Tied Down by Kanji: 結 Is One Knotty Character 結 (ketsu) is the kanji that shows up every time life decides it's time to commit. At its core, 結 is what happens when you take 糸 (ito – thread) and 吉 (kichi – a tightly sealed container) and go, "You know what? Let's never let this thing open again."

Inside the Nexperia Storm: What Chinese Citizens Really Think of the Netherlands Now

懐: The Pocket Where You Store Your Feelings, Flashlights, and Regrets Say hello to 懐 (futokoro, natsukashii, natsuku): a kanji that manages to mean "bosom," "nostalgia," "emotional attachment," and "inner pocket" all at once.

「しばしば」使うと、しばかれる！？ 「しばしば（屡々）」って、“よく”とか“たびたび”の上位互換っぽいけど——油断すると一気に平安時代。 日常会話で使うと、急に空気が文語になるんだよね。「この人、どの時代から来た？」って顔されるやつ。 知的アピールには最高。でも使いすぎたら、知的より痛的。つまり、「しばしば」使うと、しばかれる。 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ix... #日本語勉強中 #しばしば注意報 #文語モード発動 #語彙で時空を超える #言葉のタイムトラベル

Shibashiba: The Word That Works Too Hard Ever drop shibashiba (屡々) in a convo and watch everyone go silent? Yeah, that's because you just turned "Hey bro" into The Tale of Genji. It means "often," but sounds like it's holding a calligraphy brush and sipping matcha on a mountain.

Stay Low, Stay Humble. The Secret Life of 低 (hiku(i)) Meet 低 (ひくい, hikui), the kanji for "low." Simple, right? Not so fast. This little guy has serious short-king energy. On the left, we've got 亻: our classic "person" radical.

Pottery, Puns, and Presents: The Wild Mid-Life Crisis of 呉 (kure) Meet 呉 (kure), a kanji so confused about its identity, it makes your uncle's career shift from accountant to Reiki healer look like a rational move.

Eye See You: The Wild, Multi-Talented Life of 目 (me) Let's talk about 目. Pronounced me, like "meh" but with ambition. This kanji started as a pictogram of an eye, and it still looks like one. But don't let that simplicity fool you: 目 is out here doing everything short of running for office.

Friends, Shells, and Shameless Promotions Meet 朋 (hō or tomo). The kanji that says "friend" with the subtle grace of a political scandal. At first glance, it looks like two little moons (月) chilling next to each other. Cute, right? Wrong. Those aren't moons. They're shells.

The Forgotten Sandwich Kanji: 夾 (kyō) 夾 is the kanji equivalent of that weird cousin no one invites to parties but who somehow still shows up in the family photo. Officially, it means "to be wedged" or "to be stuck between things."

Hair Today, Boss Tomorrow: The Glorious Evolution of 長 (nagai / chō) Once upon a time, 長 wasn't a corporate overlord; it was just a sketch of an old dude with really majestic hair. Picture Gandalf meets a shampoo commercial.

Few saw it coming. While Tokyo's political elites whispered about compromise and continuity, Japan's countryside was quietly preparing a revolt. Their message has now thundered through the halls of power: Sanae Takaichi, the unapologetic nationalist once seen as unelectable, has won.

Ever felt like your life's just one long "To Be Continued"? Then you already know 続く (tsuzuku), the Japanese verb that never quits. From fevers to friendships to your boss's endless meetings, tsuzuku means it just... keeps... going. Watch our deep dive: www.youtube.com/shorts/6d_sZ...

@tonnie1963.bsky.social The Three-Handed Salary: Why 俸 Is the Most Polite Paycheck Ever Let's talk about 俸 (hō), a kanji that practically bows while handing you money. This isn't your casual Friday paycheck: it's salary with ceremony.

The Economics of Game Localization: Why Consolidation Costs More Than It Saves The game localization industry has quietly evolved into one of the most paradoxical supply chains in entertainment.

Cut to the Chase: Meet 切 (kiru), the Samurai of Everyday Life Say hello to 切 (kiru): a kanji that slices through meat, paper, bureaucracy, and somehow… your heart.

The Kanji That's Basically a Tattooed Stalker: 艮 Meet 艮 (gon). If kanji were people, this one would be that mysterious guy in the corner of a party: nobody knows his name, he doesn't speak, but somehow everyone keeps whispering about him.

Google Translate was there. Her mother isn't. A woman in crisis. A child in danger. Police at the door. And no one could speak her language. So they used Google Translate. Vanessa Renteria Valencia is now dead. Her daughter is motherless.

Quality translation isn't built on buzzwords. It's built on results. In a world obsessed with connectors, bridges, pipelines, and "AI ecosystems," it's easy to forget one thing: translators aren't trying to automate themselves out of a job. They're trying to do it better.

Title: The Kanji That Whispers Through Hair: 髟 Meet 髟: the kanji that looks like an old man's hair got tangled in a wind tunnel and decided to stay there. If kanji were Game of Thrones houses, this one belongs to House Luscious Locks.

敖: The Kanji That Went Outside Once and Never Shut Up About It Let's strip 敖 (gō) down to its wild parts. On top we've got 出, a little foot stepping over a line. That's 敖's first move: sneaking out the door like a kid who swears they're just "going for a walk."

Title: A Spoonful of Disrespect – Meet 卑 (hi) Picture this: someone gripping a flimsy, flat spoon like it's Excalibur. That's the image baked into the kanji 卑 (hi).

址: The Kanji That Quit Japanese School but Got a Full-Time Job in Archaeology Meet 址 (し / いし), the kanji equivalent of that one exchange student who vanished halfway through the semester but turns up years later as a world-famous archaeologist.

How to Set Your Conversations on Fire: Meet 談 Ever felt like someone was talking so much, they could roast marshmallows with their breath? That's 談 for you: where words meet wildfire.

The Great Greenwashing Hoax: The UK Government Says You Are the Problem, and AI Is the Climate Savior The UK government wants you to believe that you're the problem. That your work, your choices, your very existence are to blame for the climate crisis.

The Kanji That Always Comes Back: Why 還 Is the Boomerang of Japanese Today's kanji is 還 (kan, kaeru). Think of it as the boomerang of the kanji world: no matter where you fling it, it always comes back: sometimes with money, sometimes with your father's sixtieth birthday.

MAGICAL SWORD OF ANGRY DESTINY 3: REVENGE RETURN FINAL Welcome dear gamer human! Enter land where sword is sharper than friendship and destiny scream in your face hole! Evil Shadou Emperor bring maximum sadness, only YOU stop calamari end of world!

Haruka in Crisis: Voice Actor Overhaul, Mobile Shift, and the Future of a Legendary Otome Series A legendary otome series is being rebuilt from the ground up: new voices, new art, and even a mobile gacha makeover.

How an Axe, a Mouth, and Cherry Blossoms Invented Japanese Philosophy If wisdom had a kanji mascot, it would be 哲 (tetsu). At first glance, it looks serious enough to be carved into a stone tablet, but its origins are surprisingly… violent.

Kanji That Says "Obey Me, Peasant!" – Meet 従 (shitagau) Ever feel like your life is just following orders, following rules, following people who walk too slowly? Congratulations, you're already living the essence of the kanji 従.

縁談: When Grandma Turns Your Love Life Into a Business Meeting 縁談 (endan). Officially: "marriage talks." Unofficially: the Japanese word for when your love life turns into a board meeting chaired by Grandma. Picture it. You're dating someone you actually like. Sparks fly.

座 (suwaru): To Sit Like You Mean It You think sitting is simple. Chair. Butt. Done. Not in Japan, my friend. In Japan, suwaru (座る) is an art, a power move, a spiritual stance somewhere between Zen monk and awkward first date. Take this polite gem: ここにすわってもいいですか？ "May I sit here?"

列 (retsu): The Art of Bone-Crunching Queue Management

下 (shita): The Down-Low on "Down"

Kanji of the Day: 晩 (ban). When the Sun Irish Exits Meet 晩, the kanji for "evening." But don't let that gentle glow fool you: this isn't golden hour, it's the part of the day where the sun quietly ghosts the sky without saying goodbye. Classic Irish exit.

The Icons Who Defined Konami's MSX Sound Are Back Their New Game Is Bounty Sisters Two names that defined an era of game music are back together. From Gradius to Suikoden, from MSX dreams to a brand-new Nintendo Switch shooter.

One last post about MSX2 GOTO40. And this time, a video. youtu.be/C_LGMmTdalM

Of course, my role as an interpreter at MSX2 GOTO40 was important. But what I want to speak of from the very depths of my heart is something far greater: the human connection. For decades, I knew only names on a screen, legends from afar.

Me, Myself, and Circuit Overload: The Rise of 自我 Today's word is 自我 (jiga). The linguistic equivalent of looking in the mirror, pointing, and going, "YEAH, THAT'S ME." Then doing it again. And again.

Kanji of the Day: 原 (gen) – Where It All Begins (Even the Fish Smell) Welcome to the origin story of… well, origins. Today's kanji is 原, pronounced gen, and it means "source," "origin," or "the place where stuff starts going downhill."

Counting Chaos, One Rice Grain at a Time: 数 (sū / kazoeru) Today's kanji is 数 (sū / kazoeru), the backbone of human civilization and the mortal enemy of anyone who just wants to "estimate." 数 looks innocent enough, but its history is a bit… medieval.

讐: When Two Birds and a Tongue Invent Revenge Today's kanji is 讐 (shū). The character for "enemy," but with some very juicy backstory. Picture it: two birds (隹) perched side by side, supposedly comrades, but then someone opens their beak (言) and (bam) instant grudge.

穴 (ana) – Hole, cave, existential void with real estate potential 穴 is the kanji that politely informs you: "Something is missing. And it's kind of a big deal." Structurally, this little gem is genius. On top we've got 宀 – a roof. Underneath? 八 – which means "to divide."

A Dutch Guy Tries to Teach Japanese… in Chinese (Subtitled) This time I’m speaking in Chinese — or at least trying my best. If I can challenge myself like this, then you can definitely learn Japanese at our school too. www.youtube.com/shorts/nIHP2...

When a Blog Image Becomes a Battlefield: Absolutism, AI, and the Death Threats That Follow Religion of the algorithm, or a crossing of the real-world line?

Kanji of the Day: 降 (furu, oriru, orosu). The Drama Queen of Downward Motion 降 is the kanji that lives for the fall. Not the season: no, no. We're talking a descent. A grand, diva-style, slow-mo, wind-machine-in-the-background kind of descent.

Silksong’s Final Boss Wasn’t Hornet — It Was the Translators. One broke his NDA and leaked lore on Chinese forums. The other may or may not be a professor of medieval literature.

Kanji of the Day: 筆 (fude – brush, writing tool, elegance on a stick) Ah, 筆. The original MVP of East Asian writing. No keyboards, no ballpoint pens, no passive-aggressive texting would exist without this humble yet mighty brush.

指 (yubi / sasu): The finger that points... straight at the snacks. Let's talk about 指. On paper, it means "finger" or "to point." In practice, it's the universal tool for touching gross things, shaming others, or hitting piano keys like you're summoning a demon.

Why This One Kanji Is Basically a Passive-Aggressive Weather Report: 雲 (kumo – cloud) Let's talk about 雲: the kanji that perfectly embodies the phrase "I might rain, I might not. Good luck out there."