Learning Business Japanese as a Beginner I
More foreigners are doing business with Japan than ever before. Whether this is interaction with Japanese clients, working directly for a Japanese company, or working as an assistant language teacher…
Beginner Japanese
I’m Afraid of Kanji
I’ve noticed that lots of people want to start learning Japanese but the prospect of kanji is intimidating. A lot of people tell me they’re afraid of kanji, and don’t…
Translating Japanese SFX in Manga
Translating Japanese SFX in manga might seem really difficult at first as a beginner but it’s actually a lot easier than you’d think! Many people want to translate manga but…
Japan’s Lucky Poop – Dajare Puns and Culture
This week I wanted to look at Japan’s fascination with dajare (ダジャレ) or “wordplay/puns” and how their love for them has permeated itself into Japanese customs and media. (I’ve talked…
A Simple Way to Start Speaking Japanese
It’s a bit overwhelming to know where to start when learning Japanese. I already posted Japanese – Where to Start which has advice on learning hiragana and katakana, and Japanese…
Advanced Japanese
Beginner Japanese
Grammar
Intermediate Japanese
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Resource Review
Try! JLPT Grammar Book
The 「Try! 日本語能力試験 文法から伸ばす日本語」or “Try! JLPT – Studying Japanese from Grammar” is the best Japanese grammar book I have ever used for learning JLPT grammar. I mentioned before that grammar…
Learning Japanese Radicals
Radicals (or in Japanese, ぶしゅ 部首) are the roots which kanji are made up of. Every single kanji in the Japanese language has at least one radical. Now you can…
Being “Fluent” In Japanese
“What does it mean to be fluent in Japanese?” When I tell people I speak Japanese they often ask “are you fluent?” to which I often reply “no, not yet”.…