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Now Out: May Newsletter, "The Big Reveal"

The May newsletter "The Big Reveal" presents recent essays, Radical Notes, contest information, and more! The newsletter contains these images, among others:

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Coming Next: Essay 1851 on 妄 (random)

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji after a short break:

June 9: Essay 1851 on 妄 (random; fake)

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Now Out: 16 Revisions and 5 New-Monics

Revisions of these essays have posted:

essay 1141 on 菊 (chrysanthemum)

essay 1271 on 豪 (strong; great; Australia; luxurious)

essay 1284 on 唆 (to influence)

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Coming Next: May 2023 Newsletter

Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:

May 26: May newsletter!

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Now Out: Four New Radical Notes

I have posted four more Radical Notes:

  • Radical Note 189 on 高, the "high" radical: Read about the etymology of 高 (119: high), explore the variant 髙, and discover the sweet back story for the name of one type of shochu.
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