Nov 7, 2020
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a kirakira name?
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Here are some of the main Japanese-language sources that were used when doing the research for this episode.
Here are some of the main English-language sources used when doing the research for this episode.
Just in case, here is the kanji for the "five hardest to read kirakira names" that were covered in this episode.
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Most episodes feature at least one or two interesting Japanese words or phrases. Here’s some of the ones that came up on this episode. All information is from Jim Breen's WWWJDIC.
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