Japan Corner

The Japanese kanji for “Time” is 時. The pronunciation of the Kanji 時 is “Toki” (とき) in its kun’yomi (Japanese reading) and “ji” (ジ) in its on’yomi (Chinese reading). In some contexts, 時 can also refer to an occasion, moment, or period, as in その時 (そのとき / sono toki), meaning “at that time” or “then.” Please note that when writing

The Japanese Kanji for “temple” is 寺. The Kunyomi or the Japanese pronunciation of the Kanji 寺 is tera (てら), and the Onyomi (Chinese) pronunciation is ji (ジ). Temple’s Kanji is part of JLPT N2 and is taught in grade 2 in Japanese schools. Origin of Shape 寺 Temple’s Kanji 寺 is constructed with 6 strokes. At first glance, the

寸 is the Kanji, which means shortness or tininess. The onyomi or Chinese pronunciation of 寸 is すん (sun). This Kanji does not have kunyomi, or Japanese reading; however, in Japanese names (nanori reading), it is pronounced as す (su) or みき (miki). The Kanji 寸, which is part of JLPT N1 and taught in the 6th grade in Japanese

The Japanese Kanji meaning “Inside,” “Middle,” or “Within” is 中. The Kun’yomi, or the Japanese pronunciation of the Kanji 中, is “naka” (なか), and the On’yomi (Chinese) pronunciation is “ju” (ジュウ) or “chu” (チュウ). The Kanji 中, meaning middle, is part of JLPT N5 (please check the list of JLPT N5 Kanji) and is taught in grade 2 in Japanese

The Japanese Kanji for “year” is 年. The Kunyomi or the Japanese pronunciation of the Kanji 年 is “toshi” (とし), and the Onyomi (Chinese) pronunciation is “nen” (ネン). Year’s Kanji is part of JLPT N5 (please check the JLPT N5 Kanji list) and is taught in grade 1 in Japanese schools. Construction and Origin of the Shape 年 The construction

国 is the Kanji for “country” in Japanese. The pronunciation of the Kanji 国 is “kuni” (くに) in its kun’yomi (Japanese reading) and “koku” (コク) in its on’yomi (Chinese reading). The Kanji 国 is constructed with 8 strokes. This Kanji is a part of the JLPT N5 syllabus (please check the list of JLPT N5 Kanji). In Japanese schools, this

In Japanese, the Kanji for “jade” is 玉. The Kunyomi, or the Japanese, pronunciation of the Kanji 玉 is tama (たま), and the Onyomi (Chinese) pronunciation is gyoku (ギョク) or goku (ゴク). However, there’s another less common Kanji 瑚 (ko), which can refer to “coral” and is sometimes associated with precious stones like jade in a broader sense. 瑚, in

The Japanese Kanji for “king” is 王. The Kanji of King does not have a Kunyomi or Japanese reading pronunciation. Its onyumi reading is “ō” (オウ). The Kanji 王 is part of JLPT N3 (please check the list of JLPT N3 Kanji) and is taught in grade 1 in Japanese schools. This Kanji has an interesting history and origin and

The Japanese Kanji for a pipe or tube is 管. The Kunyomi, or the Japanese, pronunciation of the Kanji 管 is (kuda,くだ), and the Onyomi (Chinese) pronunciation is kan (カン). The Kanji represents long tubular objects used as a conduit for materials like fluid or gas, but not for other tubular objects, which the Kanji 筒 represents for tube or