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Hey there! :) Today, i'll tell you about,,, KAWAII (cute/pretty/adorable/beautiful) kanji!! The other day I got a message from Milo(Mailo),  and she is from Canada. She told me why her parents named her Milo. (Her parents thought the name was pretty, and they thought she was also pretty.) I may have told you this before, but almost all parents name their children with their thoughts, and i want to value their thoughts. So, I chose kawaii (pretty/cute)kanji for Milo. ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ What is the KAWAII kanji!? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ Can you imagine kawaii (pretty/cute) kanji? How do you think about kanji? Is it difficult? cool? complicated? or crazy? It's difficult to explain but,,, There are a lot of kanji around us, and each kanji has meaning itself. So, some kanji give us the kawaii impressions, because of its meanings. ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ The kanji for some fruits & flowers!! ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼...

Hello, everyone!! Today, let's study kanji name for Merlin , who gave a message on twitter, and he is from Hawaii. :) ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ How to write the kanji for Shimada?? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ At first, there are japanese family-name Shimada too, which has two patterns like below. Both of them has two kanji Shima and Da , and the kanji Da means paddy field. The kanji of left one means an island , and the right one means a villege/settlement at the waterside among the mountains . ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ Next is the kanji for Iwao :) ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ There are also japanese name Iwao . We can write it like below. We can call the left one Iwao in one kanji letter, and it means strict , dignity . And the three patterns at right consist of two kanji Iwa and O . The kanji Iwa means a rock . The three kanji for O means 1. man 2. husband 3. male , which are often seen in the names of japenese men. ◼︎...

Hello, everyone!! i got a message from Amal yesterday, and he is from India :) Then, i'll write his name in kanji!! ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ What is the kanji for Amal!? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ At first, there are some kanji which sounds like '' Ama '' below, It means rain, sweet, heaven, rest. But, i want to write the other kanji for him, and it is This kanji is '' A '', which is a part of kanji for ''Asia''. Some Japanese people has this kanji in there name too. Then, the kanji for '' Ma '' and '' l '' are below. The kanji for Ma means truth/ fact/ honest/ genuine. i think it's good kanji for him, and it also is a part of the kanji for my dad :) The kanji for L means lapis lazuli. i chose this kanji, cuz he has beautiful blue or gray eyes. I wrote the kanji for Lucy too in the other post. To wrap it up, i wrote his name Amal like this. and the kanji for Krishna i...

Hello, everyone!! It's verrrrry cold in Tokyo today brrrrrr,,, and  how about your city!? i hope you are fine :) Today, i'll tell you the kanji for '' fire ''. So, let's WARM UP together!!! hehe ;) ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ What is the Kanji for fire!? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ The kanji for fire is in the shape of fire. Don't you see something burning at this kanji?? If you can imagine it, it may be easy to remember this kanji. And, When you write one more ''fire'' under it, It will be the kanji ''flame''. ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ What will we do with the fire!? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ The kanji ''fire'' can became thin or small, and it also can be a part of other kanji like below. bake, fry, burn, smoke, ash, charcoal, roast, moxibustion , and so on. They have a different meaning, but they also have a point in common, you know? They are relat...

Hello everyone!! Today, i'll tell you about ORIGAMI . ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ What's ORIGAMI!?!? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ ORIGAMI  is one of Japanese traditional arts.  We fold a sheet of paper into various figures. For example, flowers, animals, and so on. And it is without using scissors and paste. the Origami papers are often cut in a square shapes, which has colored-side and white-side. ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ Let's try ORIGAMI together!!! ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ Then, i'll tell you how to make ORIGAMI heart-shape !! You just need A SQUARE PAPER. So,,, Let's start!!! i'll use the Origami paper which has pink-side and white-side like below. 1, Start with an Origami square with putting the white-side up. 2, Fold the bottom-line to the top-line just fittingly,  and then open it again. It was to make horizontal center-line. 3, Fold the bottom-line to the center-line that you made at②, and turn th...

Hello, everyone!! Today, i'll tell you about AMIDAKUJI . Have ever heard it? AMIDAKUJI is one of Japanese lottery, which was born in Muromachi periodo(1338-1573). We can use AMIDAKUJI to choose one person/place/thing from some alternatives. ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ How to do the AMIDAKUJI?? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ For example, if we have to choose one person from six people, 1, Write 6 vertical lines(number of people) on a paper. 2, Write some horizontal lines at ramdom to make a bridge, and it will be just like a ladder. 3, Hide the bridges by the other paper or hand without a moment's delay. 4, Write some prizes or duties on the bottom of the line. 5, Write everyone's name on the top of the lines. (i wrote people's name whom i'm following on my twitter :P hehe) 6, Then, Remove the paper or hand on it to reveal. From the top of the line you assigned, Follow your line to the bottom. in this case, Todd was chosen!! By the way, We can ...

Hello, everyone!! i got a message to write her name in kanji. Today, i wrote it for her, and let's take a look :) ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ Kanji for Josie??? ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ i wrote two patterns of kanji for her. In the first one, the kanji for ‘‘Jo’’ means a woman , and the kanji for ‘‘sie’’ means to grow thickly , increase , rise . She likes drawing, and her friends. i thought the possitive impression of the kanji will suit her, and i chose it for her :) In the second one, the first kanji means a beginning , a start , a clue , and the second kanji means a ambition , a wish . i think the drawing is to give life or energy to anyone/anything. Therefore, i chose those kanji characters which has the impression of some beginning and creativity. im glad if she likes it!! Thx for reading, MATANE :D Kentastic :)