Comments on: Kanji Video Lesson #4: The Origin of Kanji http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 04:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Riku http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605647 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:43:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605647 Naomi-san, Thanks for the help. But I got 1 problem. In your message I can't see: ( indicated with *) "Riku-san * The word “kihon” is usually spelled as 基本 in Kanji." I can't see the letters, they're squares. :sad: What can I do or what you do to help me? Naomi-san,

Thanks for the help. But I got 1 problem.
In your message I can’t see: ( indicated with *)

“Riku-san *
The word “kihon” is usually spelled as 基本 in Kanji.”

I can’t see the letters, they’re squares. :sad:
What can I do or what you do to help me?

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605640 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:40:48 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605640 Riku-san The word "kihon" is usually spelled as 基本 in Kanji. However the Kanji 基　has not been covered in this series yet. In order to make it easier for listeners, it's written as　き本 in the lesson notes. (FYI き is not Katakana, but it's hiragana:wink:) I hope this makes sense. Riku-san
The word “kihon” is usually spelled as 基本 in Kanji.
However the Kanji 基　has not been covered in this series yet. In order to make it easier for listeners, it’s written as　き本 in the lesson notes. (FYI き is not Katakana, but it’s hiragana :wink: )

I hope this makes sense.

]]> by: Riku http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605627 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:16:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-605627 Konichiwa, I love this lessons. I was just watching the lesson notes lite, and I suddenly see the word "kihon". There's standing a kanji and katakana. Why is there standing both? Konichiwa,

I love this lessons.
I was just watching the lesson notes lite, and I suddenly see the word “kihon”. There’s standing a kanji and katakana. Why is there standing both?

]]> by: Isaac http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-585278 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:36:48 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-585278 Why is the reading of "Nihon" Nihon and not "Kamoto" the japanese reading?:shock::neutral::wink: Why is the reading of “Nihon” Nihon and not “Kamoto” the japanese reading? :shock: :neutral: :wink:

]]> by: タチコマ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-471750 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:01:22 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-471750 Is there a way of adding the kanji in these lessons to 'my kanji bank'? With a normal lesson it's possible to bring up the vocab list and add new words, but there is no vocab list for these videos. Is there a way of adding the kanji in these lessons to ‘my kanji bank’? With a normal lesson it’s possible to bring up the vocab list and add new words, but there is no vocab list for these videos.

]]> by: Sean Somers http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-449793 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:30:16 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-449793 Great video, interesting idea -- might have been interesting to look at some of the more ideologically charged names for Japan, which have entertained different sensibilities over the year: yamato [大和], for example. Forgive me for saying it -- but perhaps you could bring in a good shodô-ka to do the penmanship. Great video, interesting idea — might have been interesting to look at some of the more ideologically charged names for Japan, which have entertained different sensibilities over the year: yamato [大和], for example. Forgive me for saying it — but perhaps you could bring in a good shodô-ka to do the penmanship.

]]> by: トーマス http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448942 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:51:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448942 Nice Lesson, Hiroko-san! Surely I don´t know any names, which use 本, but here are some of them: First of all 森本(もりもと), which can be build by the last two Kanji Video Lessons :) Next may be 本木(きもと) and 本木(きもと), with the first lesson´s Kanji And some of the easy to read 苗字 are: 竹本(むらもと), 川本(かわもと), 中本(なかもと), 大本(おおもと), 本山(ほんやま), 高本(たかもと), 本川(ほんがわ) Nice Lesson, Hiroko-san! Surely I don´t know any names, which use 本, but here are some of them:

First of all 森本(もりもと), which can be build by the last two Kanji Video Lessons :)
Next may be 本木(きもと) and 本木(きもと), with the first lesson´s Kanji
And some of the easy to read 苗字 are:

竹本(むらもと), 川本(かわもと), 中本(なかもと), 大本(おおもと), 本山(ほんやま), 高本(たかもと), 本川(ほんがわ)

]]> by: Javizy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448718 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:43:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448718 What about JPod legend 川本夏子(Natsuko Kawamoto)? Assuming those are the right kanji :razz: By the way, is Hirokoさん actually a メガネっ娘, or are the red glasses just a prop to make her look more 先生っぽい? :mrgreen: What about JPod legend 川本夏子(Natsuko Kawamoto)? Assuming those are the right kanji :razz:

By the way, is Hirokoさん actually a メガネっ娘, or are the red glasses just a prop to make her look more 先生っぽい? :mrgreen:

]]> by: きんよび http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448698 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:34:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448698 Perhaps she was chlling with President Clinton's family or was cheering on the Razorbacks :cool: Perhaps she was chlling with President Clinton’s family or was cheering on the Razorbacks :cool:

]]> by: Skasska http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448683 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448683 :mrgreen: Hiroko, great lesson!!! ))) enjoyed it soooo much! You're so cute!!!:razz: I'm looking forward to seeing other kanjis..:dogeza: :mrgreen: Hiroko, great lesson!!! ))) enjoyed it soooo much! You’re so cute!!! :razz: I’m looking forward to seeing other kanjis.. :dogeza:

]]> by: Ｓｉｎｄｙシンディー http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448647 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448647 JP101/Hiroko-san!:wink: Great videos! Hiroko-san why did you choose Arkansas/Hawaii and not NY? Have you been to NY? NY is chilling place too.:wink: Keep up the good work! :grin: S_R_C JP101/Hiroko-san! :wink:

Great videos! Hiroko-san why did you choose Arkansas/Hawaii and not NY? Have you been to NY? NY is chilling place too. :wink: Keep up the good work! :grin: S_R_C

]]> by: zakojanai http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448622 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:37:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448622 Actually Eric, Motorola is an American company. And Hiroko is being kind of modest. Her pronunciation was that good even before going to the US. I know lots of names with 本　in it, but my favorite is 熊本［くまもと］. It's the name of a prefecture and city. But "origin of the bear"? What does that even mean? And if you're ever there, try the raw horse. It's 馬い！ Actually Eric, Motorola is an American company.
And Hiroko is being kind of modest. Her pronunciation was that good even before going to the US.
I know lots of names with 本　in it, but my favorite is 熊本［くまもと］. It’s the name of a prefecture and city. But “origin of the bear”? What does that even mean? And if you’re ever there, try the raw horse. It’s 馬い！

]]> by: Atolm_Dragon http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448498 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:17:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448498 Thanks Hiroko-sensei! I thought that kanji only meant book too. Interesting :) Thanks Hiroko-sensei! I thought that kanji only meant book too. Interesting :)

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448475 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:13:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448475 Andrea Takahashi san>Yes, that is correct :wink: Where did you learn that? Do you have a friend with that name? :razz: エリック san, > it does mean "book" but the real meaning of this kanji is "origin" or "base" and the meaning/name as "book" was added later.:mrgreen: きにょび san> Yes, Honda uses this kanji- 本田。:wink:　thanks for your kind comment:oops: I lived in Arkansas and Hawaii (two opposite places except both are chilling :mrgreen: ) before coming back to Japan :nihon: Debra san> Yes, I thought about that too. 日本 could be read as "Nihon" and "Nippon", so I didn't want to confuse people who are not familiar with the pronounciations. In later lessons hopefully we can introduce various types of pronounciations and usages :wink: the Kanji for "日" is coming soon too!! Andrea Takahashi san>Yes, that is correct :wink: Where did you learn that? Do you have a friend with that name? :razz:

エリック san, > it does mean “book” but the real meaning of this kanji is “origin” or “base” and the meaning/name as “book” was added later. :mrgreen:

きにょび san> Yes, Honda uses this kanji- 本田。 :wink: 　thanks for your kind comment :oops: I lived in Arkansas and Hawaii (two opposite places except both are chilling :mrgreen: ) before coming back to Japan :nihon:

Debra san> Yes, I thought about that too. 日本 could be read as “Nihon” and “Nippon”, so I didn’t want to confuse people who are not familiar with the pronounciations. In later lessons hopefully we can introduce various types of pronounciations and usages :wink: the Kanji for “日” is coming soon too!!

]]> by: Debra http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448460 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:41:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/01/30/kanji-video-lesson-4-the-origin-of-kanji/#comment-448460 I thought she was going to use the kanji for Japan as an example ? 日本 I thought she was going to use the kanji for Japan as an example ? 日本

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