On a side note, in Japanese this character can be pronounced ATSU, ACHI, or AN....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chinese Character 咹 in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ikra/ikura in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
#26, Thank you very much for taking the time to give me that detailed explanation. I clicked on your link and it gave me the same page I...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ikra/ikura in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
#23, after reading your post, I went to Google translate (both the google.com site and the Google Japanese site) to listen to the...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ikra/ikura in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
In Japanese, Siberia is pronounced "Shi-be-ri-a".
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tattoos in Japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
palebluegoldfish, you may be in for a disappointment. Kurama Onsen's webpage...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Gun suicide in Jappanese in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Mel, I have now read Eric's article in the Japan Times (your link), and I can see how his wording is misleading. I have the same data that...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Gun suicide in Jappanese in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
On a side note, post #5 says: "Suicidal Japanese are most likely to throw themselves in front of an oncoming train or OD themselves on...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Gun suicide in Jappanese in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Actually there is a common word for "gun-suicide" in Japanese....
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Mahjong & the four cardinal directions in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
That is very perceptive, Vinny. The ordering of the directions in China was indeed to follow the path of the sun. ...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Mahjong & the four cardinal directions in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Mahjong is also very popular in Japan. I sometimes hear the same question raised, and often people give the explanation in #2. ...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cutting for chance in a book in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Vinny's original hunch may very well have been spot on. ...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ikra/ikura in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
No coincidence. The Japanese "ikura" is definitely a loanword from Russian....
over 2 years ago
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