Now Out: Essay 1213 on 倹 (thrifty), Radical Note 28, 4 Revisions, and 5 New-Monics

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Find out why the Japanese have long valued thrift—but less so now. Read about the tyranny of gift exchanges. Learn to say, “He scrimped and saved for many years,” “To make our house payments, we'll have to tighten our belts,” and “Though he is fairly well off, he is frugal. He takes after his father in that respect.” Also see how John Lennon and Yoko Ono connect to this discussion of frugality.

Also, Radical Note 28 on the “katakana mu" radical 厶 has posted. Find out about a radical with no fixed meaning, a shape that has helped people represent whatever they needed to depict in the moment.

Furthermore, four essay revisions have posted:

• essay 1011 on 芋 (potato; sweet potato; taro; yam; tuber)
• essay 1052 on 靴 (shoes, footwear)
• essay 1188 on 屈 (to bend; yield; flinch; submit; crouch)
• essay 1278 on 婚 (marriage; wedding)

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Finally, Ulrike created the following new-monics:

忌 (1122: mourning)
渓 (1199: ravine)
迅 (1448: quick)
陣 (1450: battle formation)
尋 (1451: to investigate)