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Kanji Story - How Japan Overloaded Chinese Characters
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jigme.lee888 posted on 2018/08/22Ever wondered how Japan took Chinese characters and made them uniquely Japanese? This video dives into the fascinating history of Kanji, explaining tricky concepts like onyomi and kunyomi readings, and even touches on how they were used in ancient texts like the Heart Sutra! You'll gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and boost your vocabulary with this insightful look at Sino-Japanese.
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US /ˈɔkwəd/
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- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
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- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
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- To group people or things closely together
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