What’s happening in Japan in December? Posted by keiko on Dec 25, 2017
❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne Merry Christmas everyone! Here in Pacific Northwest, we actually had some snow starting yesterday morning for the first time this year. It was perfect timing to have snow falling as it made our Christmas into “White Christmas”. Snow is melting now, and kids are…
Merry Christmas in Japanese Posted by keiko on Dec 18, 2017
❝Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.❞ ‒Rita Mae Brown It’s hard to believe, Christmas will be here in a week from today. Time is flying by too fast this year for me. Before we know it, we will be celebrating…
Get Well Soon message in Japanese Posted by keiko on Dec 16, 2017
❝Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.❞ ‒Chinese Proverb Recently, I found out that one of our friends has just gone through an open heart surgery. Fortunately, her surgery went very well, and she is doing well. Her road to recovery will be long, but she is hopeful that she…
Kanji Challenge 1 -Can you think of Kanjis that starts with あ？ Posted by keiko on Dec 4, 2017
❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a great Monday out there. Weather here in NW is amazing this week. How…
Quick Refresh on Basic Kanjis Posted by keiko on Nov 25, 2017
Hi everyone! It’s been for a while since I covered the Kanji basics, so here is a quick refresher on must-know Kanji’s. Most of these are the ones that the 1st grader would learn in Japan. These are basic and easy to learn Kanji’s, yet without knowing these first, it is hard to progress into…
Halloween Word Bank in Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2017
In U.S. tomorrow is Halloween. Your kids or you yourself might have been looking forward to the Halloween as it’s such a special day to dress up in costumes and go around for tick-or-treating. When my kids were younger, I used to have just as much fun as the kids by watching how kids and…
How to ask for help in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Oct 29, 2017
So, when was the last time you had to ask for help? I hate asking myself, but you know what? sometimes you might have a situation where you have no choice. It’s just life and it happens unfortunately. In English, must know word for “asking for help”, and yes sometimes for “asking for help” is…