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[sutekikanojyo]

what does the banner on the top of the page say? i tried to translate the hiragana on the right, but all i got was yo___koso (if that's even right ^.~') and i noticed the kanji on the left... what do they say?

[Sean]

ようこそ (youkoso) and 日本 (にほん, nihon).　

[metablue]

The first two kanji look like "nihon", and I can't see if there's a third in there. It looks like there might be. My guess if there is is "nihongo".

The hiragana is "youkoso". Which means "welcome!, nice to see you!", according to www.nihongoresources.com . It's a really good online translator I've been using.

[sutekikanojyo]

thanks so much you guys just curious about it ^.~' lol i couldn't figure out the "u" in the hiragana, cuz i had written it wrong here in my notebook... but thanks ^.^

[Brody]

I think there IS a kanji in the middle... can't tell what it is, though. Or is it just Mount Fuji? Or is there really a kanji in Mt. Fuji!!??

[JockZon]

The mistery of Mt.Fujis' kanji I think it's "go" but maybe the designer could solve this mistery?

[sutekikanojyo]

yup... there is definitely a kanji on mt fuji... if the first two are nihon, then the other one might be go so it's nihongo...? lol ^.~'

designer? your thoughts?

[JockZon]

Well, someone must have made the banner and someone must have order it or something.

[Brody]

Yeah, I think you're right; I think it is "go."

[sumikekaito]

No, no, no it's not the kanji for Mt. Fuji.
The name for Mt. Fuji is Fujisan.
For those studying kanji, remember that the onyomi for the kanji 山 (yama) is "san," and it means mountain. It's grade one Kanji.

Well, the kanji for Mt. Fuji is 富士山.

As for the banner.....

It is Nihongo. It may be my monitor, but I can make it out fairly easily.

[metablue]

No, I'm quite sure there's a giant kanji plastered over the real Mt. Fuji, and it says 日本語. You can see it on clear days.

[Brody]

No, no, no it's not the kanji for Mt. Fuji.
The name for Mt. Fuji is Fujisan.
For those studying kanji, remember that the onyomi for the kanji 山 (yama) is "san," and it means mountain. It's grade one Kanji.

Well, the kanji for Mt. Fuji is 富士山.

Sorry, sorry, I made a joke and I guess it wasn't understood. Guess it was kind of a "Peter joke."

I meant "Is it just Mount Fuji, is it just a picture of Mount Fuji and it seems that there is a Kanji transcribed over it (but there isn't)." Then I made the lame joke of is there a kanji painted on the real Mount Fuji in Japan.

Guess I missed my mark.

[metablue]

I was trying to make a joke about sumikekaito correcting us when no one had said that 日本語 was the kanji for Mt. Fuji, but ... well, it's best not to attempt jokes late at night after several glasses of wine. The only thing funny about it is that it doesn't make any sense.

[Brody]

Ha ha! I know! My joke making ability has been quite off lately. I hope it comes back soon.

[metablue]

We must have been listening to too many Peter jokes lately.