"Which six letter word of Japanese origin means ""Ten Thousand Years Of Life"" although foreigners confuse it with a war cry referring meaning ""Human Wave Attacks"" ?"
Banzai charge Banzai charge A banzai charge is the term used by the Allied forces to refer to Japanese human wave attacks mounted by infantry units. This term came from the Japanese cry , shortened to banzai, specifically referring to a tactic used by Japanese soldiers during the Pacific War. The banzai charge is considered to be one method of , a suicide attack, or suicide before being captured by the enemy such as "seppuku". The origin of the term is a classical Chinese phrase in the 7th-century "Book of Northern Qi", which states "", "A true man would [rather] be the
Ten thousand years Emperor would be thus addressed with (). The foregoing phrase often appears in televised films, but is not historically accurate; in the Ming dynasty, the only occasion during which is used is the great court, held thrice a year. Approaching the end of the ceremony, the attending officials will be asked to shout Ten thousand years In various East Asian languages, the phrase "ten thousand years" is used to wish long life, and is typically translated as "Long live" in English. The phrase originated in ancient China as an expression used to wish long life to the emperor. Due to