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Japanese Phonology: The Ins and Outs of Japanese Sounds

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Let me tell you a quick, personal story that I think underscores the importance of learning Japanese phonology or phonetics.…

By turnerwrightturnerwright

38 Weird Japanese Words You Won’t Believe Exist

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Have you ever heard of the English word “petrichor,” which means “the smell of the earth after it rains?”

What …

By Cassandra Ling

Japanese Keigo: Everything You Need to Know to Be Polite

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If you have studied Japanese for just one day, then you know there’s a polite way and a colloquial way …

By katiegattokatiegatto

Onyomi vs. Kunyomi: Because What You Kanji Isn’t What You Get

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So, you just learned a brand new kanji character.

Then, you come across another weird word with that kanji read …

By meredithkreisa

14 Hiragana Practice Resources for Japanese Beginner Students (Plus a Hiragana Quiz)

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Hiragana is essential to your Japanese education.

If you want to learn Japanese fast, committing these basic characters to …

By erroldejesuserroldejesus

The Ultimate Japanese Kanji Flashcards to Kick Your Kanji Up a Notch

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Unlike written English, which uses a mere 24 letters, kanji is made up of 2,000 commonly used characters.

While …

By Ilija Božić

8 Japanese Translation Exercises to Advance Your Translating Skills

Translating may seem difficult.

But, like any task, the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

In other words—…

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