Kanji – Learning English and Japanese

Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)

Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means

Haiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”

Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that

Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all

Yo mo Sugara 夜もすがら Today I would like to introduce one of the classical Japanese terms that has a beautiful

Isu 椅子 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese koshikake (腰掛け), which means “chair” or “makeshift job.” 昨日は「腰掛け」という言葉を紹介しました。 However, when you want

Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show

Ateji Part 1 当て字 Part 1 I used the Japanese word ateji (当て字) several times in my previous posts. 私はこれまでの投稿で、何度か「当て字」という日本語を使ってきました。

Shufu and Shufu 主婦と主夫 A married woman who manages her family’s home and caring for her children is called shufu