There are four historical kana spellings for the kanji that are pronounced “chō” using the on’yomi reading: “tefu, teu, chau, and chō”!
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The Japanese pronunciation of words like “crops” and “agricultural products” is difficult! The difficulty lies in both Romanization and kana notation.
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“Memory decline” and “How to use notes effectively.” Anecdotes about Kiyoshi Oka, Yuji Maeda, and Kumagusu Minakata are also included.
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Surprisingly little-known names of things and phenomena (Part 4): Sake pods, monkeypods, earworm phenomenon, etc.
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Surprisingly, many people don’t know the names of patterns and designs. Examples include Nordic patterns, houndstooth, herringbone, and paisley.
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Surprisingly little-known names of things and phenomena (Part 3): Nipples, ornamental finial, globe jungle, cascade, etc.
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Interesting Etymologies and Origins of Japanese Words (Part 9): Hitting the Mark, Onlookers, Shrewd Horse, etc.
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Here are some interesting reduplicative words such as “osaosa,” “yumeyume,” and “tsuratsura.”
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Interesting Etymologies and Origins of Japanese Words (Part 8): Deer claw-like, lingering after sunset, cunning, etc.
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What is the origin of the interesting names “Nippon Full Happ” and “Nippon Full Half”?
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