Shiritori

Shiritori is a Japanese word game in which players say a word beginning with the final kana of the preceding word. The game makes no distinction between hiragana, katakana and kanji. Its name literally means “taking the end” or “taking the rear”.

Type: Japanese word game
Rule: Each word begins with the prior word's final kana
Name meaning: “taking the end” or “taking the rear”

Sources and credits

Article: Shiritori (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1374115
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