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
Continue ReadingIf you have started learning Japanese, you might have heard by now that there were no written scripts in Japan
Continue ReadingThe Japanese names of the planets as well the days of the week are 漢語 kango or words of Chinese origin. Learn how to say the days of the week in Japanese from my previous lesson Dates and Days in Japanese.
Continue ReadingIn my post about ‘aizuchi‘, I mentioned about five useful interjections that are used as filler responses during any conversation.
Continue Reading呈 present, exhibit, display 音読み:テイ 例:進呈(しんてい presentation)、贈呈(ぞうてい to gift)、露呈(ろてい disclose) 皇 emperor 音読み:オウ・コウ 例:皇居(こうきょ the imperial palace)、皇后(こうごう empress)、天皇(てんおう emperor)、皇室(こうしつ
Continue ReadingIn my previous lesson about Katakana, I listed down five situations when Katakana script is used over Hiragana or Kanji.
Continue ReadingJapanese language has three different scripts – Kanji 漢字, Hiragana ひらがな and Katakana カタカナ. There were no written scripts in
Continue Reading攻 attack, assault 訓読み:せめる 音読み:コウ 例:攻撃(こうげき attack)、専攻(せんこう specialisation)、侵攻(しんこう invasion) 牧 care for, shepherd 訓読み:まき 音読み:ボク 例:牧師(ぼくし pastor)、牧場・牧場(ぼくじょう・まきば grazing land) 倣
Continue Reading項 item, clause, back of the neck 訓読み:うなじ 音読み:コウ 例: 項目(こうもく data/entries)、事項(じこう item/fact) 頑 stubborn, firm 訓読み:かたく 音読み:ガン 例: 頑固(がんこ stubborn)、頑張る(がんばる do
Continue Reading貢 support, contribute 訓読み:みつぐ 音読み:ク・コウ 例:貢献 (こうけん contribution) 賀 felicitations, joy 音読み:ガ 例: 年賀状(ねんがじょう new year’s greeting card)、祝賀(しゅくが celebration)、謹賀新年(きんがしんねん
Continue Reading盆 o-bon, lantern festival, tray 音読み:ボン 例:盆栽(ぼんさい bonsai)、盆地(ぼんち basin)、盆踊り(ぼんおどり folk dance during bon festival) 益 profit, gain 訓読み:ます・よう 音読み:エキ・ヤク
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