Japanese Phonology: The Ins and Outs of Japanese Sounds

Let me tell you a quick, personal story that I think underscores the importance of learning Japanese phonology or phonetics.…
Let me tell you a quick, personal story that I think underscores the importance of learning Japanese phonology or phonetics.…
Have you ever heard of the English word “petrichor,” which means “the smell of the earth after it rains?”
What …
If you have studied Japanese for just one day, then you know there’s a polite way and a colloquial way …
So, you just learned a brand new kanji character.
Then, you come across another weird word with that kanji read …
Hiragana is essential to your Japanese education.
If you want to learn Japanese fast, committing these basic characters to …
Unlike written English, which uses a mere 24 letters, kanji is made up of 2,000 commonly used characters.
While …
Translating may seem difficult.
But, like any task, the more you do it, the easier it becomes.
In other words—…