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this week in kanji mistakes - 電

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Kawasaki, 2020.04.06

Well, time to start the long terrible grind on kanji once more.

When I first came to this country and started becoming exposed to the writing system, I couldn't help but note that some looked a lot like one thing, but meant another.

For instance, the following is the kanji for electricity. And not brine shrimp.

rand()m quote

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

—Vincent Van Gogh