikakkei | Octagon | |
| Hatitoubun no kumiawase | Combination 8 Division C8 | 8等分の組み合わせ |
| Hishi (or Ryou) | Diamond shape | 菱 |
| Hokkyoku | North pole | 北極 |
| Hoshi | Star (5 point) | 星かがり |
| Ito | Thread | 糸 |
| Jiwari |
Marking/Division thread | 地割り |
| Jyouge Douji | Concurent N/S Stitching | 上下同時かがり |
| Jyuttoubu no kumiawase | Combination 10 Division C10 | 10等分の組み合わせ |
| Kagari |
Stitch | かがり |
| Kai | Round | 回 |
| Kaku | Corner | 角 |
| Kiku |
Chrysanthemum | 菊 or き く |
| Kousa | Interwoven | 交差かがり |
| Maki Kagari | Wrapped Band | 巻きかがり |
| Mari/dodai | Ball | まり or 土台 |
| Matsuba Kagari |
Pine Needle | 松 葉かがり |
| Mentai | Face | 面体 |
| Mitsubane Kikkou | Tri-wing & Hexagon | 三 つ羽根亀甲かがり |
| Mitsubishi | Three Diamonds | 三菱 or みつびし |
| Nankyoku | South pole | 南極 |
| Nejiri Kagari | Interlocked (twisted) shape | ね じりかがり |
| Nejiri Mitsubane | Interlocked (twisted) 3 wings | 捻り三羽根 |
| Obi | Belt/band around equator | 帯 |
| Obi Kagari | Stitch on/around obi | 帯かがり |
| Renzoku | Continuous stitching | 連続 |
| Rokakku | Hexagon | 六角 |
| Sakasa (Uwagake) Kagari | Uwagake on all corners | 逆さ |
| Sankaku | Triangle | 三角 |
| Sekidou | Equator | 赤道 |
| Shikaku | Square | 四角 |
| Shitagake Chidori Kagari | Chidori Kagari worked under |
下掛け千鳥かがり |
| Sujidate Uwagake Kagari |
Chidori Kagari worked over 1 |
|
| Tamentai | Many faces | 多面体 |
| Tanjyun toubun | Simple Division | 単純等分 |
| Tsumu | Spindle | つ むかがり |
| Uwagake Chidori Kagari |
Chidori Kagari worked over all |
上掛け千鳥かがり |
| Uzumaki Kagari | Spiral stitching | 渦巻き |
| Common Words & Phrases | ||
| Romaji | English | Japanese Characters |
| Ban | Turn/number in series | 番 |
| Chi/ji | Region/spot/place | 地 |
| Chuukyuu | Intermediate (level) | 中級 |
| Chuu | Middle/center/inside | 中 |
| Do | # of times/repeat | ど |
| Dou | Same/similar | 同 |
| Gai | Outside | 外 |
| Gyaku | Inverted/reversed | 逆 |
| Gyou | Line/stroke | 行 |
| Hajimi | Origin, start, beginning | 始め |
| Hasamu | Put between | 挟む |
| Hatsu | First/start | 初 |
| Hen | 1/2 / one side | 片 |
| In | Hide/conceal | 隠 |
| Ireru | Insert/put into | 入れる |
| Jou | Upper part | 上 |
| Joukyuu | Advanced (level) | 上級 |
| Jun | Order | 順 |
| Ka | Under/below/lower | カ |
| Kaku | Each/every | 各 |
| Kankaku | Interval/spacing | 間隔 |
| Kanki | Wrapping/winding | 巻き |
| Katsu | Divide/cut | 割 |
| Kei | shape/form | 回 |
| Kou | Cross over/opposite | 交 |
| Kougo | Alternate | 交互 |
| Kyou | Insert/place in between | 挟 |
| Kougo | Alternate | 交互 |
| Medatanai itode | Inconspicuous thread | 目立たない糸で |
| Musubi | Tie/join | 結び |
| Nai | Inside | 内 |
| Nagai | Far/stretch/long | 長い |
| Rame | Metallic/lame (thread) | ラメ |
| Rin | Adjacent/joining | 隣 |
| Saisho | Beginning/start/initial | 最初 |
| Sen | Line | 線 |
| Sentan | Pointed end | 先短 |
| Shi | Beginning/start | 始 |
| Shinchuu | Center | 心中 |
| Shishuito | Enbroidery thread | 刺繍糸 |
| Shokyuu | Elementary (level) | 初級 |
| Shuu | Around/surround | 周 |
| Soku | Side | 測 |
| Ten | Spot/mark | 点 |
| Toubun | Division of equal parts | 等分 |
| Tomaru, tomeru | Stop/end | 止まる |
| Tsuu | Pass to/back & forth | 通 |
| Wari | Divide | 割 |
| You | Important/necessary | 要 |
| Zairyou | Materials | 材料 |
| Zen | Before | 前 |
| Zu | Drawing/diagram | 図 |
| Colors:
Iro 色 |
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| Romanji | English | Japanese Characters |
| Ai | Indigo | 藍 |
| Aka/Aki | Red | 赤 |
| Aoi | Blue | 青 |
| Aoguroi | Blue, dark | 青黒い |
| Cha | Brown | 茶 |
| Gin | Silver | 銀 |
| Ki | Yellow | 黄 |
| Kin | Gold | 金 |
| Kon | Blue, dark | 紺 |
| Kuroi | Black | 黒い |
| Marusaki/Murasaki | Purple | 紫 |
| Midori | Green | 緑 |
| Nezu | Gray (dark) | ねず |
| Orenji | Orange | オレンジ |
| Pinku | Pink | ピンク |
| Shiroi | White | 白い |
| Shu | Vermillion (red-orange) | 朱 |
| Wasabi | Green (bright, light) | わさび |
| I-Ro-Ha Sequencing/Ordering | ||
| Character |
Romanji |
English Equivalent |
| イ |
i | 1 or A |
| ロ |
ro | 2 or B |
| ハ |
ha | 3 or C |
| ニ |
ni | 4 or D |
| ホ |
ho | 5 or E |
| ヘ |
he | 6 or F |
| ト |
to | 7 or G |
| チ |
chi | 8 or H |
| リ |
ri | 9 or I |
| ヌ |
nu | 10 or J |
| ル |
ru | 11 or K |
| オ |
o | 12 or L |
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