Japanese Kanji Blog
“Surpass Your Limits!” in Japanese Kanji: Black Clover
09/25/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Yay, I got another Japanese Kanji question from a follower! When I got this request, I noticed that asking meanings of kanji can happen in reverse! (^o^)/ This request asks me to show what this phase in english, would look like in Kanji, not the other way around. How do you write “Surpass your limits” in Japanese Kanji? This is the line that Yami always uses in Black Clover. Ah, there is an idea! Thank you for the question! I’ll surpass my limits! (‘◇’)/ “Surpass Your Limits” in Japanese Kanji First of all, it look like this “限界を超えろ” in Japanese! 限界 (genkai) を (wo) 超えろ (koero) The first letter “限” …
The Meaning of the Kanji Name: Toga Himiko “My Hero Academia”
09/18/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
I like the cute villain girl Toga Himiko for the popular Anime “My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)”. She is mentally sick…but lovable enough somehow. Today I’ll write about the meanings of her kanji name. Thank you so much for the request! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Himiko Toga”? When she appeared for the first time, her name was written in Katakana script “トガ ヒミコ”. Japanese people sometimes use this script to show how to pronounce his or her kanji name on official documents. I’m not sure why it was written in Katakana but I can imagine that the author wanted to hide her quirk at that point. Meanings of …
The Meaning of the Kanji Name: Iida Tenya “My Hero Academia”
09/08/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Choosing kanji to name your own child is big deal in Japan! And I’m glad some people are interested in that Japanese culture for Anime character’s kanji names. Thank you for the request of the explanation! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Tenya Iida”? Most of the names of characters for “My Hero Academia(僕のヒーローアカデミア)” are presenting their quirks. But his name is a little special. Because finding out the meanings of each kanji doesn’t make any sense. Meanings of Each Kanji “Iida Tenya” His name “Iida Tenya” looks like this 飯田 天哉 in Japanese Kanji. 飯田 (Iida) is a common last name in Japan. The first kanji 飯 …
The Secret of One Punch Man: All Japanese People Notice
08/23/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
We are all waiting for the premiere of “One Punch Man Season 2”. But just in case you didn’t know let’s talk about the origin for the show. One Punch Man’s original Japanese title is ワンパンマン (wanpanman). “Wanpan” is a shortened form of “One Punch” that Japanese people pronounce this English word. And there is one thing almost all Japanese people can notice about the title. When Japanese people hear the word “ワンパンマン (wanpanman)” for the first time, they doubt their ears. “Huh? Did you say Anpanman??” That’s how deeply seeded this is in Japanese pop culture. What is the Origin of One Punch Man? Yes, Anpanman was there first. Wanpanman (One Punch …
Japanese Kanji Joke in Anime: Charmy’s Sleeping Sheep’s One Hit “Black Clover”
08/17/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Charmy is a cute little girl who uses the Cotton Creation Magic for the popular Anime “Black Clover”. She’s constantly eating food and I’ve never seen her fighting seriously until this episode! In the episode 45, Charmy used her powerful magic to save her FOOD!! Then I found a Japanese kanji joke in her attack, and want to share with you! Hidden Japanese Kanji Joke in Black Clover Charmy used her strong magic “Sleeping Sheep’s One Hit”. She create huge sheep and it hit the enemy. 一撃 (ichi-geki) means “One Hit”. But there is more. Usually Japanese people use this word “一撃” to describe “the strong attack which finishes something …
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08/15/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
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Meaning of Kanji Name: Shimura Tenko (Shigaraki Tomura) “My Hero Academia”
08/04/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
I got ANOTHER question about the Japanese kanji name of the character for My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)! Thank you so much. (*’▽’) The show seems to be very popular recently. I enjoy it, too! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Tomura Shigaraki”? Shigaraki! The first request of a villain is here! Do you know him? He is the guy who usually put a “corpse hand” on his face and call it “Dad”. ((((@_@;) Ha ha ha…! It’s nicely sick! Meanings of “Shigaraki Tomura” in Japanese Kanji The name “Shigaraki Tomura” looks like 死柄木 弔 in Japanese kanji. This name seems to be the Villain Name that he gave himself …
Meaning of Kanji Name: Uraraka Ochako (Uravity) “My Hero Academia”
07/26/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
I got another question about the kanji name of the character for My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア). Can you guess whom I will talk about today! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Ochako Uraraka”? The answer is Ochako!(*´▽｀*) Her quirk is “Zero Gravity”. As a Japanese name, “Ochako” is the proper spelling but I found a picture that the author spelled it “Ochaco”. Personally I like “Ochaco” too. It looks cuter…. Meanings of “Uraraka Ochako” in Japanese Kanji Ochako’s full name looks like 麗日 お茶子 in Japanese kanji. The last name “麗日 (Uraraka)” is very made up. It doesn’t exist in real life. The word “uraraka (麗らか)” means like …
I Got a Question about the Meaning of a Kanji!
07/21/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
I was born and raised in Japan, so I understand only the Japanese language. However, it must be very hard to tell the difference between Japanese kanji and Chinese kanji for the people from other countries. I got another precious question from my follower…and, accidentally it was Chinese! Figuring out Chinese is very challenging for me but let me try! Can you help me to know the meaning of the kanji in this image? Thank you for contacting me! Um…What…? (‘Д’) So far, I can barely guess the meaning of the part of big main kanji word in the image. First of all, according to my internet research, this …
Meaning of Kanji Name: Midoriya Izuku (Deku) “My Hero Academia”
07/11/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Today I’ll answer another question from a follower! Yes! I got a request of the kanji name explanation. What is the meaning of the kanji name “Izuku Midoriya”? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about him! Midoriya Izuku (緑谷 出久) is the main character of the popular Anime “My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)”. Meanings of “Midoriya Izuku” in Japanese Kanji Deku’s full name is 緑谷 (Midoriya) 出久 (Izuku). Midoriya is his last name but sounds very uncommon. According to my research, the Japanese family name “緑谷” does exist in real life but is very rare. The first kanji “緑 (midori)” means “Green” and the second one “谷 (tani …
