The Japanese Kanji for ‘Up’ or ‘Above’ is 上. Various contexts for the usage of 上: The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciations of the Kanji 上 are ‘nobu‘ (のぼ), as in words ‘noboru‘ (のぼる) and ‘noboseru‘ (のぼせる), ‘kami‘ (かみ), ‘uwa‘ (うわ), ‘ue‘ (うえ), ‘a‘ (あ) as in ‘a-geru’ (あ-げる), and a-garu (あ-がる). The on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciations of 上 are ‘jo‘
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The Japanese Kanji for ‘Circle‘ is 円. Please note that 円 is also the Kanji for ‘Yen‘. The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 円 is “maru-i” (まる-い), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 円 is “en” (エン). The Kanji 円 appears in 703 Japanese names. However, in names, it is pronounced as ‘Tsubura‘ (つぶら), ‘Nobu‘ (のぶ), ‘Madoka‘
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We have long heard that houses in Japan are expensive. What if, all of a sudden, someone tells you that you can buy a cheap house in Japan? Imagine the waves such a statement will cause! The same thing happened with the Akiya phenomenon in Japan. A relatively unknown word, “Akiya,” suddenly became a commonly used word among foreigners in
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The Japanese Kanji 入 means “Enter (to enter),” “Putting in,” and “Insert.” Various contexts for the usage of 入: The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciations of the Kanji 入 are hai-ru (はい-る), or ‘i‘ (い) as in the words “ireru” (い-れる) and “iru” (い-る), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 入 is “nyu” (ニュウ). The Kanji 入 appears in 1284
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The Japanese language is very different from most other languages. However, the differences are not merely because of the language; they are more related to the Japanese communication style and etiquette. Japanese communication is not just about knowing the language but also about knowing and using various communication protocols. There are various styles and protocols when it comes to Japanese
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