Japanese Romaji is a writing system to spell Japanese syllables in Roman (Latin) characters. Do people in Japan use Romaji? The answer is Yes and No. Romaji system was invented for non-Japanese people who cannot read Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana, & Kanji). In Japan, you may see things spelled in Romaji at airports, train stations or […]
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How to Memorize Japanese Vocabulary
Today I want to talk about how to memorize Japanese vocabulary since I get the question a lot. Let’s face the fact, there is no quick and easy way to memorize new words in any language. It heavily depends on your efforts and repetition. Having said that, I know a few methods that worked for my students. […]
How to Write Japanese Hiragana H Group – はひふへほ
Konnichiwa! Let’s learn how to write Japanese Hiragana H Group today- は、ひ、ふ、へ、ほ. Read this post first, How to Write Japanese Letters if you are not familiar with the basic rules of hand-writing Japanese letters. You can access the previous Hiragana lessons here. I strongly recommend you to master Hiragana according to the Hiragana chart. Here is […]
How to Write Japanese Hiragana N Group – なにぬねの
Konnichiwa! Today we are going to learn how to write Japanese Hiragana N Group – な、に、ぬ、ね、の. If you are not familiar with the basic rules of hand-writing Japanese letters, such as three types of stroke ending, please read How to Write Japanese Letters first. I recommend you to master Hiragana according to the Hiragana chart. […]
How to Write Japanese Hiragana T Group – たちつてと
Konnichiwa! Today we are going to learn how to write Japanese Hiragana T Group – た、ち、つ、て、と. If you are not familiar with the basic rules of hand-writing Japanese letters, such as three types of stroke ending, please read How to Write Japanese Letters first. Watch the video below for today’s lesson. It will walk you […]
How to Write Japanese Hiragana S Group – さしすせそ
Konnichiwa! Today we are going to learn how to write Japanese Hiragana S Group – さ、し、す、せ、そ. If you are not familiar with the basic rules of hand-writing Japanese letters, such as three types of stroke ending, please read How to Write Japanese Letters first. Watch the video below for today’s lesson. It will walk you […]