CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru May 14, 2016Jan 07, 2024 character, conversion, input method editor, Japanese, kanji, noma-sign, odoriji, reading, repeated, voiced sound mark The Meaning of “々 Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji” Read More
EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Mar 22, 2016Jan 07, 2024 encounters, Japanese verbs, kanji, meanings, meet, suitable, usage, 会う, 合う, 遭う 合う (au)” and “会う (au)” Today, I will talk about Japanese verbs “合う (au)” and “会う (au).” 合うと会う Since each verb has the same reading, Read More
EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Mar 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 color, formal expression, hiragana, iro-iro, kanji, meaning, sama-zama, various Iro-iro” And “Sama-zama Today, I will talk about the difference between the Japanese phrases “iro-iro” and “sama-zama.” 「いろいろ」と「さまざま」 Both of them have almost Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 hiragana, kanji, 仮名に開く, 文化, 日本の伝統, 漢字をひらく Open the Kanji We use Kanji characters when writing Japanese sentences. 漢字をひらく However, if we convert Hiragana into Kanji as possible, it may Read More
CultureEssayKanjiLanguageUncorrected Toru Aug 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ability, age, kanji, talent, 才, 歳 ‘歳’ and ‘才’ Today, I’d like to introduce the Kanji, ‘歳(さい) and ‘才(さい).’ Both of them are often used in the sense of Read More
CultureDiaryEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 kanji, lost properties, phone call, police box, wallet Lost Property In Japan, even if you lost your wallet, camera, or iPhone, there would be a very good chance that they Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 30, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Edo period, English translation, Japanese phrase, kanji, twelve term, 四六時中 All The Time(四六時中) Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese phrase “四六時中(shi roku ji tyu).” This means something like “all the time,” but Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jun 28, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ciphers, enigmatic texts, Japanese culture, kanji, symbols Japanese Young Girls’ Enigmatic Text In Japan, young girls tend to use enigmatic texts like actual ciphers by combining various symbols or kanji. Today, I’d Read More