This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Japanese Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.
* Disputable
Here is the CSV version:
Japanese Words™,Not Japanese Words™
ABIDE,HASHED
RANDOMIZE,KAESAR
DAMAGE,WIN
YUKON,TAKEAWAY
ISOTOPE,FUNDAMENT
MEMENTO,NOMAD
WON,GORDON
KIERIE,CENOBIA
TABOO,ASIA