浜
beach, seashore; Yokohama
Kanji 1743
beach, seashore; Yokohama
Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.
Synopsis
Why did the Japanese once cling to poles in the sea in hopes of curing disease? Where can you ride camels in Japan or nest in a hole on a hot beach in order to heal? Find out about all this, plus beach rituals, beach-inspired literature, and a sandbar-inspired pattern that has influenced designs of everything from tables to cakes. Also enjoy photos of the prettiest beaches in Japan.
Revision history:
Dec. 5, 2023: pp. 8 and 9: Fixed broken links.
Jan. 7, 2020: Fixed broken links throughout. Also:
- p. 2: Completely revised the Etymology Box, primarily by replacing the old Henshall etymology with the new one. Also deleted the Sears image, as it didn't seem relevant enough to include.
- p. 2: Created a new sidebar ("On-Echo Series") with material from the old Etymology Box.
- p. 8: Changed the definition of 祝い from "celebration" to "congratulatory gift."
- p. 12: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
July 19, 2013: Originally published.
Comments