[Brain Training] Lively Word Quiz for Seniors

Find the theme words

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Find answers that match a given theme from jumbled letters.

The themes include fruits, flower names, vegetable names, animal names, food names, Japanese events, and greetings, and both the number of answers and how many you need to find gradually increase.

In the latter half, the number of letters grows, and combined with the time limit, the difficulty rises.

It’s important to stay calm and read the questions carefully.

Watching as a video works well, and turning it into a whiteboard or printed activity makes it fun for both small groups and larger groups.

It’s also recommended for recreational activities at senior facilities.

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A wordplay using the letters “BC”

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Let’s combine symbols and letters to think it through! This is a wordplay puzzle using “BC.” It shows the characters “Star BC,” which don’t have motion or color, so it might be hard to find the answer from that alone.

The hints are that it refers to an actor and that the “A” in “ABC” has been replaced by a star.

The answer is “movie star.” It’s a clever twist where the “A” becomes a “star,” so it makes sense once you hear it! Bursts of insight stimulate the brain, so try posing it to people around you.

A wordplay character puzzle using ‘イ’ and ‘物’

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Let’s try a word puzzle that combines characters! This is a puzzle using the characters “イ” and “物.” The katakana “イ” is placed inside the kanji “物.” The hints are that the character “物” is split, and that “イ” is inside it.

The answer is “Handle with care (Fragile).” Once you get it, you might feel totally refreshed.

The puzzle giver can adjust how the hints are presented, so everyone can have fun and enjoy a wonderful time participating.

A wordplay (riddle) using the name “Taro”

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Let’s capture the features of the characters and try a brain teaser! This is a wordplay puzzle using the name “Taro.” The characters for “Taro” are reversed and have a striped pattern.

The hints are the reversed “Taro” and the stripes.

If I also tell you it’s related to a folktale, many of you might get it right.

The answer is “Urashima Taro.” Since “Taro” is flipped and has stripes (shima), it makes sense.

It’s a folktale long loved in Japan.

A wordplay riddle using the character “sky”

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Let's use the hints to figure out the answer! This is a word puzzle using the character for 'sky' (空).

The simple character 空 turns blue, and its corners are rounded off.

These two points are your clues! The time limit is 30 seconds.

If having a time limit makes it hard to think carefully, try removing the limit and giving it a go.

The answer is “a clear, blue sky.” It’s a clever and funny wordplay puzzle where a single character can express a whole scene.

Witty characters using the kanji for ‘insect’

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Let's think flexibly! Here's a wordplay puzzle using the character for 'insect' (虫).

The character 虫 is shown as if it has fallen over—what does that represent? The hint is to focus on the fact that it’s “an insect” and that it’s fallen.

If you consider whether the action “to fall over” (korobu) can be expressed with a different word, you might reach the answer.

The answer is “ladybug” (tentōmushi).

That’s because “to fall over” (korobu) can be rephrased as “転倒” (tentō), so we get “テントウ虫” (tentōmushi, ladybug).

It’s one of those puzzles that makes you say, “Ah, I see!”

Witty calligraphy using the characters ‘parent’ and ‘se’

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After taking a quick breather, let’s give our brains a little workout.

Here’s a wordplay riddle using the characters “親” (parent) and “せ.” You can see the character “せ” placed between the two parts that make up “親,” right? The hints are that it’s a word meaning to cause someone trouble, and that “せ” is inside “親.” With those hints, many of you have probably figured it out already.

The answer is “oyanakase” (a child who causes their parents grief).

Oyanakase refers to behavior by a child that causes their parents distress or makes them lament.