1 The lines running east-west represent degrees of latitude which is measured from the equator in an north and south direction. 2  These lines are known also as parallels. 3  The geographic grid used on the globe is based on the division of a circle in 360 degrees.
Time in Hours. Hours of the day are signified with the suffix ï½æ (ji), meaning âhourâ. This is equivalent to â_ oâclockâ in English. Time in hours is frequently written using both the Kanji and the Arabic numerals. Youâll also see them in digital clock form as well â 1:00, 2:00, etc. The suffix -ji can be considered a counter, and as with any counter, it is always used with a particular pronunciation of the numbers that have several.
human language, character. /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese kan - the Chinese Han dynasty, and ji - glyph or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural kanji) The Japanese word for a Han character used in Japanese. Kanji constitute a part of the writing system used to represent the Japanese language in written, printed and displayed form. The term is also used for the collection of all kanji letters. US-ASCII doesn't include kanji characters, but some character encodings, including Unicode, do. The Japanese writing system also uses hiragana, katakana, and sometimes romaji (Roman alphabet letters).