http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/11/24/moving-temples/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/11/24/moving-temples/comment-page-1/#comment-43545 matße Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:10:09 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=832#comment-43545 well, actually the jap.-jap. dictionary of my electronic dictionary (XD-GW1750) gives the following explanation for these kanji: 米噛み：年少の比丘尼。布施としてもらった米を噛み食うところからという。which means something like: 'a young buddhist nun. refering to the chewing of rice which was received as alms.' according to the dictionary, the kanji for the temples is 顳顬 or 蟀谷. anyway, you're right, i will not forget the word ;P well, actually the jap.-jap. dictionary of my electronic dictionary (XD-GW1750) gives the following explanation for these kanji:
米噛み：年少の比丘尼。布施としてもらった米を噛み食うところからという。which means something like: ‘a young buddhist nun. refering to the chewing of rice which was received as alms.’
according to the dictionary, the kanji for the temples is 顳顬 or 蟀谷.
anyway, you’re right, i will not forget the word ;P

]]> http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/11/24/moving-temples/comment-page-1/#comment-43529 Thomas (babelhut.com) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:31:06 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=832#comment-43529 I think that's a much better name for them than "temples"! I think that’s a much better name for them than “temples”!

]]> http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/11/24/moving-temples/comment-page-1/#comment-43527 Adam Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:24:28 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=832#comment-43527 Kanji can be annoying sometimes but it's really useful in these instances, when trying to figure out etymology. Sometimes I bemoan the loss of kanji (but usually I just moan about kanji). Kanji can be annoying sometimes but it’s really useful in these instances, when trying to figure out etymology. Sometimes I bemoan the loss of kanji (but usually I just moan about kanji).

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