The word 妹 pertains to a person’s “younger sister,” as they use different words to address their family members. It has two characters, 女(おんな / onna), pertaining to the female gender and 未(み / mi), which can also mean “not yet” (also, the same kanji used in 未だ/まだ). “Woman not yet” is what perfectly describes a young female member of the family, thus, the word.
Tag: japanese
The Most Commonly Used Japanese Words for Beginners
Maybe you just started watching that crazy show that somehow had these flashy action scenes that just makes you feel motivated. Or maybe you have an acquaintance that just pesters. read more…
The Plot Constant
Learn Japanese at Your Own Pace with LEXiKEET
More and more people are getting interested with learning Japanese due to the country’s steadily increasing exposure to other countries, especially in the fields of entertainment, tourism, technology and business.. read more…
True Tears x Hanasaku Iroha x Tari Tari Joint Concert BD to release on Christmas
P.A. Works has produced a spectacular joint concert, “True Tears x Hanasaku Iroha x Tari Tari Joint Festival” at Disney Resort’s Maihama Amphitheater last April 13. Like the name says,. read more…
Elemental Tale MMO entering CBT on Dec 14 2012
Elemental Tale, a 3D MMORPG developed by Extreme Co., LTD and published by SNSPlus and NAZUMITek, will be opening its doors to CBT on December 14, 2012 at 3:oopm +9GMT.. read more…
Japanese Word of the Day #6: Suki
Word: すき Kanji: 好き Romaji: suki Type: adjective (な) Meaning: to like
Japanese Word of the Day #5: Imouto
The word 妹 pertains to a person’s “younger sister,” as they use different words to address their family members. It has two characters, 女(おんな / onna), pertaining to the female gender and 未(み / mi), which can also mean “not yet” (also, the same kanji used in 未だ/まだ). “Woman not yet” is what perfectly describes a young female member of the family, thus, the word.
Japanese Word of the Day #3: Niku
Today’s Word is: Word: にく Kanji: 肉 Romaji: Niku Meaning: Meat
Japanese Word of the Day #2: Jitensha
I was late in posting the next word. I’m blaming PSO2 for this. =w= Anyway, here we go: Word: じてんしゃ Dictionary Form:N/A Kanji: 自転車 Romaji: jitensha Romaji (Dictionary Form): N/A. read more…
Nihongo Diary
It’s been a while since my last update. ^^; Recently I’ve been engaged in new projects, as a writer for an indie game and as a composer for a friend’s. read more…