Writing about kanji always transports me to unexpected and wonderful places, one path leading to another and then another. So it was with es...
Well, now I've seen it all! Over in Hiroshima Prefecture, the city of Kure has created a dancing animated kanji! The character is 呉 (くれ), the name of the city, and it's part of a 32,000,000...
Today I'll share a random assortment of words that have confused me in recent days. For some reason, almost all begin with k!
If 鼻 means...
It's unusual to find a piece of writing that goes to the core of one's deepest concerns. It's rarer still to find writing that reminds you of what your deepest concerns are and perhaps...
Welcome back from the holiday break, and Happy New Year!
Or is it not so happy? As we head into a time that feels dark and unappealing, many of us are deep...
We're about to cross two lines. First, there's the finish line to run, walk, or crawl across as work ends for the year. Second, there's the line separating...
For the third week in a row, I'm indulging my endless fascination with Kittredge Cherry's wonderful book Womansword: W...
Last week I sang the praises of Kittredge Cherry's book ...
I remember loving Kittredge Cherry's book Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women, which examines Japanes...
The past week brought me kanji experiences that were out of this world!
I checked out the movie Arrival with two friends. The plot rev...
There are times when all roads seem to lead, not to Rome, but rather to the same kanji. This week that kanji was 潮 (941: tide).
How appropriate that as the whole world seems to be fla...
What a week it's been. Actually, more like a half week, but it has dragged on and on. In the aftermath of Trump's election, most people in my Facebook circle are contending with frayed nerv...
For a lot of reasons lately, I've needed to distract myself from reality. A Quick Quiz is a great way of doing that! So let's lose ourselves in kanji.
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I'm usually not drawn to long chains of kanji that lack interstitial hiragana. They indicate too little about how to break up the string into meaningful bits. However, the following phrase from...
This week I came upon a great word. But before I tell you why it's so great, I'll let you guess! Here it is:
四角四面 (しかくしめん) ...
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