2020年12月13日 · This article introduces four weird Japanese kanji characters that you’d enjoy learning: 凸, 凹, 〆, and 卍 ! “凸” and “凹” are two unique kanji characters that mean “protruded” and “dented” (as shown in the kanjis). For instance, 凸 (とつ)レンズ and 凹 (おう)レンズ mean “convex lens” and “concave lens”, respectively.

2017年7月6日 · For example, you have kanji like 人 (hito, meaning “person”), 木 (ki, meaning “tree”), and when you put them together: 休 (yasumu, meaning “to rest”). Makes just as much sense today as it did when it was first created! But sometimes the individual pieces of kanji can come together in odd ways.

2022年6月8日 · Some of these Japanese words and phrases have a funny sound, or mean something funny when translated into English. There are a few that aren’t just funny, but are also helpful when used in appropriate situations!

2021年8月23日 · Search for a Funny Kanji... 1. Kanji: 因 2. Meaning: cause, factor, depend on, be limited to 3. On-yomi: イン Kun-yomi: よ-る、 ちな-む 4. Radical: 1. Kanji: 黙 2. Meaning: silence, become silent, stop speaking 3. On-yomi: モク, ボク Kun-yomi: だま-る, もだ-す 4. Radical: black. 1. Kanji: 原 2. Meaning: original, primitive, field, plain 3. On-yomi: ゲン Kun-yomi: はら 4.

2016年10月6日 · Making an actual, circular dot in the kanji is just something you never see, unless you’re looking at these alien-like weirdos. But wait a minute. That kanji’s shape… that eye… it all looks very familiar. Illumi-kanji confirmed! This symbol with an all seeing eye on top of a pyramid on the dollar note is fascinating.

2019年7月5日 · The kanji for "tobacco" are pretty funny too: 煙草 (lit. "smokey grass"). There's 面倒臭い (mendoukusai), "bothersome," or "a pain in the ass (to do)," but literally "face-fall-down-stinky." 人手 (ひとで) is starfish, and it makes so much sense! literally “person hand”. Same kanji is used for the plant and the fish.

2020年6月23日 · We want to help you avoid embarrassment, so with a bit of research, we’ve compiled a set of kanji characters that you can feel free to put on T-shirts and accessories, use as nicknames, etc. The kanji with the most votes was "魅"⁠—meaning "a mysterious power that can capture people's hearts!" "魅" represents a fascinating, slightly strange beauty.

I got curious and looked up weird-looking kanji on Google, and saw this interesting site someone posted on chiebukuro: http://www.geocities.jp/f9305710/henkanji2.html. The comments are pretty funny.

Japanese sarcasm tends towards subtle irony ,and can be pretty rewarding if you can determine that a joke has, in fact, been made. To help you pick up on the difference between Eastern and Western sarcasm, I’ve tagged some of the better / more obvious examples.

Laugh and learn with us as we unravel the mysteries behind 5 quirky Japanese Kanji characters! From surprising origins to head-scratching meanings, this vide...