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The new era name doesn’t have any of the kanji characters for “Shinzo Abe,” but some people saw the politician’s name all the same.
There’s a beautiful reason why the kanji for cherry blossoms looks the way it does, and remembering it makes the character a snap to write.
Some people in Japan are lamenting the fact that another kanji from the top 20 list wasn’t chosen instead.
Meanings show hope for bold boys, beautiful girls in list of the most popular names of the Heisei era.
Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.
Learned everything covered in class? You get 100 percent. Learned more than what was covered in class? Then you get a bonus.
Can comedians Takashi and Saito-san use their power of alopecia for good, and get kids studying kanji?
Students rejoice and adults gripe as the government Agency for Cultural Affairs declares some writing “rules” undecided.
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Professor Poop wants to impart you with kanji knowledge during his temporary stay in your digestive system.
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