Hi guys! Welcome to a new segment of V10 Japan called Saturday Japanese Motivation. Every Saturday we will post a picture relating to Japanese that should help keep you motivated to learn (:
These are the kanji flashcards for lesson 5 of Genki being put to some good use! (; I should really be studying them though… and so should you! So pick up a pen and paper and write 5 kanji you don’t know over and over till you feel like stopping!!!
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Typically when a user starts learning Japanese, they learn it in Romaji. Almost every book starts with Romaji and some books don’t even attempt to teach any Kana or Kanji! Some people get addicted to Romaji and can never truly read Japanese. First off, Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s called rikaichan.
Rikaichan is a Japanese to English/German/French/Russian dictionary. Just hover your mouse on top of a word, and a popup appears. Rikaichan automatically de-inflects verbs and adjectives. Detailed kanji view.
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In English speaking countries, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other European languages are typically the 2nd language of choice. Knowing Japanese sets you apart from everyone else!
A large portion of Japan’s history was spent in isolation, which allowed them to develop an incredibly unique culture!
Think of everything we’ve gotten from Japan! Who hasn’t heard of Pokemon or Nintendo? Both were a huge part of my childhood!
All European languages are similar, which makes learning them much less of a challenge! Don’t get me wrong, learning any language is hard, but the satisfaction you get from understanding foreign characters is far greater!
Imagine squeezing about half of the population of the United States into California. Pretty unfathomable, right? Well, Japan has a population that is almost one-half that of the US! AND THEY’RE SMALLER THAN CALIFORNIA. That’s pretty impressive that they can manage all of those people, if you ask me. It’s surprising how such a small country can have the second-largest economy!
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