Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Emoticons (Smileys) in Japan

"HAPPY"
In English :-)
In Japanese (^_^)

"SAD"
In English :-(
In Japanese (;_;)

Here's a list of many more Japanese smileys with examples from Japanese comics. It's like a whole different language! I'm hoping to make new and more interesting emotions flashcards for my classes with these.

And, I recently read this interesting little article that proposes that Americans read faces a differently Japanese people. I think there is a bit of truth in it.

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