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JLPT N1 Kanji List
The JLPT N1 level includes 2000 kanji characters. Now that’s a huge number! I will be updating this post with
How I travelled the 47 prefectures of Japan in less than a year
Call it a spree or a frenzy, I had to see all of Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Ever since
Quiz on Japanese Prefectures
Let’s see how well you know Japan! As you know Japan is a archipelagic country which is made of four
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 10
朱 cinnabar 訓読み:あけ 音読み:シュ 例文:朱色(しゅいろ vermilion) 珠 gem 訓読み:たま 音読み:シュ 例文:珠算(しゅざん abacus)、真珠(しんじゅ pearl)、珠玉(しゅぎょく jewel) 殊 especially 訓読み:こと 音読み:シュ 例文:特殊(とくしゅ speciality)
The importance of Ema in Japan
What is ema? Those cute wooden votive plaques hanging outside a shrine or a temple are called ema. People tie ema for
The Cherry Blossoms of Hikone and Nagahama
Almost 13 kilometres away from the overflowing cherry blossom parks of Kyoto stands an elegant white castle on top of a small hill
The Four Seasons of Wakakusayama
Nara, the ancient capital of Japan is best known for its temples more than anything else. Most visitors come here
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 9
士 samurai, gentleman 音読み:シ 例文:武士 (ぶし warrior)、同士(どうし companion)、弁護士(べんごし lawyer)、博士(はくし doctorate) 志 aspire, intent 訓読み:こころざし 音読み:シ 例文:志向 (しこう intention)、志を果たす(こころざしをはたす realise one’s aspiration)、志望(しぼう desire)
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 8
丁 street 訓読み:ひのと 音読み:チン・テイ・チョウ・トウ・チ 例文:丁目 (ちょうめ ward/block)、丁寧(ていねい polite)、丁度(ちょうど exactly)、符丁(ふちょう code/cipher) 刀 sword 訓読み:かたな・そり 音読み:トウ 例文:刀剣 (とうけん sword)、木刀(ぼくとう wooden sword)、竹刀(しない bamboo/fencing sword)、薙刀(なぎなた
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 7
護 safeguard 訓読み:まもる 音読み:ゴ 例文:護衛(ごえい guard)、防護(ぼうご protection)、看護(かんご nursing)、保護(ほご care, patronage)、弁護士(べんごし lawyer) 譲 to hand over 訓読み:ゆずる 音読み:ジョウ 例文:譲渡(じょうと transfer)、譲歩(じょうほ conciliation)
How did Hiragana and Katakana originate?
If you have started learning Japanese, you might have heard by now that there were no written scripts in Japan
Seven Great Temples of Nara
南都七大寺 Nantoshichidaiji is the name given to a group of seven temples in Nara. 南都 Nanto means the southern capital. Nara was Japan’s