Zdenek's definitions

Gohan

Means "meal" in Japanese. Usually is used in connection with rice, so it's almost a synonym with it.

No example. It's also a first name, so please don't write that it's an insult.

by Zdenek May 7, 2005

harakiri

The most (in)famous kind of Japanese suicide. As it says, I'm slitting my stomach, it refers to this gruesome kind of killing oneself.

He was not able to stand the pressure of the society, so he decided to solve the problems in an "honorable" way.

by Zdenek June 8, 2004

onyomi

A reading of the Kanji characters taken from China and loosely understood. Explained in katakana for educational purposes. See also kunyomi.

--+--
. A . . . DAI
_/ \_

See also kunyomi for the other reading.

by Zdenek June 8, 2004

kotoba

Means speech.

Some other variations include:
hanashikotoba - spoken word
kotobadzukai - expression

by Zdenek December 5, 2003

wow factor

A set of properties belonging to an object that pleasantly surprise a watcher. From commercials to cool electronics, the wow factor is an important thing to consider when designing it.

The IBM computers in middle 90's had a certain degree of the 'wow factor' to them. Sadly enough, their users weren't mostly able to recognize it.

by Zdenek December 30, 2004