The Kanji Kraze

[james1254]

Originally Posted by Nagoyankee

冷たい雨　（つめたいあめ） = Cold Rain

That's what we're having in Tokyo today. Feels more like late winter than early summer...

酸性雨さんせいう　acid rain

[Nagoyankee]

消費税　（しょうひぜい） = Consumption Tax (currently 5% in Japan)

[Rogozhin]

凸凹　（でこぼこ) = uneven; rough; rugged; bumpy.

[Nagoyankee]

系　（けい） = Pertaining to

東京系ラーメン　= Tokyo-style ramen

ビジュアル系　= Visual-kei

[masaegu]

駅　えき　Train Station

銀行　ぎんこう Bank

郵便局　ゆうびんきょく Post Office

大使館　　たいしかん　Embassy

空港　くうこう　Airport

Just some random words for the tourist....

[Nagoyankee]

北京五輪　（ペキンごりん） = Beijing Olympics

[masaegu]

片思い　かたおもい = one-sided love

[Nagoyankee]

日曜日　（にちようび） = Sunday

[Payne222]

Hmmm,
I'd say my favorite Kanji are:

超 (ちょう) - Super

EX - 伝説の(スーパー)サイヤ人！！

And a lovely Kanji:

友達 (ともだち) - Friend

EX - サスケ 「お前は一体・・・何なんだ・・・？」
ナルト 「友達だ」

I'll add some more to the list later.

[Nagoyankee]

朝マック　（あさマック）　= Breakfast at McDonald's

This is the official "nick" invented by McDonald's Japan. You will sound like a Japanese person if you say:

「朝マックしよう！」 = Let's have breakfast at McDonald's!