kari, ka There are two words reading kasetsu. One is kasetsu meaning temporary construction; the other is kasetsu meaning hypothesis. These words tell us that this character means for the time being or for the sake of convenience. Katei, which is close to the latter kasetsu, means a supposition or an assumption. The Japanese alphabet [...]
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29 May 10
Flower
hana, ka A flower is “hana.” A bouquet is “hanataba.” The language of flowers is “hanakotoba.” The names of some flowers and plants have today’s character. Sazanka (a sasanqua) is a Japanese camellia. Its name consists of yama, cha, and hana. “Hanamizu ki” is a flowering dogwood. A safflower is benibana, of which the [...]
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4 Dec 09
Love
ai, ai-suru, ito-shii, ito-oshii, ito-oshimu The heart is in the character, which means love and affection. Ai is a noun. Ai-suru is the verb “love.” By the way, all the hyphenated readings above are composed of today’s character and hiragana. For example, suru consists of su and ru. Ito-shii means beloved, darling, dear, or sweet. [...]
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4 Oct 09
n, the End of Hiragana
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: wo
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: wa
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: ro
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: re
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: ru
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
4 Oct 09
Hiragana: ri
This weekend, we are posting a list of hiragana, a set of Japanese characters. Each hiragana character represents a sound.
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