さわらないで 下さいネ。。。 Use the rikaichan pop-up online dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this sign. In addition to the lone kanji character, you’ll notice that there’s a katakana character as well as hiragana. Katakana is often used in place of kanji or hiragana for … Read more
そば If you’re studying hiragana, try reading the characters written on the side of this restaurant. If you can read them, you’ll know what traditional dish they specialize in. Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help. JapanesePod101.com – Learn Japanese with Free … Read more
外国たばこ Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this sign. Read it and you’ll discover what it is that the vending machine next to it sells. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to … Read more
コーヒー豆 Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this Kyoto shop’s sign. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to its order of appearance in both Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji and Kanji in Context. … Read more
なぜ登るのか？ そこに壁ができたから！ Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this Kyoto Bouldering Gym’s poster. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to their order of appearance in both Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji and … Read more
OK牧場 美味い！！ Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this coffee company’s train station billboard. I couldn’t read the two characters beneath OK on the sign, but after entering them and checking the meaning with rikaichan, I realized that it’s the … Read more
当店のコーヒー豆、 ご近所配達いたします。 Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this coffee shop’s sign. It’s a cozy little place and the master takes pride in his beans. He’ll even deliver them if you live in the neighborhood! The store across the … Read more
私たちは戦争に協力しません Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this pacifist message. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to their order of appearance in both Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji and Kanji in Context. To … Read more
本当に、ありがとう 気持ち、つながる Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this wedding company’s train station advertisement. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to their order of appearance in both Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji … Read more
オイル交換 ￥１５００ 税込 ￥１６２０ Use the rikaichan popup dictionary or your favorite reference tool with my transcription below the photo if you need help reading this motorcycle repair shop’s sign. The numbers below refer to the kanji I’ve transcribed below the photo, and correspond to their order of appearance in both Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji … Read more