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Is My Kanji Tattoo Correct? 2: Per aspera ad astra
04/08/2021 Japanese Kanji Blog
Kanji tattoos look awesome. I really hope all the tattoo artists have the right reference! Today I’ll answer the question about a Japanese kanji tattoo. Other Questions on Japanese Kanji It’s supposed to mean a thing like “through issues to the stars” like the Latin NASA’s slogan “per aspera ad astra.” Umm, 星まで困難道で…? To be honest, I didn’t know the phrase “Per aspera ad astra.” (*´з`) Anyway, now I know and I can kind of get it what this tattoo tried to say. “Per aspera ad astra” in Japanese Language “Through hardships to the stars” can be translated into “困難を乗り越えて星の彼方へ.” This Japanese phrase makes sense very well. Anybody can understand …
Meanings of Kanji on A Katana Sword 7
03/29/2021 Japanese Kanji Blog
Hello again, Samurai fans! I received another question about the kanji on an old katana sword!Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ Oh, this is the tough one….(=_=;) Can you tell me if these are Japanese? First of all, yes, it seems to be Japanese. The First Hint to Figure It Out At least I can read the first kanji 會(kai/ai) which is the old style of the kanji 会 today. This old kanji is still used for some place names and surnames in Japan today. Actually, I could recognize this kanji thank to my high school friend Kaino(會野). OK, then, it says 會 something…. The second kanji looks like 洋 for me but “會洋” doesn’t …
Meanings of Kanji on A Katana Sword 6
03/19/2021 Japanese Kanji Blog
Hello again, Samurai fans! I received a new question about the kanji on an old katana sword! (*’▽’)/ I hope I can read it this time….(＠_＠;) I have just bought this Katana sword. I want to know what this kanji tells me. Can you help me out? Thank goodness! It’s clear enough for me to read!! It says 関住森俊治作. This engraving is a typical “銘(mei)”, which shows who made this katana blade. Location 住 Blacksmith’s Name 作 Whenever I received questions on katana sword, I looked up some facts and found out this typical style. So, in this case, I can tell 森俊治 in 関 made this blade! Where is …
What Does “呪術廻戦(Jujutsu Kaisen)” Mean?
03/09/2021 Japanese Kanji Blog
Hi, Jujutsu Kaisen fans! 呪術廻戦(Jujutsu Kaisen) is a very popular Japanese manga and many people, including me, got know the story since they had started its Anime show. Then I finally received a very first question about Jujutsu Kaisen from a follower! Thank you very much! What does “Jujutsu Kaisen” mean? The title looks like Chinese. OK, I’ll explain everything I can tell as a native Japanese. (*’▽’)/ First of all, I realized that they didn’t translate the title 呪術廻戦 into other English word. You call it as its sound of the original title 呪術廻戦(Jujutsu Kaisen). Is the word “Jujutsu Kaisen” Japanese language? I say it is “a made-up Japanese …
Meaning of Kanji Name: Aizawa Shota (Eraser Head) “My Hero Academia”
02/26/2021 Japanese Kanji Blog
Hi, My Hero Academia fans! I got another request of the kanji name explanation! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Shota Aizawa”? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about my favorite guy, Aizawa sensei! My dry eyes hurt! I can tell! lol Other Characters’ Japanese Kanji and Secrets in “My Hero Academia” I’ve already talked about some other characters’ kanji names. Please check out the list on the page above. (*’▽’)/ Aizawa Shota (相澤 消太) is the homeroom teacher of the main class “1-A” in the popular Anime show “My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)”. His hero name is Eraser Head. Meanings of “Aizawa Shota” in Japanese Kanji …
