mikado

Careful stick extraction

A mikado is a style of pick-up sticks game where players remove thin rods from a jumbled pile without disturbing others, or the highest-scoring stick in such a game.

The word also appears in mikado yellow, a warm golden shade. (Capitalized Mikado is a historical title for the emperor of Japan.)

game

sticks

Slender wood pieces

patience · nimble · skillful · coordination · concentration · tweezers · challenge · parlor · Victorian · tabletop

color

yellow

Hue between green and orange

  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light

hue · pigment

Categories
Opposites
social hierarchy/rank

mikadocommoner

Non-noble person

peasant · serf · subject · plebeian · slave

political power

mikadosubject

Matter under discussion

subordinate · ruled · vassal · servant · citizen

Phrases
Family

emperor

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G