The Language Closet

Life is a learning journey

Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Reflections
  • The Miscellaneous
  • Post Series
    • Languages of Australia
    • Languages of Taiwan
    • 👏🏻 Method 👏🏻 Review
    • On Singlish
    • Secret Languages
    • Speaking Japanese
    • Word Bites
    • Writing Systems
      • Writing Systems of Africa
      • Writing Systems of North America
  • Contact
  • Support us
Search

Jugemu Jugemu

That hilariously long Japanese name

November 29, 2025February 14, 2025 / Zui / Leave a comment

A couple of years ago on Twitter, there was a post from the official account of a seal shop called Nagae Insyoudou, or 永江印祥堂. Simply put, in Japan as well as the Sinosphere, seals or stamps are often used as signatures on documents to confer personal identity. For individuals, this typically would use the family … Continue reading That hilariously long Japanese name

Follow our social!

Follow our social!

New posts almost every week

Look up previous posts

Read our post series

Our Tags

Austronesian culture endangered endangered languages English etymology history indigenous languages introduction language language learning languages linguistics reflection society sounds Word Bites words writing writing system

Support us

Click to Donate

Timeline

Navigation

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact
Follow The Language Closet on WordPress.com

© The Language Closet, 2016 - 2024

Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Language Closet
    • Join 88 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Language Closet
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...