I’m in the Japan Times this week with a look at the創作漢字コンテスト(Sōsaku kanji kontesuto, Created Kanji Contest): “Radical recombinations: Capture the moment with created kanji.” Tip of the hat to my editorShaunwho alerted me to this fascinating and fun contest. Also, HUGE thank...
–The kanji of the year is 税 (zei, tax). Boring, but topical. Read morehere. The only thingI could think ofwasMizuki Ichiroyelling ゼーット! on Gaki no Tsukai’s 笑ってはいけない罰ゲーム. I believe his first appearance was the police-themed 2006 show, but he showed up in a ...
In Japanese, there are two primary ways to say Japan:Nippon, 日本, andNihon,日本. While both terms refer to the same country and use the same kanji, they differ in terms of formality and usage. What Makes Nippon and Nihon Different?
As you may have noticed, chichi consists of only the kanji for father (父), missing any polite or honorific markers unlike otousan, which makes this a humble term.This is also the word that adults use when they talk about their father to somebody else. Keep in mind that it is not ...
However, it has to be something that’s actually achievable. A goal like “I want to memorize all 2,136 official kanji in one month” is highly unlikely to happen. It takes Japanese children 18 years to learn all of them! Instead, try for “I want to learn 15 kanji per day.” Way...
How to learn Japanese Kanji by Chinese students 来自 知网 喜欢 0 阅读量: 20 摘要: The differences of form,sense of language,grammar and other aspects between Japanese Kanji and Chinese characters were elaborated,and the noted problems of learning Japanese were pointed out. 关键词: Chinese ...
(kanji, word etc). This enables you to study material grouped in different ways, which can help you remember it more effectively. Your cards can have different learning statistics so you can 'restart' your progress with an item - or you can merge your progress / cards to boil everything ...
Writing the word “human” using Japanese characters or writing (also known as kanji) is deceptively easy. It can be completed in as little as two downward, curving strokes. Beginning from the top, draw a line downward, curving the direction of the pen or pencil slightly to the left as ...
If that doesn’t help you remember the word suiyoubi, try to imagine that Wednesday is the wave crest in the middle of the week. Once you’ve gotten over that wall of rushing water, it’s all downhill from there. Mokuyoubi (Thursday) – A Tree in the Week 木= The kanji 木(...
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