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日本語を勉強しています。

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nox 📓 studies japanese @noxstudies.bsky.social · Jan 21
こんにちは！

I'm Nox, a former Japanese Language & Literature student. I'm hoping to teach myself new kanji, vocab, and grammar that my degree didn't cover.

I can and will make mistakes, so please be kind when pointing out errors, and I'll be sure to correct them. 🖤

This account is run by @cara.ink
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I'll also be pausing kanji posting due to the lack of time I'll have to commit to studying. I'm hoping I'll be able to resume this activity once certain things are taken care of IRL.
cara.ink Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing @cara.ink · Mar 24
I got some news a couple of hours ago that is likely going to impact how often I post on here in the coming months.

I'll likely be scheduling most of my posts for sales and announcements for the foreseeable future.

Book purchases + Patreon/Kofi subs are appreciated bc this is money related.
March 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月21日 (金)

引
🔊 in; hiki 📖 pulling
🔊 hi(ku) 📖 to pull, to draw
JLPTN3

福引き • fukubiki; lottery
引用 • in yō; quotation, citation
引き立て • hikitate; favor, patronage
March 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月20日 (木)

休
🔊 kyū; yasu(mi) 📖 rest, vacation
🔊 yasu(mu) 📖 to rest
JLPTN5

休憩 • kyūkei; rest, intermission
休日 • kyūjitsu; holiday
休養 • kyūyo; relaxation, recreation
March 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月19日 (水)

正
🔊 sei, sho; tada(shii) 📖 correct, right
🔊 tada(su) 📖 to correct, to rectify
🔊 masa(ni) 📖 surely, truly
JLPTN4

正直 • shōjiki; honesty
正方形 • seihōkei; square (geometrical figure)
正月 • shōgatsu; New Year's
March 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月18日 (火)

字
🔊 ji 📖 letter, mark
🔊 aza 📖 section (of a village)
JLPTN4

字引 • jibiki; dictionary
文字 • moji, monji; letter, character, ideograph
数字 • sūji; number, numeral
March 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I learned most of my Japanese at a well-known US university that still used the Kunrei-shiki romanization system in the 2010s.

It was unnecessarily brutal and messed up some of my kana writing for things like チ (chi/ti, pronounced chi) vs ティ (actual ti). I'm so happy to read this.
unseenjapan.com Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · Mar 11
Do you spell Shinjuku as "Sinzyuku"? Of course not - only an insane person would. That's how you romanize it, however, under Japan's official Kunrei-shiki romanization system - a system that almost no one uses and that the Japanese government is, finally, preparing to abandon.
Japan Prepares Official Hepburn Romanization Switch, Changing 70-Year Tradition - Unseen Japan
Japan will likely abandon its Kunrei-shiki romanization system that even most of its government doesn't use.
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March 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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unseenjapan.com
Do you spell Shinjuku as "Sinzyuku"? Of course not - only an insane person would. That's how you romanize it, however, under Japan's official Kunrei-shiki romanization system - a system that almost no one uses and that the Japanese government is, finally, preparing to abandon.
Japan Prepares Official Hepburn Romanization Switch, Changing 70-Year Tradition - Unseen Japan
Japan will likely abandon its Kunrei-shiki romanization system that even most of its government doesn't use.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月17日 (月)

文
🔊 bun 📖 writings; a sentence
🔊 mon 📖 old unit of money
🔊 fumi 📖 letter; book
JLPTN4

文化 • bunka; culture
文学 • bungaku; literature
文部大臣 • Monbudaijin; Minister of Education
March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月15日 (日)

本
🔊 hon 📖 book; suffix for counting long, slender objects
🔊 moto 📖 basis; essence; (tree) root
JLPTN5

一本 • ippon; one (bottle, rod, etc)
本箱 • honbako; bookcase
日本 • Nihon, Nippon; Japan
March 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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There will be a double kanji post today! I haven't forgotten! It's just been bit busy yesterday and today 🖤
March 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月15日 (土)

糸
🔊 shi; ito
📖 thread
JLPTN2

毛糸 • keito; woolen yarn
糸口 • itoguchi; clue
糸巻 • itomaki; spool for thread
March 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月14日 (金)

虫
🔊 chū; mushi
📖 insect, bug, worm
JLPTN2

害虫 • gaichū; harmful insect
虫歯 • mushiba; decayed tooth
昆虫 • konchū; insect, bug
March 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月13日 (木)

犬
🔊 ken; inu
📖 dog
JLPTN4

小犬 • ko-inu; puppy
番犬 • banken; watchdog
狂犬病 • kyōkenbyō
March 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月12日 (水)

石
🔊 seki, koku, shaku; ishi
📖 stone
JLPTN3

小石 • ko-ishi; pebble
石炭 • sekitan; coal
磁石 • jishaku; magnet
March 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月11日 (火)

竹
🔊 chiku; take
📖 bamboo
JLPTN2

竹藪 • takeyabu; bamboo grove
竹細工 • takezaiku; bamboo ware
竹籠 • takekago; bamboo basket
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月10日 (月)

花
🔊 ka; hana
📖 flower
JLPTN4

花屋 • hanaya; flower shop, florist
花瓶 • kabin; vase
花火 • hanabi; fireworks
March 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月9日 (日)

雨
🔊 u; ame
📖 rain
JLPTN5

大雨 • ō-ame; heavy rain
雨戸 • amado; rain door, shutter
梅雨 • baiu; rainy season of early summer
March 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月8日 (土)

気
🔊 ki 📖 spirit, energy, mind
🔊 ke (alt)
JLPTN5

天気 • tenki; weather
元気 • genki; good spirits, health
病気 • byōki; sickness
March 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月7日 (金)

天
🔊 ten; ame
📖 sky, heaven
JLPTN5

天気 • tenki; weather
天井 • tenjō; ceiling
天才 • tensai; genius
March 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月6日 (木)

空
🔊 kuu; sora 📖 sky
🔊 a(ku) 📖 to become empty
🔊 a(keru) 📖 to vacate
🔊 kara 📖 emptiness
JLPTN4

青空 • aozora; blue sky
空気 • kuuki; air
空港 • kuukou; airport
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月5日 (水)

森
🔊 shin; mori
📖 forest, grove
JLPTN2

森林 • shinrin; forest
森閑 • shinkan; silent
森厳 • shingen; solemn, awe-inspiring
March 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月4日 (火)

林
🔊 rin; hayashi
📖 woods
JLPTN2

植林 • shokurin; reforestation
密林 • mitsurin; thick forest
農林 • nōrin; agriculture and forestry
March 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月3日 (月)

車
🔊 sha; kuruma
📖 wheel, vehicle
JLPTN5

自動車 • jidōsha; automobile
自転車 • jitensha; bicycle
発車 • hassha; departure of a vehicle
March 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月2日 (日)

村
🔊 son; mura
📖 village
JLPTN2

村民 • sonmin; villager
村長 • sonchō; village mayor
農村 • nōson; a farm village
March 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🗓️ Kanji-a-day
2025年3月1日 (土)

町
🔊 chō; machi
📖 town
JLPTN4

町外れ • machihazure; outskirts of a town
町内 • chōnai; the neighborhood
町長 • chōchō; mayor of a town
March 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM