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Starting at a myriad (万), numbers begin with 一 (ichi) if no digit would otherwise precede. That is, 100 is just 百 hyaku, and 1000 is just 千 sen, but 10000 is 一万 ichiman, not just *man. (This differs from Chinese, where numbers begin with 一 if no digit would otherwise precede starting at 100.)
ni two 匹 hiki small-animal- MW の no POSS 犬 inu dog 二 匹 の 犬 ni hiki no inu two small-animal-MW POSS dog 犬 inu dog 二 ni two 匹 hiki small-animal- MW 犬 二 匹 inu ni hiki dog two small-animal-MW but just pasting 二 and 犬 together in either order is ungrammatical. Here 二 ni is the number "two", 匹 hiki is the counter for small animals, の no is the possessive particle ...
Japanese wordplay relies on the nuances of the Japanese language and Japanese script for humorous effect, functioning somewhat like a cross between a pun and a spoonerism. Double entendres have a rich history in Japanese entertainment (such as in kakekotoba ) [ 1 ] due to the language's large number of homographs (different meanings for a given ...
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (第一勧業銀行) – was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century; Dai-ichi KōKū Kantai (第一航空艦隊) (dai and ichi are the first and second characters) – 1st Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy; amongst a number of military-unit names incorporating the phrase
Tonfa: Washi no kata, Juji no uke. Jō: Keibo jitsu, Ken shin ryū. Tsue (walking cane): Tsue ichi no kata, ni no kata, san no kata, yon no kata, go no kata, roku no kata, Mawashi no kata. Katana (created by Kubota): Sankaku giri, Atemi no kata, Kubo giri, Gyaku giri, Iaido ichi no kata, ni no kata, san no kata, Toshin. Bokken: Ken no Michi ...
Itsutsu-no-kata (五の形, "forms of five") is a kata (a set of prearranged techniques) in Judo.It consists in five techniques, known only by their number. Although popular media generally claim that it was developed by Jigoro Kano, [1] [2] recent scientific research has conclusively shown that the kata predates the foundation of Kodokan judo and that Jigoro Kano took it from Tenjin Shinyō ...
Chojun Miyagi (Goju-ryu) created Fukyugata Ni, or Gekisai Dai Ichi; Both were developed as beginner kata because the more traditional kata were seen to be too difficult for beginners. These two kata were commissioned by the special committee of Okinawan Karate-do under Mr. Gen Hayakawa, then governor of the Okinawa Prefecture in 1940. The kata ...
An older version of the kata, call San Bo Geri no Kata, contains only the first three kicks. [14] Another version of the kata, Keri Go Ho no Kata. also includes; 5) ushiro mawashi geri. Paired kata (attacker and defender); Ken Tai Ichi no Kata: Form of Sword and Body as One (sword attack - sword defence; sword attack - sword taking; attack ...