japanese:notes
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Japanese Notes
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| おはよう ございます | Good morning |
| こんにちは | Good day |
| こんばんは | Good evening (greeting only) |
| おやすみなさい | Good night |
| ありがとうございます | Thank you |
| いってきます | I'm going, I'll be back |
| いってらっしゃい | 行ってらっしゃい See you later. |
| ただいま | I'm back |
| おかえりなさい | Welcome back |
Convenience Store and Restaurant
Must-know Japanese phrases for newcomers (Japanese survival guide)
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ふくろ入りますか | put it in a bag? (fukuro irimasuka) 入る can be いる or はいる |
| いらないよ or 大丈夫です | “no need”, “it's OK” |
| 何名 (なんめい) | How many people? 二名 (にめい) |
| 二人 (ふたり （です)) | Two people |
| いただきます | (traditional) “I humbly receive” (can also be used when buying) |
| ごちそうさま | That was a feast |
| おかいけいをおねがいします | Check Please |
| べつべつ | Split the check? |
⺼, nikuzuki, the Meat-Moon
Why does the kanji for "exist / to have", 有, look like a hand over a moon? It's not the moon. It's the nikuzuki, the meat-moon: It is not actually 月, it is 肉 in it's radical form (⺼).
Was trying to figure out these with “name” (moon over mouth):
- 名前 = name
- 有名 = famous
LLM Conversations
I am a beginner student of the Japanese language. Act as my helpful teacher. What are some good mnemonics for remembering the kanji 名?
Thank you! Please provide mnemonics that'll help me remember and distinguish 濯 from 曜.
Amusingly Similar
| Kanji | Notes |
|---|---|
| 石 | (stone) Kun: いし, On: セキ、 シャク、 コク |
| 右 | (right) Kun: みぎ, On: ウ、 ユウ |
| 士 | (samurai) Kun: さむらい, On: シ |
| 土 | (ground) Kun: つち, On: ド、 ト |
| 末 | (end, tip close) (top branch finished growing) Kun: すえ、 うら、 うれ, On: マツ、 バツ |
| 未 | (not yet, hitherto) Kun: いま.だ、 ま.だ、 ひつじ, On: ミ、 ビ |
| 日 | (day, sun) |
| 曰 | (say) (mouth with tongue) |
| 午 | (horse) |
| 牛 | (cow) (has horns) |
| 人 | (person) |
| 入 | (enter) (ducking head) |
大太犬は大丈夫. Big fat dogs are fine.
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