Japanese Column (Beginner) New YouTube Short:Master the small “tsu” (っ)
I just uploaded a new YouTube Short all about the small “っ” (sokuon) in Japanese!This tiny character is very important—i...
Japanese Column (Beginner)
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Japanese Column (Beginner) New YouTube Short: Japanese Hiragana Pronunciation
I’ve uploaded a new YouTube Short that features only the pronunciation of the 50 basic Hiragana sounds — from あ (a) to ん...
Culture & Tradition The Three Writing Systems of Japanese: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji
If you’ve just started to learn Japanese, you may quickly notice something unusual — there are three types of writing sy...
Japanese Column (Beginner) How to Use Kore, Sore, and Are
A quick guide to Japan’s tricky “this–that–that over there.” If you’re starting to learn Japanese, one of the first thin...
Culture & Tradition What does “san” mean in Japanese?
「さん」って、どういう意味いみ？ ていねいな言葉ことば 日本語にほんごでは、人ひとの名前なまえのあとに「さん」をつけます。In Japanese, we add “san” after a person’s name. たとえば、「たなかさ...
Culture & Tradition Kotatsu: Japan’s Cozy Winter Secret
こたつ：日本にほんの冬ふゆの心地ここちよい秘密ひみつ 日本にほんでは、こたつは冬ふゆのあいだとても人気にんきがあります。A kotatsu is very popular in Japan during the winter. テーブルの下...
Food & Cuisine Apples in Japan
日本にほんのりんご 甘あまくておいしいりんごの話はなし 日本にほんでは、りんごはとても人気にんきのある果物くだものです。世界せかいでも「Fuji Apple（ふじりんご）」は有名ゆうめいですね。In Japan, apples are a...