Want to get better at Japanese? Reading is one of the best ways to improve your language skills. It’s especially important to read a lot when you’re learning a language with a different writing system, like Japanese. Hiragana, katakana and kanji can be overwhelming at first. But with enough reading practice, reading these characters will … Read more
Let’s be honest: kanji can be hard. Some are simple and satisfying to write. But others look like someone dropped a bowl of ramen on the page! In this post, we’re diving into the hardest, most complicated, and downright ridiculous kanji in Japanese. Don’t worry – while these are all real kanji, most of them … Read more
Looking for free Japanese worksheets for beginners? You’re in the right place! Whether you’re just starting out with hiragana and katakana, or beginning to learn basic vocabulary and kanji, these printable worksheets are a great way to practise. Best of all, they’re totally free! Scroll down to download a selection of beginner-friendly Japanese worksheets to … Read more
‘To wear’ in Japanese is kiru… It’s also haku, kaburu, kakeru… and the list goes on! Depending on which article of clothing you are wearing, there is a suitable corresponding verb to mean ‘wear’. It’s easy enough to get the hang of, as each of the different verbs are designated to respective categories of clothes … Read more
Whether you are particularly into fashion or not, clothing is an essential part of our everyday lives. So, if you’re learning Japanese, it’s important to know the most common words to talk about clothes in Japanese! Japan is well known for its unique and innovative clothing styles, with Tokyo being regarded as one of the … Read more
Japan is well-known for its strong cultural identity and pride in its traditional clothing, with perhaps the strongest example being the kimono. Such traditional Japanese outfits have been worn in Japanese society for thousands of years. That being said, Japan is not stuck in its tradition! Its biggest cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are … Read more
Japan is a country where tradition and modernity exist and excel simultaneously. Although Japan is renowned for its big bustling cities, cutting edge technology and futuristic robotics, it still manages to hold on to its ancient heritage. This duality of tradition and novelty can be seen especially through the traditional clothing of Japan. If you … Read more
Just adding some daily key Japanese phrases to your vocabulary could have you speaking like a pro! Describing your whole daily routine in another language can seem like a big task, but if you were to divide it up, it becomes much more digestible. ‘Daily routine’ or ‘daily life’ in Japanese is referred to as … Read more
In our previous post, we covered the basic colours in Japanese. Even though we pretty much discussed each colour of the rainbow, it is barely a drop in the bucket when it comes to the expansive world of colour! For example, we learned that the word ‘red’ is aka in Japanese. However, red can range … Read more