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Join Date: Jan 2001
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2/25/2005: Writing sea lion
![]() This is Jonao, a sea lion, and he's writing the Chinese character for "rooster". This entertaining display was developed for the new year celebration at the Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama Tokyo. I bet even though he's asked for fowl, they're feeding him fish again. |
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lobber of scimitars
Join Date: Jul 2001
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We have to take their word for it that that means "rooster".
Yeah. Looks just like it.
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Charlie Tuna?
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Somehow, animals with only one head seem kind of pedestrian after the last couple IotDs.
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I lurk with the best of them
Join Date: Mar 2004
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UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin, TX
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Ah, he must be saying, "How the hell do I get out of here?"
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Blatantly Homosapien
Join Date: Mar 2004
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By the looks of his eyes & teeth he'd rather be killing than writing........
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The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
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I am not young enough to know everything
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tokyo Japan
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I'm sure it is NISHI 西 (west). I can tell because my written Kanji (Chinese characters used in Japan) looks about as good! Gate 門 (mon) was a good guess though. Last edited by Izanagi; 02-26-2005 at 03:10 AM. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sweden
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I never thought I would install Japanese characterset into my computer
(I'm swedish),but now I couldn't resist it... I just had too see them.. ![]() And yep, looks like Nishi. You know what.. I gonna keep this set installed. ![]() Thanks Izanagi for enlighten me. ![]() Oh, forgot.. Welcome to the Cellar Izanagi. ![]() (hope I don't get beatup by xoB by taking his job.) Last edited by Wormfood; 02-26-2005 at 12:47 PM. |
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I am not young enough to know everything
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tokyo Japan
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Wormfood Thanks for the welcome!
![]() Plus you answered my question, I guess nobody can see the Japanese characters unless they have the right software. So for anyone who is else who is interested and doesn't want to download a program; nishi: http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/kan...ji/f2/nisi.gif mon: http://www.ofin.com/kanji/f3-014.html Sorry there is no way to show ONDORI as it is multiple Hiragana characters, but here is a Hiragana chart: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~IF2N-SZK/hiragana.html O: The last character in the top line N: The last character in the 10th line DO: The 5th character in the 13th line RI: The 2nd character in the 9th line As you can see ONDORI looks nothing like what the sea lion is writing. ![]() OH WELL!!! He can join me in remedial Kanji class this semester ![]() |
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whig
Join Date: Apr 2001
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I'm on OSX here, they all show up perfectly, thanks for the more informed opinion.
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I lurk with the best of them
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close.
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Hmm, I guess it is nishi.
On another topic, calligraphic ink is extremely permanent if spilled on fabric... Jonao looks extremely black to me. ![]() |
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Kinda New Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
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it's rooster
hi, it's "rooster", of course.
This character is used only for this meaning. 酉 it's similar to "west", nishi. 西 Usually, to mean rooster (animal, meat, etc) the character 鶏 is used. The symbols for the other animals of year also differ from the normal ones. mouse...子(for the symbol of year)...鼠(for the animal) cow...丑...牛 tiger...寅...虎 etc. |
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The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Oh,they use a different character so you can tell the difference between a symbol of national importance and dinner. That's a good idea
![]() Do most characters have multiple meanings depending on the context they used in? If so, since the characters for denoting the critter of the year are often standing alone, they should be unique. Hmmm....inscrutable comes to mind. ![]() Thanks lorcafed...and since Wormfood is goofing off somewhere, let me welcome you to the Cellar. Yeesh, ya can't get good help these days I don't know what will become of these kids they're never around when ya need
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