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Now Out: Essay 1455 on 粋 (cool) and 5 New-Monics
Oct 26, 2018
The 313th essay has posted! Essay 1455 on 粋 (cool, chic; refined; essence; pure) is now available for purchase. Here's a preview:
By studying 粋, you might learn how to be cool, and you’ll definitely...
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The October Newsletter and a Radical Note Are Coming Next
Oct 26, 2018
Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:
October 31: October newsletter!
November 1 or thereabouts: Radical Note 60 on 彳, the "...
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Completing the Circle
Oct 21, 2018
In the new essay on 寂 (lonely; desolate; quiet), I mentioned the seven principles of 侘び寂び (わびさび: wabi-sabi), including 不均斉 (ふきんせい: asymmetry, irregularity). I said there that one example of that concept is an enso circle (円相, えんそう), a Zen symbol. As I wrote, some calligraphers...
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Essay 1455 on 粋 (essence) Is Coming Next
Oct 19, 2018
Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:
October 26: essay 1455 on 粋 (essence; chic; refined; pure)
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