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  2. Kanji - Wikipedia

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    Kanji (漢字, Japanese pronunciation: [kaɲdʑi]) are the logographic Chinese characters adapted from the Chinese script used in the writing of Japanese. [1] They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of hiragana and katakana.

  3. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    Japanese honorifics. The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō (敬称), which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns.

  4. Rei (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Meaning. Different meanings depending on the kanji used. Rei is both a Japanese given name and a Hebrew given name. In Japanese it could have different meanings depending on the used kanji and can be used for (or by) either gender. In Hebrew, the name Rei (רעי Re`eeY) originates in biblical texts which mean "my shepherd; my companion; my ...

  5. Japanese pronouns - Wikipedia

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    Japanese pronouns. Japanese pronouns are words in the Japanese language used to address or refer to present people or things, where present means people or things that can be pointed at. The position of things (far away, nearby) and their role in the current interaction (goods, addresser, addressee, bystander) are features of the meaning of ...

  6. Baka (Japanese word) - Wikipedia

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    Baka. (Japanese word) Baka ( 馬鹿, ばか in hiragana, or バカ in katakana) means "fool", or (as an adjectival noun) "foolish" and is the most frequently used pejorative term in the Japanese language. [1] The word baka has a long history, an uncertain etymology (possibly from Sanskrit or Classical Chinese ), and linguistic complexities.

  7. Tarō (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Tarō ( 太郎, タロウ, たろう) (alternatively romanized Taro, Tarô, Talo, Taroh or Tarou ), is a stand-alone masculine Japanese given name or a common name second half of such a name (literally meaning "eldest son"). Tarō can also be used as a surname, but the etymology and kanji are different.

  8. Teriyaki - Wikipedia

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    Teriyaki duck. Teriyaki ( Kanji: 照 り 焼 き) is a cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. [1] [2] [3] Although commonly associated with Japanese cuisine, this cooking technique is also commonly used in other Asian cuisines such as Chinese cuisine, Indonesian cuisine and Thai ...

  9. Muda (Japanese term) - Wikipedia

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    Every time a product is touched or moved unnecessarily there is a risk that it could be damaged, lost, delayed, etc. as well as being a cost for no added value. Transporting does not add value to the product, i.e. is not a transformation for which the consumer is willing to pay. Inventory