CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 11, 2016Jan 06, 2024 doctor, intention, ishi, Japanese, kanji, meaning, stone, stress, testamentary, thinking Ishi (Stone / Doctor / Inclination / Intention) Ishi いし Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “ishi”, which has several meanings and kanji. 今日は複数の意味と漢字を持つ「いし」を紹介します。 “石” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 accent, clarity, expression, god, hair, Japanese, kami, kanji, paper, seasoning Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration) Kami かみ(神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味) Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 beard, false mustache, hair, hige, Japanese, kanji, mustache, samurai, sideburn, word Hige Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “hige.” ひげ Hige means human’s (especially man’s) hair that grows above his Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 folk songs, Japanese word, kanji, nursery rhymes, praise, sing, tanka, traditional Japanese songs, utau, waka Utau Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “utau,” which has several different kanji. うたう “Utau” is normally written as Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 attempt, effort, fulfill, Japanese, job, kanji, meaning, role, tsutomeru, work Tsutomeru Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “tsutomeru,” which has three different kanji. つとめる ① 努める“努める” means “to attempt Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 19, 2016Jan 06, 2024 antonym, difficult, expression, firm, hard, Japanese, kanji, katai, solid, victory Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff) Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 18, 2016Jan 06, 2024 build, create, hiragana, intangible, kanji, make, tsukuru, 作る, 創る, 造る Tsukuru (Make/Build/Create) Tsukuru つくる Today, I will talk about the Kanji of “tsukuru,” which mainly means “make.” 今日は、「つくる」という言葉の漢字について話します。 “Tsukuru” has three different Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 chances, dice, etymology, gambling, idiom, Japanese, kanji, outcome, phrase, theories Ichi ka Bachi ka (One or Eight) Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “ichi ka bachi ka.” 一か八か “Ichi” means “one,” “ka” means “or,” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 27, 2016Jan 06, 2024 annoying, flies, heart, Japanese, kanji, meaning, noisy, urusai, word, writing Urusai Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “urusai.” うるさい “Uru” means “your heart,” “sai” means “to narrow,” and “urusai” Read More