character – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 29, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments backslach, byte, character, code, error, escape, problem, programming, programming language, Shift-JIS

5C Problem

5C Problem 5C問題 Several days ago, I encountered the “5C problem.” 私は先日、「5C問題」と遭遇しました。 The 5C problem is a kind of programming Read More

Essay Etymology History Uncorrected

Toru Jun 23, 2019Jun 23, 2019 0 Comments admirable, attitude, brave, character, child, different, difficulty, excellent, feeling, solid, strive, woman

Kenage (健気 – Admirable)

Kenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jun 17, 2019 0 Comments character, consistent, first, flexible, four-character idiom, intention, motive, motto, name, original, popular, positive manner, thorough, will

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 Read More

Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 12, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments amethyst, autumn, bitter, Buddha, character, come out, crystal, eye, France, incoherent, kanji, leaf, orchid, Pacific cod, phonetic equivalent, purple, reading, red, tea, unreasonable, west

Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2

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 Read More

Essay Etymology Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 11, 2019 0 Comments assign, character, foreign term, ignore, kanji, kanji character, meaning, phonetic equivalent, reading

Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 1

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。 Read More

Essay Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Apr 01, 2019 0 Comments active, brushstroke, character, clinical depression, daily-use kanji, depressed, depression, example, gloom, gloomy, grow, kanji, largest, model, norm, plants, stroke

The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes

The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes 最も画数の多い漢字 Today I introduced you to the kanji character which has Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Dec 08, 2018 0 Comments character, fat, go out, houseplant, negative, property, reliability, spirit, stay

Debushō (出不精 – Houseplant)

Debushō 出不精 These days, I may have begun to have a property called ‘debushō‘ (出不精). 私は最近、「出不精」の性質が現れてきたかもしれません。 ‘Debushō’ means to stay Read More

China Diary Essay Etymology Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 01, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments character, hand, letter, technique, toilet paper

Tegami (手紙 – Letter)

Tegami 手紙 A paper, on which messages or information is written, is called “letter” in English, whereas it is called Read More

China Essay Etymology Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments character, dynasty, era, Han, kanji, period

Kanji (漢字 – “Chinese Character”)

Kanji 漢字 Japanese people often use ‘kanji’ (漢字), which are characters born in China. 日本人は、中国発祥の文字である「漢字」をよく使います。 The term kanji is written Read More