Japanese Kanji Blog
Why does the Pronunciation of Japanese Kanji Change When Reading Names?
12/03/2018 Japanese Kanji BlogTrivia
I think the Japanese language is difficult. Even when we master certain things like some pronunciations and meanings of kanji, that knowledge might not be useful every time when we read Japanese. So, let’s learn about it together! I share a kanji question from a follower today! (*’▽’) Why do these changes happen in certain japanese surnames? 矢 (ya) + 島 (shima) = 矢島 Yajima 赤 (aka) + 川 (kawa) = 赤川 Akagawa 目 (me) + 黒 (kuro) = 目黒 Meguro 尾 (o) + 田 (ta) = 尾田 Oda Wow, that is a great question!! I guess so many people learning the language are wondering why. (@_@)?? The Answer is …
Japanese Kanji Shirt Black Friday Deal!! 2018
11/17/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
Best Deal of the Year! Don’t miss this Black Friday Sale!! From Baby’s bodysuit to Woman’s Zip-Up Hoody, all items in our shop will be more than 30% off! This is the best deal of the year and for 3 days only! After this Black Friday Sale, KansaiChick will have 20% off for the rest of the holiday season.(ends Dec.15) Order Minimum Amount and Get Delivery Free! When you order $45 or more ($80 or more for the international orders), shipping fee will be free!! This free delivery offer will continue during the Holiday Season Sale. Free Shipping Code: FREESHIP11f79aec By the way, usually it takes 1 or 2 weeks to get …
New Japanese Kanji Shirt Poll Results 4
11/16/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
New Japanese Kanji Shirt Poll #4: Oct.1 – Nov.15, 2018 The No.1 popular kanji in this time is… “最強 (Strongest)”! Thank you for voting, everybody! This kanji word “最強” finally did it! It jumped up to the No.1 from the 3rd place!! Now officially “Strongest” will come out next in the KansaiChick Japanese Kanji Shirt Collection! Then, the No.2 was “無敵 (Invincible)”…again. o(‘Д’)o But 無敵 is doing great and it was so close to the No.1 for a while. I can imagine it will be the top next time…but we need to be careful! The No.3 is right behind it! The No.3 was “反抗期 (Rebellious Phase)”. Personally I like this …
Secret of Katakuri’s Move: Japanese Culture in “One Piece”
11/11/2018 Japanese Kanji Blog
I love mochi! Some people call it “Rice Cake” and it’s basically smashed sweet sticky rice. Mochi is a common food in Japan and there are many traditional mochi sweets and mochi dishes. By the way, why am I talking about mochi? Because I got an interesting question from a follower. Why did Katakuri put an orange on Mirror Mochi? Katakuri is a certain type of starch that Japanese people use for cooking. And also Katakuri is the name of Anime character for One Piece! Obviously the author named him after the starch. Well, thank you so much for the question!! …It doesn’t seem to be a question about Japanese …
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” …
