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let's talk clouds! ever wanted to talk about all the 10 types of clouds in #japanese? have you wondered what the japanese word for "cumulonimbus" is?this is the thread for

today's #practicalkanji: 烹this kanji is used in one neat little compound:割烹 (かっぽう) = (traditional) japanese restauranta 割烹 is a high-end japanese restaurant, usu. w/ counter seating. they may do courses,

today's #practicalkanji: 斤 (きん)斤 originally meant axe, but now it's a counter for loaves of bread. 仕事の帰りに食パン一斤(いっきん)買ってきて。Buy a loaf of bread on your way home from work.you may wonder, how

today's #practicalkanji: 亥 (い)亥 is the 12th sign of the zodiac: the boar!亥年 (いどし) = year of the boar...and that's about all you need to know about 亥 really. since