r/kanji

I have this on my tatami Gi and belt but what does it mean please?

It’s from the inside of a 1977 japanese guitar, trying to find if it means anything

Thank you to everyone who tested the app, reported bugs, and shared feedback. The new update is finally live on iOS!

GoJiKanDoku (語辞漢読) started as a personal tool to help me read Japanese books and review vocabulary through printable study materials. Your suggestions helped shape this release.

🆕 What’s new in v1.1

🔍 Kanji Detail Screen
Tap the 漢 button on any word card.
View meanings, On’yomi, Kun’yomi, Nanori, JLPT level, grade, radical, stroke count, and related vocabulary.
Navigate between kanji inside multi-kanji words.

👀 Export Preview
See exactly what will be exported before generating PDFs.
Include or exclude words individually.
Re-export with different selections anytime.
Your original history is never modified.

⚡ Faster PDF Generation
Search History (SH): ~5–10 seconds
Word Exercise (WE): ~5–10 seconds
Kanji Practice Sheet (KPS): ~5–10 seconds
Kanji List (KL): ~20–30 seconds depending on size.

💾 Smaller PDF Files
Reduced from roughly 15 MB to around 3 MB per export.
Easier sharing and storage without sacrificing quality.

📚 Four Study PDFs
Search History (SH) — review everything you’ve searched.
Kanji List (KL) — meanings, readings, names, related vocabulary, JLPT information.
Kanji Practice Sheet (KPS) — handwriting practice and your own example sentences.
Word Exercise (WE) — synonyms, antonyms, word forms, notes, and self-review.

🎨 Improved Design
Better spacing and readability.
Support for Original, Light, and Dark themes.
Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements.

📱 Availability
✅ Available now on iOS (App Store)
🟢 Android version is ready, but I’m still looking for testers before the wider release. If you’d like to help, please let me know.

⚠️** Note for older devi**ces
The dictionary itself works on older phones, but large PDF exports may not work reliably on very old devices (for example, iPhone 6/7 and some low-memory Android phones). Modern devices should have no problems.
Thank you again for your patience and support. More features are already being planned, including pronunciation audio, stroke-order animations, improved name recognition, and optional repeated-kanji filtering.
Feedback, bug reports, and ideas are always welcome!

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Hi!! Can someone translate this? It’s engraved on a wooden netting needle.

Apologies, not sure if it's even kanji but I saw this pendant at an antique store and wonder what it means

Hey everyone! I've been working on Vesper for a while and finally feel ready to share it more widely.

Vesper is an AI-powered prayer and Bible app for iOS. Here's what it does:

• AI-generated prayers personalized to your mood and what's on your heart
• Daily Scripture — a new verse every day with a memorization feature
• Prayer streaks to build a consistent habit
• Lock screen widgets so your verse is always visible
• Prayer journal to save and revisit your prayers

It's free to download with a 1-week free Pro trial (no credit card required to start). Pro unlocks unlimited prayers, the full journal, advanced Scripture memorization, and spiritual insights.

Would love any feedback from this community!

🔗 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vesper-ai-prayer-bible/id6769672048
🔗 More info: https://linktr.ee/vesper.app

Today’s practice character is 「和」 (Wa).

和 (Wa) means harmony, peace, and balance. It is one of the core ideas of Japanese culture, expressing the importance of living in harmony with others and with yourself.

You'll also find 和 (Wa) in many everyday Japanese words:

- 和風 (Wafū) – Japanese style

- 和食 (Washoku) – Japanese cuisine

- 和紙 (Washi) – Japanese paper

In these words, 和 simply means "Japanese."

Enjoy practicing! ✨

Japan has a unique rainy season called tsuyu. 🌧️

From June to July, gentle rain falls across much of the country, bringing life to rice fields, forests, and gardens. While many people think of rain as gloomy, in Japan it's also a season of quiet beauty and renewal.

This month I'm practicing the kanji 雨 ("Rain") in Japanese calligraphy.

If you'd like to learn not only how to write kanji, but also the culture, history, and meaning behind each character, I'd love to welcome you on my Patreon.

Join here: "patreon.com/Kouetsu" (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/0)

I'd be happy to hear your thoughts on this month's character!

Hi All,

Here is the context : my son is now entering in 2nd grade elementary japanese cycle (studying overseas). The prereq is of course to know all 80 1st grade kanji.
And because he also has to practice his japanese, I build an Android mobile app in japanese and english
This 1st version is first focusing on the 80 kanji that a 1st grade has to know.
Of course future versions might increase the scope of kanji.
The app propose 2 modes : reading and writing (with 3 sub-modes : guided, shape and free).
The app being developed; I thought, maybe it could benefit other parents having japanese childs or bi-national childs, or any other person wanting to start learning kanjis.

NB : the app is simple as I am targeting 6-7 years old children. The app is working offline with no data sent out.

So I would like to publish it on Google App store, but closed testing by testers during 2 weeks period is required before any publishing.
That is why I would like to have 20-30 motivated testers to use and test my app during 2 weeks.
The only data I need to insert in Google Play is your email, so that you get a link to the app to download.

Thank you so much, and enjoy the app

Pursuing my earlier post here - I made this as a gift for my dojo.

What do you think?

I got this tattoo almost 15 years ago. The artist wasn't very good and I think he lied to me about the meaning. I was young dumb and really wanted a tat.

Before I say what it's supposed to mean can someone tell me what it means or if means anything at all.

Got a teapot from goodwill and can’t decipher what characters make up the mark, let alone where the mark would be from

First image is of the mark, and second image is (VERY INCORRECT) best approximation of what they could be?
Third image is an image of the actual teapot (yarn wrapping on the handle was done by me, and is not original)

I’d greatly appreciate any help on identifying this! It’s not an heirloom or anything, just annoying I can’t figure it out

I got some lemon ice cream to combat the heatwave and was curious what the kanji on the packaging says. It would be nice if anyone could help out, online translators didn't recognise it.