Japanese Kanji Blog
Japanese Kanji T-Shirts in “ZOMBIE LAND SAGA”
10/31/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Happy Halloween! Today I’ll answer the perfect question from a follower for Halloween Day. It’s about…zombie girls…! By the way, they look like regular people when they wear the special make up. Some Girls in “ZOMBIE LAND SAGA” are wearing Kanji T-Shirts. What do they say? Thank you for the question! Let me see…oh, OK. I see 2 girls are in Japanese Kanji Shirts. But I’ll explain all of girls’ just in case! #1 Sakura Minamoto’s T-Shirt Do you see “1” on her shirt?? Actually, this main character Sakura’s shirt was the most tricky one for me. Because they forget to write the number on her shirt constantly…! Boo! #2 …
The Meaning of the Kanji Name: Todoroki Shoto “My Hero Academia”
10/22/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Today I’ll write about another kanji name of a character for “My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)”. What is the meaning of the kanji name “Shoto Todoroki”? I bet Shoto is a personal favorite, for many fans of the show.(*’▽’)☆ Thank you very much for the request! In Japanese Kanji his name looks like this 轟 焦凍. Yes, this unique white & red face boy! Meanings of Kanji “Todoroki” His family name “轟 (Todoroki)” is kind of rare but it still exists in real life. The kanji “轟 (轟く: todoroku)” means “A loud noise sounds and crackles.” and it’s often used for thundering expressions. This kanji is like three “車” stuck together. 車 means “Car”, “Wheel”, …
Japanese Kanji Stickers on Sale!
10/17/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Japanese Kanji Stickers are Now Available! Japanese Kanji Stickers are now available in KansaiChick Shop! You can express yourself by putting on your Cell Phones, Laptops, Lockers, Instruments, Sports Gear and so on. Sizes and Prices 2″ ($5) 3″ ($7) 4″ ($8) 6″ ($10) Colors Black Text & White Background Black Text & Clear Background White Text & Clear Background To purchase Japanese Kanji Stickers, find your favorite kanji and design on our Meanings List and jump to KansaiChick shop in Threadless (an artists e-commerce website) like below. Then, you can pull down “Department” menu and choose “Accessories“. You’ll see the Stickers there! Japanese Kanji Stickers are now available in …
The Meaning of the Kanji Name: Shiozaki Ibara “My Hero Academia”
10/07/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Today I’ll write about another kanji name of a character for “My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)”. Thank you so much for the request! What is the meaning of the kanji name “Ibara Shiozaki”? Hey, this is the second one from Class B! Do you remember this graceful girl everybody? Meanings of Each Kanji “Shiozaki Ibara” Her family name “塩崎 (Shiozaki)” is one of the real Japanese Last names. Yes, it exists. The first kanji “塩 (shio)” means “Salt” and the second one “崎 (saki / zaki)” means “Small Peninsula”. Her first name “茨 (Ibara)” means “Thorn”. Her quirk is “Vines” and I see thorns on her hair! That’s it! It’s very simple…but you may notice …
New Japanese Kanji Shirt Poll Results 3
10/02/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
New Japanese Kanji Shirt Poll #3: Aug.16 – Sep.30, 2018 The No.1 popular kanji in this time is… “自由 (Freedom)”! Thank you for voting, everybody! Whew, actually Freedom was in the second place for a moment but it got the No.1 in the end. OK! “Freedom” will come out next in the KansaiChick Japanese Kanji Shirt Collection! Then, the No.2 was “無敵 (Invincible)” and the No.3 was “最強 (Strongest)”. What!? Who could imagine this former No.7 would jump up to the 3nd place!? Was something “Strongest” on TV?? There are no big gaps between the No.2 and the No.3! Let’s see what will happen in next poll. The No.4 was …
“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 …
