I've been looking at Japanese Kanji for oc names for a character I'm making. Some have different ways of saying them and their translations have .'s in the middle of them, can someone tell me why? For example for the kanji 黙 which means - silence; become silent; stop speaking; leave as is - has four different ways to say it, but two have ones with .'s in the middle (モク:MOKU・ボク:BOKU・だまる:dama.ru・もだす:moda.su)

I'll continue to use Duolingo as well because it is slow paced . But I want to prepare for JLPT levels as well , starting from N5. So can anyone suggest me free (yup I'm a broke student, don't judge) Android applications which help prepare Kanjis as well JLPT prep as well ?

I want to have something like that as a neck tattoo (yes i know how original) with the words « life » as to live, strength/resilience and dream.

My other idea would be « memento mori » or « remember you will die » but in kanji, this little phrase helped me through a rough patch and means a lot to me

Since i don’t know much about kanjis in general could it be possible to write it vertically like the exemple i have shown? Thanks in advance everyone:)

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Hello, I’m starting to learn kanji but I’m not really sure on how to approach it, I just feel it’s really overwhelming at the moment since I don’t know if I should learn just how to write the kanji and its meaning in English first before moving onto learning the kanji in the context of sentences to get a grasp of how it sounds, since I know that some kanji have different sounds (please correct me if I’m wrong). I’ve seen this approach with Tokiny Andy and some other people on the internet, however, I don’t know if that’s a good way of approaching kanji or if someone has another method then please share it and tell me what has worked for you.

When I practice some Kanji/Hiragana/Katakana and make a mistake, I can rewrite it. But when you are writing a letter or filling in a form what is then the solution ?

Hi, I've been learning japanese for a year now and learned quite a few kanji. Now I was wondering, if there's a platform where I can enter the kanji I know and then get recommended texts with only these kanji to practise them?

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Let me know what types of Kanji non-Japanese like.
I need more data!

My wife bought these for me, I know the one on the right is 'raku' which I found out means 'easy'.

The one on the left, however, I can't seem to translate.

Any ideas?

I have a customer who wants this engraved. She says it is on her father‘s Jujutsu Gi. Does anybody know what it says or what it means? I’m trying to figure that out so I can type up the characters on my computer so I can get a cleaner engraving.

Hello!

I’m (very slowly, lol) translating a video game for fun in my spare time, but am having a hard time finding this particular kanji and its meaning—I can’t tell if it’s like the one I drew above it, or if it’s two small 東 as one character like this: 「東東」

Does anyone know what character this is or what its radicals are? It looks like it’s between 14 and 18 stokes total. I appreciate any help or resources!

Hello everyone, I understand that you also need to study grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, different readings of both languages in order to read let alone understand anything. I also know that some kanji were invented in Japan or were changed/simplified in Japan and are thus only used in Japan.

What I'm curious about is, to what extent are the kanji in the jouyou list the same as those considered necessary to read Chinese? I've read that you need more characters to read Chinese, but I'd like to know how much of those I can already cover by learning the kanji in use in Japan.

Bonus question if you know both Japanese and Chinese writing/language: how confusing is it to jump between the languages? How confusing is it to study either language after already knowing the other.

Thanks!

The Big Five theory measures five aspects of personality. One of these is "neuroticism", which refers to the person's tendency to experience emotions like anxiety, stress, depression and anger. I'm looking for a kanji that symbolizes the absence of neuroticism or an emotionally balanced state.

I’ve considered two kanji that could represent this concept: 穏 (odayaki) and 安 (yasu). However, I'm not sure if either of them really conveys that message. My intention is to use them on necklaces or paint it in a shirt, or even in a small temporary tattoos.

I’ve seen the kanji 爱 (ai) used poetically in tattoos. Gaara character from Naruto has that kanji. I’ve also seen the kanjis 無常 (mujo) written in 草書 (sōsho) in a tattoo, and I find them quite artistic and profound. My goal is to find a kanji that conveys the human quality of tranquility; the idea of acting without anxiety or impulsiveness, and instead, living and taking decisions in a state of calm.

I would prefer a single kanji, although a conjugation would also be valid.

I'm trying to spell my name in kanji. But I have a really old book and it's kind of hard to understand. So I tried to break it down ai-za-ku 愛-座-久 is this right?

How can I write "Be kind to myself" in Japanese kanji? Would "自分に優しく"("Jibun ni Yasashiku") be correct? Or do I need to use something like "Jibun ni Yasashiku shite" for it to be correct? I have almost zero knowledge in kanji. I would like it as a friendly advice to myself sort of thing, but I don't know if the abbreviated form is grammatically correct. Even if it is just an orally correct thing to say, I would be ok with it.

I would like to have it tattooed, but wouldnt want it wrong.

Could you help me please?

I don't even know what language is, it belonged to my aunt. Do you know what does it mean?

I received this as a gift from a friend and I need help.

What is the symbol for persistence/ Never give up?

I'd like to get a tattoo of a phrase, which is in English, but I know the online translators aren't as accurate or they might translate it out of context. the phrase is "I thank God for the times I needed to feel pain"

any help will be much appreciated

Hi!

Looking for help with a translation into Kanji I’m a tattoo artist and my client has been ill with cancer and wants a tattoo to celebrate overcoming it

He wants something along the lines of ‘Fuck cancer/fuck off cancer’ but wants it in Kanji or closest translation to this

Found this online but if anyone could verify it or correct it that would be amazing 🫶🏼 TIA

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Hi all, I have these 2 scrolls and was told they were Japanese, but translation online is saying the characters are Chinese… and my friend’s Chinese wife has confirmed.

All the translation info I find online also points to Chinese.. I realize that Japanese borrows from Chinese, but can anyone please confirm for me whether or not these scrolls are Chinese or Japanese?

Thanks!