Rick Cogley's Goroawase Page

Satoshi Morita

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:30:06 +0900

Contributor: Satoshi Morita
Goroawase: 09
Kanji Ideogram: まるきゅー
Furigana: まるきゅー
Romaji: Marukyu
Meaning: Shorten word for "渋谷109". Younger people like to use "Marukyu" between their friends.
(Thanks Morita san! That's very naui. -- Rick :)
Type: Number

Rick Cogley

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:09:56 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 1122
Kanji Ideogram: 良い夫婦
Furigana: いいふうふ
Romaji: Ii Fuufu
Meaning: 1122 can be read ii (good) fuufu (couple). It's sometimes chosen for vanity license plates.
Type: Number

Japan Times

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:49:50 +0900

Contributor: Japan Times
Goroawase: 109
Kanji Ideogram: 渋谷 109
Furigana: しぶやいちまるきゅう
Romaji: Shibuya Ichimarukyuu
Meaning: The 109 comes from Tou and Kyu (10 and 9), and Tokyu is the parent railway company that operates this famous department store.
Type: Number

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:48:50 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: KY
Kanji Ideogram: 空気読めない
Furigana: くうきよめない
Romaji: Kuuki Yomenai
Meaning: This variation on goroawase was supposedly started by high school girls, who put English initials on various phrases like kuuki yomenai. KY describes someone who cannot read a social situation, such as someone who tells jokes at a serious meeting. Me?
Type: Gyaru

Browneyes

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:20 +0900

Contributor: Browneyes
Goroawase: 5963
Kanji Ideogram: ご苦労さん
Furigana: ごくろうさん
Romaji: Gokurousan
Meaning: From "gokurou san", or ご苦労さん。An appreciation someone's effort. Gokurou san to the poster of this goroawase!
Type: Number

Drunken Indian

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:16 +0900

Contributor: Drunken Indian
Goroawase: 794
Kanji Ideogram: 泣くよ
Furigana: なくよ
Romaji: Nakuyo
Meaning: From "nakuyo uguisu heian-kyo", or "泣くよウグイス平安京", a mnemonic to remember the date of the Heian period, or when Kyoto became the capital, in 794 (na-ku-yo).
Type: Date

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:11 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 1192
Kanji Ideogram: 良い国
Furigana: いいくに
Romaji: iikuni
Meaning: From the mnemonic "iikuni tsukurou, kamakura bakufu" or 良い国作ろう、鎌倉幕府。A way to remember that the Kamakura era started in 1192.
Type: Date

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:04 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 39
Kanji Ideogram: さんきゅう
Furigana: さんきゅう
Romaji: San Kyuu
Meaning: Thank you. Often used in texting.
Type: Number

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:03 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 4649
Kanji Ideogram: よろしく
Furigana: よろしく
Romaji: Yoroshiku
Meaning: From "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" a typical greeting. Often used in texting.
Type: Number

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:02 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 29
Kanji Ideogram: 29日
Furigana: にじゅうくにち、にく(の)ひ
Romaji: Nijuku Nichi, Niku(no)hi
Meaning: The 29th of each month is ni-ku day, or meat day.
Type: Date

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:37:59 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 6480
Kanji Ideogram: 虫歯ゼロ
Furigana: むしばぜろ
Romaji: Mushiba Zero
Meaning: No cavities. The last four digits of a dentist's telephone number.
Type: Number

Rick Cogley

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:37:57 +0900

Contributor: Rick Cogley
Goroawase: 11/1
Kanji Ideogram: １１月１日
Furigana: じゅういちがつついたち、わんわんわん
Romaji: Juuichigatsu tsuitachi, wanwanwan
Meaning: The 1st of November is Dog Day because it's one-one-one or "wan wan wan" as the Japanese say a dog barks.
Type: Date