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【There are two types of Chinese characters for "dragon."】 What is a dragon? Dragons are imaginary animals. Its body resembles a large snake, with four legs, two horns, ears, and whiskers, and its entire body is covered with scales. Leg...

【The widely used last name "K"】 The last names most commonly used in Japan that begin with the letter K are as follows. 小林こばやしkobayasi加藤かとうkatou木村きむらkimura近藤こんどうkondou金子かねこkaneko工藤くどうkudou河野かわのkawan...

【Surnames with scary kanji】 Surnames with the word "鬼(ogre Oni)” Oni are imaginary monsters based on Buddhism. They take the form of a human being, with horns on their heads, mouths slit horizontally and sharp fangs, and naked, with l...

There are many last names in Japan, but here are the top 10 most commonly used surnames among Japanese people, along with their surname origins. 【10th 加藤(Kato)】 The "加（Ka)" in Kato comes from Kaga, now Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefec...

In European cultures, the moon is not often associated with a good image, but in Japan, the moon is associated with good images, such as objects of worship and evening events. One of the most popular autumn traditions in Japan is "Jugoya...

【Origin of the Kanji character for death】 The kanji for death is a combination of two Chinese characters. The first is "bare bone," meaning "white bone," and the second is "歹," meaning "kneeling person."and the second is "" The first ...

【The Kanji Character for Fire】 The kanji for "fire" is a hieroglyphic character that represents the shape of a burning fire. As you can see if you imagine a bonfire, "①「人」hito" in the middle has the meaning of human in kanji, but in...

【Chinese character meaning flower】 「花」という漢字は元々、花びらが美しく咲く様子を表す(2)から来ており、その後(2)の俗字として(1)が作られました。 The character (3) kusakanmuri was taken over from (2), and the character (4) bakeru, meani...