Vocabulary Used in Temari Bingo

These are the terms used to generate the Temari Bingo cards. They come from a variety of sources including: the keywords I use for my temari pictures, the glossary from Barb Suess' Japanese Temari Journal, and the glossary on temarikai.com. It is not intended to be a completely comprehensive list or a replacement for the glossaries listed above. If you feel like there is a term that should be added to the list, please email me (temari at zymurlogic.net) and I will add it to the list and the program that generates the cards.

  • C8 division
  • spindle, Tsumu kagari
  • kiku herringbone stitch, uwagake chidori kagari
  • C10 division
  • C6 division
  • Simple Division with equator
  • Simple Division without equator
  • all over design
  • closed or solid shape
  • stitching with crossovers
  • layered stitching (interwoven), kousa kagari
  • negative space
  • rose garden
  • five point star or pentagram, hoshi kagari
  • triwing or trefoil, mitsubane kikkou kagari
  • triwing and hexagon
  • pine needle or starburst
  • N/S pattern or Merry go round stitching, jyounge douji kagari
  • interlocked stitching, nejiri kagari
  • interesting thread wrap
  • multi center marking
  • pictorial
  • special marking
  • thimble ring
  • wrapped with crossovers
  • wrapped bands, maki kagari
  • support lines
  • stacked herringbone or outside in stitching, shitagake chidori kagari
  • open shape
  • layered by section or element
  • obi based design
  • obi band
  • variegated fiber
  • funky fiber
  • free embroidery
  • square, masu kagari
  • pentagon
  • triangle
  • hexagon
  • invisible or removed marking lines
  • swirl
  • french knots
  • herringbone stitch, chidori kagari
  • net stitching
  • woven design
  • geometric design
  • floral design
  • kite shape, hishi kata
  • w.i.p. or work in progress
  • u.f.t. or unfinished temari