The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Glossary

These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

Written by people who wish to remain anonymous

Ancestor

A long dead family member.

Bushido

A Japanese code of honor and morals

Buttock

Slang for butt

Daimyo

A Japanese lord in feudal Japan

Emperor

The leader of Japan

Katana

A Japanese sword

Ronin

A Samurai in feudal Japan who had no lord/master

Samurai

A heavily-armed warrior from Japan

Seppuku

Ritualized suicide (usually after the loss of a battle)

Shogun

A military dictator in Japan

Update this section!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this section.

Update this section

After you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.