@ScriptingJapan
Dr Wes Robertson
6 months
As someone who has dedicated their life to better understanding the Japanese writing system, I am drawing upon my years of knowledge to objectively declare this as boring.
@japantimes
The Japan Times
6 months
BREAKING: Japan’s kanji character of the year is 税 (“zei”), which means taxes, according to the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation’s annual poll of the Japanese public.
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@LeShoTime
💜 Redick Energy 💙
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Oh, wow. Another cool gatekeeper. You could learn hanja instead then.
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@ScriptingJapan
Dr Wes Robertson
6 months
@LeShoTime If you don't like my posts you don't have to follow me.
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@bull_japanese
JapaneseBullFighter
6 months
@ScriptingJapan 鬱 is the one for you.
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@RueBurch
Rue Burch (rue-burch.bsky.social)
6 months
@ScriptingJapan boring indeed. tedious, even. one might even say it's taxing.
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@Michanoku
Michael
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Might as well have chosen "支" or something. 🤣
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@Tourkaji
Wani
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Well Japan still should use more Kanji in everyday language
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@G__R__A__G
The Savvy Millennial™
6 months
@ScriptingJapan a lot clicked into place when I learned it’s just “let the public vote and declare the most popular choice to be the winner” like, oh, that’s why it’s always so on-the-nose
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@giIIes
Gilles Gouaillardet
6 months
@ScriptingJapan By the way, what was so special about taxes in 2023?
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@anandrewtoo
Andrew
6 months
@ScriptingJapan 賛税です
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@raspberrygf
malina🐙 木苺
6 months
@ScriptingJapan The alien on the right is running from the tax collector with a bowtie on the left
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@ipluseverything
❤️🤯 Zack+Everything👾🐙
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Japan could use a little biangbiang
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@V_Arakawa
Dr. Verena Ma5er
6 months
@ScriptingJapan My thoughts exactly.
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@cantate7
SakuRainbow😷😇🎄
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Big brother with horns is harvesting your money.
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@renfieldk
renfield kuroda
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Well, at least it’s befitting of Kishida; uninspiring.
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@RobertADorrough
Robert A Dorrough
6 months
@ScriptingJapan 詰まらないぜー
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@Frogisis
Voynich Manuscript audiobook
6 months
@ScriptingJapan anxiety.jpg
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@TheNobleGaming
Ryan N 🔪
6 months
@ScriptingJapan SO BORING 🥲
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@mariiyaaaro
Cuajada Fresca
6 months
@ScriptingJapan I think that was the kanji around 6 years ago 🙄
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@ShinYaguchi
MDK
6 months
@ScriptingJapan I guess next year will be 死 How fitting
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@Vincentnvl
Vinny
6 months
@ScriptingJapan Nah this is hilarious.
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