TV Show Details
Air Date:February 21st, 2021
Last Air Date:March 13th, 2021
Network:NHK Educational TV
Status:Returning Series
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:NHK
Kanji Hmmm... on the Web:Official Website
Kanji Hmmm... (2021)
TV ShowNHK Educational TV
Documentary
StarringHaruna Kondo
Plot
An educational program that explores the phenomenon of Chinese characters introduced to Japan which have since evolved to have distinct meanings in Japanese and Chinese. The show illustrates these differences by presenting real-life amusing misunderstandings that have arisen as a result of their alternative connotations.
