Getting Emotional with the Kanji
Posted by harvey in Culture, Language on 03. Apr, 2009 | No Comments
喜怒哀楽 (kidoairaku) This Japanese four-character phrase (四字熟語) roughly means, “the range of human emotions.” Individually the characters mean… 喜 – happiness 怒 – anger 哀 – sorrow/pity (Love this kanji, it’s used in 哀れ. Very Japanese.) 楽 – pleasure Together, these characters express the entire range of feelings that a person might have. I can’t [...]
Free iPhone App from The JapanShop
Posted by harvey in Gadgets, Language on 20. Feb, 2009 | 3 Comments
I think this is “pointing-JapanNewbie-readers-to-free-stuff week”. The JapanShop has come out with a free iPhone or iPod Touch application for Japanese learners. You can upgrade from the free 400 phrases to the complete 800 phrases for $3.99. Also, if you upgrade you get a $5 coupon good for anything at TheJapanShop.com. Yes, the product costs [...]
