Partial Follow up to ‘’Osu\'’
Tuesday, January 17th, 2006We received this great information about “Osu” from John-san in NY.
“A little information on the word “osu”. I have studied karate in New
York for 8 years and osu is the way that karataka greet each other
both in and out of the dojo.”
We will be looking into the orgin, so if anyone has any info, please keep it coming!
Arigatou Gozaimasu!
Thank you John-san
Peter
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January 18th, 2006 at 12:16 am
I really like the way this word is pronounced ‘Osu’
January 18th, 2006 at 3:19 am
Chanun! Osu! Hey, I owe you an email! Techinically difficulties this week keep me mono sugoku isogashii! Thanx for the post. Please keep them coming.
January 18th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
Ohayo!! I really love your guys’ idea of teaching through podcasting. I listen to your lessons from my PSP(PlayStation Portable). Peter-san, Natsuko-san, Kazunori-san, and Sakura-san, I love your upbeat style of teaching. Its entertaining, and me being a mid teen makes it easier to learn. Its good to finally be able to learn Japanese! I have a lot more friends who want to learn japanese and will come and learn. Domo arigatou for the lessons Japanesepod101 ! ^_^
January 18th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
U.J.-san Thanks for the post, for compliments, and most of all for listening! It is great to know that your studying with us! Yes, learning Japanese can be fun and that is what we’re trying to do. Thanks for noticing and letting us know! It really means a lot. Also thanks for letting us know about listening on the PSP. Do our lesson notes show up? They show up on ipods, if they don’t, we’re working on a way to get them to PSP listeners like yourself. Also thanks for letting your friends know! It is sugoi listeners like you that have helped us grow!
Thank you again for posting! Kochira koso, doumo arigatou gozaimasu!
Peter
March 7th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
very good! thank you very much!
January 19th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
“Osu” is a karate term that is made of two words. The direct meaning of the kanji is push and endure, making the meaning an answer to what the karate instructor tells you to do. To strive and push yourself and to do it without complaint. Kind of like a “yes sir!” in the military.
The “osu” term also has a history in the Japanese military and some people use it as a greeting with a tough comrade sound.
Andrew
January 27th, 2007 at 10:00 am
I also learned “osu” in karate class. In our dojo it meant yes, I understand, I agree, etc. When several Japanese faculty members visited our university I had the opportunity to practice my Japanese. But when I responded to a comment with “osu” I received the strangest look. One of the visitors kindly explained to me that “osu” was “men’s” language and that to hear a 40 year old female faculty member using the term was quite strange. But since the term was second nature to me, my near automatic use of the word soon became our own little joke.
Cheryl
April 24th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Oh, I thought it came from Ohayou gozaimaSU! Thanks mina-san.
December 28th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
I thought it was from Mount Os…
When people would pass over the top and hear the sounds it was similiar to Os..
being so powerful and full of energy the sound which escaped was Os..
being so full of vigor and energy… many asian countries have some sound
like Os, I have heard korean friends use the sounds of Os as well.