Kanji in Anime (Level: Hard)
“磨穿鉄硯” (Masen Tekken) “磨穿鉄硯” (Masen Tekken) means to study hard enough to make a hole in an ink stone (stationery made of stone used to grind sumi with water) made of iron by grinding it down. This means not changing your activities until you achieve it with a strong will or studying hard without taking a break. It is a four-character idiom that is rarely used. “Black Bullet” is a dark S/F anime depicting the battle of humans living in a huge wall “monolith” to protect themselves from attacks by viral parasites. This kanji is placed in the president’s office of a private security company. Kisara Tendou, the president and […]