Club Team Slogan Banners in “Haikyu!!” Part 2

01/07/2021Posted inJapanese Kanji BlogNo Comments
I wrote about the meaning of the club team banners in "Haikyu!!" once before. The banners of the main teams represent who they are very well. Let's recap what we learned:  Club Team Slogan Banners in “Haikyu!!” For example, the rival teams Karasuno and Nekoma have the similar banners. Now I received extra pictures of banners in "Haikyu!!" from a follower! Let's check it out! I'm wondering what these banners mean in English. OMG, there are so many! Σ(･ω･ﾉ)ﾉ！ OK, let me explain one by one...! By the way, they look like a part of the background, so we can't tell about those 7 specific teams. 一事専念 一事専念(ichijisennen) means "Focus…

Japanese Kanji in Kirishima’s Room for “My Hero Academia”

07/05/2018Posted inJapanese Kanji Blog
Season 3 of "My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア) " is currently airing! Today I'll answer the question about Japanese kanji from a viewer! Thank you for contacting KansaiChick!! I see so many white papers around the desk in Kirishima's dorm room. What do they say?  Right! Deku and friends moved into the dorm! ...and THIS is the Kirishima's room in Episode 51 you are talking about. I see. There are 4 small white signs. Let me explain one by one! Meanings of Kanji Signs in Kirishima's Dorm Room The top one is "気合! (kiai!)" and this Japanese kanji idiom means "Fired Up!". Then next one says "漢気 (otokogi)" which means "Manly…

Japanese Motivational Slogans: Kanji on the Stadium in BORUTO

06/10/2018Posted inJapanese Kanji Blog
Boruto is taking the Chunin Exam (中忍試験) to be a middle rank ninja. The last part of the exam is battle and I notice there are so many kanji stickers on the wall of the hallway to the entrance of the arena. The author of Boruto (Naruto) seems to like this kind of kanji decorations a lot. So, what do they say?? Japanese Kanji Motivational Slogan They are traditional Japanese motivational slogans. Whoever designed this stadium wants to motivate fighters who is facing a serious battle. We can see "努力" in the picture above. The kanji idiom 努力(doryoku) means like "Pushing Yourself", "Great Effort", "Hard working", or "Endeavour". And there is…

Japanese Kanji Shirt 必勝 Certain Victory

09/07/2017Posted inJapanese Kanji T-shirt
Wearing a Kanji T-Shirt is cool. But if you understand the authentic information about what you wear, you can impress everyone. On this page, you can make sure this Kanji Shirt is right for you. Table of Contents Basic Info about This Kanji Who Should be Wearing It Examples of Qualification Designs Available 必勝 Certain Victory Kanji Shirt: Basic Info Japanese Kanji: 必勝 Pronunciation: hisshou Spelling Variety: hisshou, hissho, hissyou, hissyo Meaning: Certain Victory Category: Motivational Slogan Image of this Kanji Word: Strong, Tough, Passionate This is a famous traditional slogan used all the time in media, movies, pop culture and comics in Japan. 必勝 Certain Victory Kanji Shirt: Who Should be…

Japanese Kanji in “Yowamushi Pedal”

08/03/2017Posted inJapanese Kanji Blog
I usually ride my bicycle 10 times a week. So, I was kind of interested in a Japanese animation called "Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル)" because I knew it was bike show. And finally I watched it! Japanese kanji "必勝 (Certain Victory)" is a very famous slogan in Japan. And has been around long before I was ever born. Did you notice it in the show? Japanese Kanji "必勝 (Certain Victory)" gloves In season 1 of Yowamushi Pedal, the second-year students Junta Teshima(L) and Hajime Aoyagi(R) showed off their perfect teamwork. Then in Episode 16, we found out that they are sharing one set of gloves to motivate themselves. Technically, they are…