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02-05-2008, 11:12 AM
Does this sign mean something in Japanese?
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02-05-2008, 11:49 AM
It seems to me a Chinese one, but Japanese does have that character as well.
It means to show or to point.
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02-05-2008, 01:31 PM
taken from dictionary:
ジ, シ, しめ.す show; indicate; point out; express; display
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02-05-2008, 03:42 PM
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taken from dictionary:
ジ, シ, しめ.す show; indicate; point out; express; display
The signs you posted doesn't look like the picture, or...?
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02-05-2008, 04:02 PM
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The signs you posted doesn't look like the picture, or...?
They are the readings for the kanji.... it is so that you know how to pronounce it
It is correct, that is all you need to know
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02-05-2008, 10:45 PM
as said above, yes, those are the pronunciation for this character that i copied here.
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