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Japanese Kanji Transformers Are Killing Words

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Bandai’s new Mojibakeru toys transform from kanji characters to actual animals (i.e. the kanji for “dragon” becomes a dragon). It’s like the Autobots tabled their quarrel with the Decepticons to teach literacy in Japan!

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犬 = Dog.

犬 = Dog.

虎 = Tiger.

虎 = Tiger.

魚 = Fish.

魚 = Fish.

馬 =Horse.

馬 =Horse.

鳥 = Bird.

鳥 = Bird.

竜 = Dragon.

竜 = Dragon.

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