正月

Kanji (EN meaning)

100

年

Year

200

料理

Cooking, Dishes, Cuisine

300

丸い

Round

400

年賀状

New Year's greeting card

500

雑煮

Traditional New Year's soup

Kanji (Reading)

100

正月

しょうがつ

200

元日

がんじつ

300

年末

ねんまつ

400

鏡餅

かがみもち

500

年神様

としがみさま

Words (EN-JP)

100

Happy New Year!

あけましておめでとうございます。

200

New Year's special dishes

おせちりょうり

300

First visit to shrine/temple

初詣（はつもうで）

400

First dream of the year

初夢（はつゆめ）

500

Fortune-telling paper strip commonly found at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.

おみくじ

Words (JP-EN)

100

お年玉

New Year's money gift

200

初日の出

First sunrise of the year

300

初売り

First shopping sales

400

書き初め

First calligraphy of the year

500

ご利益（りやく）

divine grace; divine favor; blessing

Miscellaneous (Answer in Japanese)

100

When do most companies typically resume work after New Year's break?

１月４日（いちがつ　よっか）

200

Traditional custom at Shinto shrines. It involves small wooden plaques, on which people write their wishes or prayers.

絵馬（えま）

300

What traditional game involves putting facial features on a blank face while blindfolded?

ふくわらい

400

What traditional New Year's game is similar to badminton?

はねつき

500

Traditional New Year's decoration that is typically hung on the front door or the entrance of a home.

しめかざり／しめなわ