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Fun Ways to Learn Hiragana
Learn Hiragana Like a Japanese Kid
Looking for fun ways to learn hiragana? You'll see how kids in Japan learn to read through games, posters, cards, apps, and more. Japanese is a notoriously difficult language to master, but learning to read hiragana, the basic syllabic script can be easy and can be fun! Each character's name is simply the sound it makes every time with just a few minor exceptions. Learn the 46 characters and you'll be able to read many signs, labels, and even children's books. Vocabulary acquisition will be m...
Learn Hiragana Like a Japanese Kid
Looking for fun ways to learn hiragana? You'll see how kids in Japan learn to read through games, posters, cards, apps, and more. Japanese is a notoriously difficult language to master, but learning to read hiragana, the basic syllabic script can be easy and can be fun! Each character's name is simply the sound it makes every time with just a few minor exceptions. Learn the 46 characters and you'll be able to read many signs, labels, and even children's books. Vocabulary acquisition will be m...
Introduction to Japanese Language
Basic Japanese - Nihongo 101
Nihongo means Japanese Language. (That was easy...you've said your first japanese word!) This lens introduces Japanese Language and has a list of basic greetings, some simple words, basic grammar and an introduction to the script. This is for those who would like to try a new language and dip their toes in the oriental world. It is also very helpful for those who would like to learn some quick Japanese before visiting the Land of the Rising Sun. I would not be able to do justice to the langua...
Basic Japanese - Nihongo 101
Nihongo means Japanese Language. (That was easy...you've said your first japanese word!) This lens introduces Japanese Language and has a list of basic greetings, some simple words, basic grammar and an introduction to the script. This is for those who would like to try a new language and dip their toes in the oriental world. It is also very helpful for those who would like to learn some quick Japanese before visiting the Land of the Rising Sun. I would not be able to do justice to the langua...
Quiz: Test your Japanese skills!
Are you a Japanese (language) Ninja Samurai?
This quiz will test your basic and lower intermediate understanding of the Japanese language with 10 quick questions. If you are good, you should be able to get a 100% score. This quiz is Made In Japan!
Are you a Japanese (language) Ninja Samurai?
This quiz will test your basic and lower intermediate understanding of the Japanese language with 10 quick questions. If you are good, you should be able to get a 100% score. This quiz is Made In Japan!
Wabi-Sabi, Universal Ideal of Beauty
Living Wabi Sabi
A universal ideal of beauty, nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect. Aesthetic, Transience, Impermanence. "Pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature." ~~architect Tadao Ando
Living Wabi Sabi
A universal ideal of beauty, nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect. Aesthetic, Transience, Impermanence. "Pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature." ~~architect Tadao Ando
Quiz: Mock test for JLPT level N3
The new JLPT level n3 is a mystery to us all!
No man has yet seen a real JLPT level n3 test in the wild, nor has a test content specification been released, nor are there any signs of one being released any time soon, nor are there any textbooks nor study materials out there. In summary: we know next to nothing of this great, new beast of a test. But from what little material there is in way of examples, I have composed this little quiz that mimics a mock test for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) n3 level. I hope it can be ...
The new JLPT level n3 is a mystery to us all!
No man has yet seen a real JLPT level n3 test in the wild, nor has a test content specification been released, nor are there any signs of one being released any time soon, nor are there any textbooks nor study materials out there. In summary: we know next to nothing of this great, new beast of a test. But from what little material there is in way of examples, I have composed this little quiz that mimics a mock test for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) n3 level. I hope it can be ...
My efficient kanji study methods
Learning kanji can be fun, and and anyone can master kanji with good study methods
Are you a Japanese language learner like me? I passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test's (JLPT) highest level in 2008, but I am still studying. There is just so much to learn about the Japanese language. Kanji in particular is a never-ending source of new insights. On this lens I am collecting my best tips and tricks when it comes to studying kanji. I hope it can be useful for you. Please feel free to drop me a comment at the bottom of this page, and see my other pages on learning the J...
Learning kanji can be fun, and and anyone can master kanji with good study methods
Are you a Japanese language learner like me? I passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test's (JLPT) highest level in 2008, but I am still studying. There is just so much to learn about the Japanese language. Kanji in particular is a never-ending source of new insights. On this lens I am collecting my best tips and tricks when it comes to studying kanji. I hope it can be useful for you. Please feel free to drop me a comment at the bottom of this page, and see my other pages on learning the J...
Hiragana Charts
Practice Hiragana with Hiragana Charts: ひらがなチャー
The Japanese alphabet is a lot larger than ours. Counting both hiragana and Katakana, you will have to learn over 90 characters(about 46 each) . Hiragana charts can make it easier for you to look up the proper hiragana for the romaji you want to use. ようこそ So Youkoso ("Welcome") to this webpage. Below you will find some of the most common searched hiragana, a full chart of hiragana characters alphabetized by English standards(this may not seem like a big deal, but m...
Practice Hiragana with Hiragana Charts: ひらがなチャー
The Japanese alphabet is a lot larger than ours. Counting both hiragana and Katakana, you will have to learn over 90 characters(about 46 each) . Hiragana charts can make it easier for you to look up the proper hiragana for the romaji you want to use. ようこそ So Youkoso ("Welcome") to this webpage. Below you will find some of the most common searched hiragana, a full chart of hiragana characters alphabetized by English standards(this may not seem like a big deal, but m...
How to learn Japanese through self-study
Learning Japanese through self-study?
In this lens I will share what I've found in my endeavor to learn Japanese through self-study. I am not a Japanese expert, but know a thing or two that might help out someone starting to learn Japanese. It is a fun language to learn whether you're a fan of Japanese culture, jpop / music, or even anime and jdorama.
Learning Japanese through self-study?
In this lens I will share what I've found in my endeavor to learn Japanese through self-study. I am not a Japanese expert, but know a thing or two that might help out someone starting to learn Japanese. It is a fun language to learn whether you're a fan of Japanese culture, jpop / music, or even anime and jdorama.
Quiz: Intermediate Japanese Test
Test your Japanese skill level with this intermediate (JLPT 3/n3/n4) quiz!
I have made this quiz based on the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) levels 3, n3, and n4 test specifications, and available study materials and past tests. This should make it suitable to test intermediate Japanese language knowledge. The first part consists of Japanese vocabulary questions, where you first choose the right word to go into a sentence, then choose synonymous sentences that match the meaning of the given ones. Then come the kanji questions, where you have to match the...
Test your Japanese skill level with this intermediate (JLPT 3/n3/n4) quiz!
I have made this quiz based on the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) levels 3, n3, and n4 test specifications, and available study materials and past tests. This should make it suitable to test intermediate Japanese language knowledge. The first part consists of Japanese vocabulary questions, where you first choose the right word to go into a sentence, then choose synonymous sentences that match the meaning of the given ones. Then come the kanji questions, where you have to match the...
Hideyo Noguchi
Hideyo Noguchi, Bacteriologist
Born in 1876, Hideyo Noguchi discovered that syphilis was a viral disease and was able to culture it. He died of yellow fever while studying the disease in Africa. He is a national hero in Japan, gracing their 1,000 yen note.
Hideyo Noguchi, Bacteriologist
Born in 1876, Hideyo Noguchi discovered that syphilis was a viral disease and was able to culture it. He died of yellow fever while studying the disease in Africa. He is a national hero in Japan, gracing their 1,000 yen note.
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