Reinterpreting Japan's ancient Ateji with a modern sensibility, the lyrical art of weaving sound and meaning together ...
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Ink & blessing by Masayuki Chatani: Exploring the deeper significance of names through ateji
Parents often choose names with aspirations attached to them. A name can convey affection, wishes, and hopes for the ch ...
Most people will tell you that the most difficult thing about learning Japanese is dealing with kanji, the written characters originally imported from China. Not only are there more than 2,100 general ...
KYOTO -- The kanji character "an," meaning "safety," was chosen as the single best kanji to sum up the year 2015, the organizer of the kanji aptitude test announced on Dec. 15. The kanji "an" won ...
Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kyoto's Kiyomizu Temple, writes the kanji character meaning "gold," in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward on Dec. 13, 2021. (Pool photo) KYOTO -- The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing ...
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