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Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (August 05, 2025)

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  1. hi there, when I see kanji, I already recognize it and know what it means, but when trying to recall it and write it, there’s trouble. how should I go about remembering it? the old traditional route of just writing it a billion times, or is there a more useful route

  2. Do I need to learn the basic kanji characters taught to first graders before diving into kanji words?

  3. reading 回転ずし dialogue from quartet 1 textbook

    回転ずしの店に入ると、テーブルのすぐ横を回る大きなベルトコンベアがまず目に入ってくる

    What does テーブルのすぐ横 mean, the immediate side of the table? Right（すぐ） beside（横）the table?

  4. What does “gijo” mean to Japanese speakers usually? Google says it means “prostitute”, which I was not aware of! I am hoping that it is also recognized by its other translations, which include “woman skilled in arts” or a “geisha” or a “female performer”…  Would it be inappropriate for a person’s username?

  5. 日本語で書いてみました

    2025年7月20日、山手線にモバイルバッテリーに関係がある火が出たということがわかりました。

    火が出た時点で、辺りの乗客は冷静に消火器を探すとみられます。

    消火器で火が消し止められましたが、モバイルバッテリーの所有者は、30代の女性にやけどをしました。

    乗客5人が軽いけがをしました。
    火が出たので、山手線の内回りと外回りが見合わせました。一時停止して、安定を確認するということです。

    確認しましたし、山手線は続きました。

    ・・
    ご確認よろしくお願いします。いつもありがとうございます。
    www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250720/k10014868791000.html

  6. If you live in Japan (or are visiting soon) you might want to add at least the top two to your Anki decks, never know when you might need them:

    ※ 110 police

    ※ Ambulance / Fire 119

    Non-urgent Medical #7119

    Coast Guard 118

    Disaster Safety Confirmation 171

    Report Child Abuse 189

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