Kanji – Learning English and Japanese

Shibō (しぼう – Wish/Death/Fat/Ovary)

Shibō しぼう As you may know, the Japanese language has many homonyms. ご存知のとおり日本語には多くの同音異義語があります。 Yesterday I typed shibō (しぼう) on my

Tashō 多少 I often use the word tashō (多少) in my daily life. 私はよく「多少」という表現を使います。 Since ta (多) means “many” and

Kazahana 風花 On a sunny day, when snow falls fluttering, or when snow on mountains flurries by the wind, we

Oshinobi お忍び When a high-ranking or famous person goes out secretly, being careful not to be seen, it can be

Fugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō 不言実行と有言実行 To do what you have to do without saying a word is described as

Minazuki 水無月 In Japan, when referring to months such as “January” or “May,” we almost always say the number of

Samidare 五月雨 The rainy season, known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, has begun nationwide. 日本は現在、全国的に「梅雨」となっています。 The light rain that lasts

The Meaning of 河豚「河豚」の意味 In my post yesterday, I introduced the word iruka (イルカ/海豚), which means “dolphin.” 昨日は、”dolphin” を意味する「海豚（イルカ）」を紹介しました。

The Meaning of 海豚「海豚」の意味 There is a word 海豚, which is a combination of the kanji 海, meaning “sea,”