Learning Simple Math in Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 22, 2014
Hi there. I thought I would talk about a bit unusual topic this time. Learning Math in Japanese. When expressing mathematics in Japanese, here are the things you would notice. To make things easier, I have used only Hiragana’s below rather than using Kanji’s. I will start with the simple ones below, but first let’s…
All about Japanese Katakana Posted by keiko on Oct 17, 2014
So, you might already know that there are three styles of writing in Japanese. Basic writing is done using what we call, Hiragana (平仮名、ひらがな). We have two other forms of writing called, Katakana (カタカナ、かたかな) & Kanji (漢字、かんじ). In today’s article, I would like to give you an overview of what is Japanese Katakana is…
How are you? In Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 13, 2014
In English, we often ask our friends, “How are you?”. Response might be, “I am doing well, thanks.” or “Well, I am not doing so well today..” If we were to apply this for conversation in Japanese, what will be the most appropriate way of asking, “how are you?”? My best advice to you is…
Learning Synonyms in Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 9, 2014
Often times, it is easier to build your vocabulary by grouping similar meaning words or opposite words together. In Japanese, synonyms are called, “Dougigo (同義語、どうぎご)” or “Ruigigo(類義語、るいぎご)” In today’s lesson, let’s build your Japanese vocabulary by learning synonyms! You can use these words below interchangeably within your sentence. You pick which one to use! Read…
Simple Hiragana Reading Game Posted by keiko on Oct 7, 2014
Many of you who might be reading my blog posts, might be already familiar with Hiragana (平仮名、ひらがな). Hiragana (平仮名、ひらがな) is the basic form of writing in Japanese. Among the three styles of writing, Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji in Japanese, Hiragana is the most simple and the first style you should learn when learning Japanese. Today, I…
Telephone Etiquette in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 30, 2014
Do you use Japanese often perhaps at work place or with your family? When you answer your phone in Japanese, how do you respond? In today’s article, let me show you some of the telephone etiquette that you can use in Japanese. Read on! Moshi Moshi – もしもし (Hello) ~is the key word to use…
Learning Romaji to read Japanese words Posted by keiko on Sep 29, 2014
Throughout my blog sites, I’ve often used Romaji(ローマ字)-Roman Alphabet to write Japanese words. If you are not familiar with Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji, Romaji will make it easier to for you to read and pronounce Japanese words. Romaji is simply a use of Latin script. Romaji is used in many places in Japan, especially for various…