http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/13/japan-change-the-ideogram-of-2008/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:28:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/13/japan-change-the-ideogram-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1555311 Scilla Alecci Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:35:23 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53897#comment-1555311 > Mark Swofford: Interesting comment. What would you use instead? > Mark Swofford: Interesting comment. What would you use instead?

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/13/japan-change-the-ideogram-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1555174 Mark Swofford Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:40:25 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53897#comment-1555174 Although the term "ideogram" is often applied to kanji, it is a misnomer and should not be used. Although the term “ideogram” is often applied to kanji, it is a misnomer and should not be used.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/13/japan-change-the-ideogram-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1540539 Justin Leach » 2008: Kanji of the Year Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:52:44 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53897#comment-1540539 [...] Miki (丹所美紀) observes [and Scilla Alecci translates], 変 by itself feels much closer to “strange” or “mistaken” than “change,” [...] [...] Miki (丹所美紀) observes [and Scilla Alecci translates], 変 by itself feels much closer to “strange” or “mistaken” than “change,” [...]

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