Japanese Homophones

@Nihomophones

Make a mental image. Remember the words.

Joined February 2013

Tweets

You blocked @Nihomophones

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @Nihomophones

  1. Pinned Tweet

    This kanji means ‘pack, tie up’... But can’t stop thinking ‘tree looks shorter and fatter when it sees itself in mirror’

    Show this thread
    Undo
  2. Jan 26

    とごう [togō] 1. Going to Australia 渡豪 2. Let’s sharpen... 研ごう * * From 研ぐ (togu) ‘to sharpen’

    Undo
  3. Show this thread
    Undo
  4. Jan 5
    Undo
  5. だんがい [dangai] 1. Impeachment 弾劾 2. Cliff 断崖

    Undo
  6. Show this thread
    Undo
  7. Slightly different dictionary definition. Very different nuance.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  8. ししゅう [shishū] 1. Embroidery 刺繍 2. Putrid smell of a corpse 死臭

    Undo
  9. See the kanji for umbrella (傘) has come to life

    Undo
  10. とうさん [tōsan] 1. Dad 父さん 2. (Corporate) bankruptcy 倒産

    Undo
  11. Ringer Hut is the best chain restaurant in Japan, hands down. Would be really terrible if it were prohibited for some reason.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  12. はっと [hatto] 1. Taken aback, surprised ハッと 2. Law, prohibition 法度 3. Hut ハット

    Show this thread
    Undo
  13. ふもう [fumō] 1. Let’s step on 踏もう 2. Barren, sterile 不毛 👞 🌝

    Show this thread
    Undo
  14. ふむ [fumu] 1. Step on 踏む 2. Hmm, I see 👞 🤔

    Show this thread
    Undo
  15. ふんだ [funda] 1. ‘I stepped on it’ 踏んだ 2. ‘It’s dung’ 糞だ 👞 💩

    Show this thread
    Undo
  16. 16 Jul 2019
    Undo
  17. おす [osu] 1. To push 押す 2. Male (animal) 雄

    Undo
  18. Landscape: 空空空空空空空空空空空 空雲雲雲空空雲雲雲空空 空雨雨雨空空雨雨雨空空 空山雨雨空山雨雨雨空空 丘丘丘雨丘丘丘雨雨空丘 林森川森森川森森川林林 原原川原原川原原川原原 海海海海海海崖崖滝崖崖 海島島島海海海海海海海 海海海海海海海海海海海

    Show this thread
    Undo
  19. すみ [sumi] 1. Charcoal 炭 2. India ink; squid ink 墨 3. Corner, nook 隅 To help you remember, here’s a charcoal drawing of a squid squirting ink in the corner of a room

    Undo
  20. Cute? Doesn’t sound that cute...

    Show this thread
    Undo
  21. Tsu Station - looks like a ? from a distance

    Undo

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·