Banzai is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.
You can make 57 anagrams from letters in banzai (aabinz).
1890-95; Japanese, equivalent to ban ten thousand + -zai, combining form of sai years of age (Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese wàn-suì, Korean manse)
Forward went the line, until every man had been smitten down, and the last brave throat had shouted its last shrill "banzai!"
His reason was all gone, yet he did not forget to shout banzai for his Fatherland.
I have been carrying this bottle in my belt since yesterday, to drink a banzai in the enemys position.
Some Japanese regiments, in attacking our positions, threw themselves with the cry of "banzai!"
banzai was shouted two or three times; joy and congratulation resounded on the heights of Kenzan, which was now virtually ours.
Some said they heard a voice reply 'banzai,' some heard nothing.
The signal was greeted with enthusiasm and loud cries of "banzai!"
I had already made my selection, when suddenly a voice called out from the rigging, 'banzai!
My crew received me back with literally open arms and loud shouts of “banzai Nippon!”
Here the General was interrupted by a soul-stirring shout of “banzai!”
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