Key Terms

If you are not sure how to pronounce any of these terms check to see if it is included in the Pronunciation Guide.

rajput [RAHJ poot]

sati [SAH tee]

avatar [AV ah tahr]

mudra [MOO DRAH]

assonance

alliteration

mithuna [mi THOO nah]

raga

tala

sitar

neo-Confucianism

mandarin

luhan [loo HAN]

qi [KEE]

opera

zither

novel

handscroll

album

leaf

porcelain

pagoda

Silk Road

novel

diary

samurai [SAM or eye]

bushido [BOO shee dow]

yu-- gen