Comments on: 2008: Kanji of the Year http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/ a web journal on Japan and elsewhere Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Japan Navigator » Blog Archive » From the web on Japan http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-25049 Japan Navigator » Blog Archive » From the web on Japan Fri, 22 May 2009 15:40:51 +0000 http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/#comment-25049 [...] Kanji of the Year 2008 is HEN, which means both “Change” and “Strange” - fitting, isn’t [...] [...] Kanji of the Year 2008 is HEN, which means both “Change” and “Strange” – fitting, isn’t [...]

]]> By: Connor http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-21105 Connor Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:21:14 +0000 http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/#comment-21105 TECHNOPOLIS! TECHNOPOLIS!

]]> By: Matt TREYVAUD http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-21097 Matt TREYVAUD Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:50:33 +0000 http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/#comment-21097 I have to admit, one of my most memorable moments this year was being the only one in a small room full of people who didn't understand what was so fall-down funny about the word "necessary". I have to admit, one of my most memorable moments this year was being the only one in a small room full of people who didn’t understand what was so fall-down funny about the word “necessary”.

]]> By: G http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-21058 G Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:51:34 +0000 http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/#comment-21058 love how designboom straight-up lifts the image and text; at least they link... love how designboom straight-up lifts the image and text; at least they link…

]]> By: Connor http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-21052 Connor Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:33:08 +0000 http://neojaponisme.com/2008/12/17/2008-kanji-of-the-year/#comment-21052 re: that Pink Tentacle list What, no "Golden Eggs"-derived words? Where's "demoru?" Whither "Chou-senpai?" Yeah, ok, maybe those episodes technically got made in 07, but cmon, 2008 was <b>their</b> year. Injustice. re: that Pink Tentacle list

What, no “Golden Eggs”-derived words? Where’s “demoru?” Whither “Chou-senpai?” Yeah, ok, maybe those episodes technically got made in 07, but cmon, 2008 was their year.

Injustice.

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