tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314424421029333860.post6730398263222906592..comments2023-08-20T05:12:11.367-07:00Comments on number of the day: 4Amy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13567669440156307488noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5314424421029333860.post-5385200063432059612013-01-06T16:35:36.972-08:002013-01-06T16:35:36.972-08:00While there is a differnce between the pronunciati...While there is a differnce between the pronunciation of number 4 and the word death, it's so minute tht only someone who has been speaking Japanese for ever would either be able to hear it or to actually say them with the appropriate difference. "Shi", with an entirely different Kanji, of course, also is used to connect verbs to more polite forms. It's also used in "Kyoshi", or teacher, though I couldn't find the meaning of shi in that compound.Don Naffnoreply@blogger.com