Itto Ogami- High Executioner to the Shogun- has been betrayed by his political enemies and sentenced to a dishonorable death. Seeking to restore the honor of his name, Ogami- The Wolf- must flee the Shogun's grasp and live long enough to prove his innocence. Taking only his sword and his son, Ogami embarks on a bloody journey of righteousness and revenge as he seeks to destroy those who would disgrace his family's name. Hunted mercilessly by the Shogun's troops, by his enemies, and by those who seek the reward put on his head, Ogami must fight his way through feudal Japan, challenging and defeating all who stand in the way of his quest for honor. Can Ogami- a true Samurai Warrior- endure the ceaseless violence which surrounds him?
Japanese study overview
Kozure Ookami (1984) is a Japanese movie of 10,378 characters, with 1,343 unique words and 599 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is hard, 3.7 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 1,343 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
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Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 柳生Yagiu×31
- 公儀imperial court×24
- 拝bowing one's head (in respect or worship)×24
- 軍兵armed forces×20
- 衛Uei×20
- 大五郎Daigorou×20
- 介錯人person who beheads someone to end a seppuku×19
- 一刀sword×18
- 烈Akira×13
- 死ぬto die×13
- 俺I×13
- 助けるto save×13
- 堂Keidou×12
- 子連れtaking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.)×9
- 胴田貫Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)×7
- 要職important post×6
- 周防Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)×6
- 花子Amii×6
- 十二支12 signs of the Chinese zodiac×6
- 介錯beheading (as the ending to a seppuku)×5