Updated june 14 2009
Learn usefull Japenese words and greetings
So you want to learn Japanese? OK, read this first. It's really funny!
Learning japanese is something that will probably cross your mind if you are training in karate kyokushin. Don't be afraid of the challenge! It is part of the basic training to know the names of
the different attack, block and stances you will perform in karate anyway.
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Learn more with these ressources below :
The kanji site - http://www.kanjisite.com/
The name says it all. A really useful website to introduce the Japanese language.
About: Japanese language - http://japanese.about.com/
Many interesting articles about the japanese language. There are also some audio tracks to hear how each word or sentence is pronounced.Japanese learning articles
Below you will see some articles about the japanese language. I hope this will help!
Learning Kanji
Have you started learning kanji? I recently created the, "Most Frequently Used Kanji" page, which lists 50 of the most frequently used kanji in Japanese newspapers. Clicking the link of each kanji character will take you to a page where you can learn how to read and write it. If you want to learn more, the next 50 kanji are available at, "Most Frequently Used Kanji (2)". I hope it will be helpful for beginners learning kanji. Learning kanji is probably one of the hardest parts of Japanese, but I think it will become fun once you start to recognize a few characters. "Kanji Land - Grade1" also lists 80 simple and basic kanji characters that are taught in grade 1. You might want to check it out as well. Keep up your kanji studies! Japanese translation Learning Kanji originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 13:01:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Hinaningyou - Doll's Festival
March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) , a day to pray for a young girl's growth and happiness. My late grandparents bought a "Hinaningyou (special dolls for Hinamatsuri)" for my sister and me when we were little. It was always exciting for us to see hinaningyo displayed on Hinamatsuri. Even after we grew up and left home, my mom put them out for Hinamatsuri every year. Two years ago they were given to my niece who was three years old at that time. I am happy that she will enjoy it just like we used to. Japanese translation Hinaningyou - Doll's Festival originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 11:07:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Doodle for Google, Japanese Winner
Google recently announced the winner of Google Japan's logo design competition for school children. Japan is the 5th nation after the U.S, U.K., Australia and China to compete in the, "Doodle 4 Google" contest. The theme for this competition was, "I love Japan." The winner was a twelve-year-old girl who designed a logo including a crane, bamboo, Japanese plum and so on. I was looking at other finalists' logos, and I was so impressed with their creativeness. It is quite interesting to see how the children captured their image of Japan. Here is the site that shows the logos. Although it is in Japanese, you can click the blue boxes for "Grades 1-3" "Grades 4-6" and "Grades 7-9," then you can see 30 logos that the finalists created. The winner's logo will be displayed on March 1st on Google Japan. Japanese translation Doodle for Google, Japanese Winner originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 10:50:28. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Chinese New Year
February 14th was Chinese New Year in 2010. The Japanese New Year is January 1st, though it is the year of the tiger in Japan as well. For both the Japanese and the Chinese, New Year's Day is the biggest holiday of the year and is comparable Christmas in the West. My hometown, Kobe, has a Chinatown called "Nankin-machi." It is the one of the three biggest Chinatowns in Japan. The others are in Yokohama and Nagasaki. I have only experienced a Chinese New Year in Kobe's Chinatown, but I love its lively and festive atmosphere. Japanese translation Chinese New Year originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 11:15:43. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Barentain no Omoide Memories of Valentine's Day
The Japanese celebrate Valentine's Day in a rather unique way. It is only the women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men. My first Valentine's Day experience was when I was in grade 3. There was a boy I liked in my class. I was too shy to act by myself, so I talked to my friend and we gave chocolates together to the boys (she had another boy she liked). She is still my best friend after all these years, but I haven't seen the boy since I graduated from elementary school. Japanese translation Barentain no Omoide Memories of Valentine's Day originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 11:16:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Have you started learning kanji? I recently created the, "Most Frequently Used Kanji" page, which lists 50 of the most frequently used kanji in Japanese newspapers. Clicking the link of each kanji character will take you to a page where you can learn how to read and write it. If you want to learn more, the next 50 kanji are available at, "Most Frequently Used Kanji (2)". I hope it will be helpful for beginners learning kanji. Learning kanji is probably one of the hardest parts of Japanese, but I think it will become fun once you start to recognize a few characters. "Kanji Land - Grade1" also lists 80 simple and basic kanji characters that are taught in grade 1. You might want to check it out as well. Keep up your kanji studies! Japanese translation Learning Kanji originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 13:01:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this
>> read more
Hinaningyou - Doll's Festival
March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) , a day to pray for a young girl's growth and happiness. My late grandparents bought a "Hinaningyou (special dolls for Hinamatsuri)" for my sister and me when we were little. It was always exciting for us to see hinaningyo displayed on Hinamatsuri. Even after we grew up and left home, my mom put them out for Hinamatsuri every year. Two years ago they were given to my niece who was three years old at that time. I am happy that she will enjoy it just like we used to. Japanese translation Hinaningyou - Doll's Festival originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 11:07:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this
>> read more
Doodle for Google, Japanese Winner
Google recently announced the winner of Google Japan's logo design competition for school children. Japan is the 5th nation after the U.S, U.K., Australia and China to compete in the, "Doodle 4 Google" contest. The theme for this competition was, "I love Japan." The winner was a twelve-year-old girl who designed a logo including a crane, bamboo, Japanese plum and so on. I was looking at other finalists' logos, and I was so impressed with their creativeness. It is quite interesting to see how the children captured their image of Japan. Here is the site that shows the logos. Although it is in Japanese, you can click the blue boxes for "Grades 1-3" "Grades 4-6" and "Grades 7-9," then you can see 30 logos that the finalists created. The winner's logo will be displayed on March 1st on Google Japan. Japanese translation Doodle for Google, Japanese Winner originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 10:50:28. Permalink | Comment | Email this
>> read more
Chinese New Year
February 14th was Chinese New Year in 2010. The Japanese New Year is January 1st, though it is the year of the tiger in Japan as well. For both the Japanese and the Chinese, New Year's Day is the biggest holiday of the year and is comparable Christmas in the West. My hometown, Kobe, has a Chinatown called "Nankin-machi." It is the one of the three biggest Chinatowns in Japan. The others are in Yokohama and Nagasaki. I have only experienced a Chinese New Year in Kobe's Chinatown, but I love its lively and festive atmosphere. Japanese translation Chinese New Year originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 11:15:43. Permalink | Comment | Email this
>> read more
Barentain no Omoide Memories of Valentine's Day
The Japanese celebrate Valentine's Day in a rather unique way. It is only the women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men. My first Valentine's Day experience was when I was in grade 3. There was a boy I liked in my class. I was too shy to act by myself, so I talked to my friend and we gave chocolates together to the boys (she had another boy she liked). She is still my best friend after all these years, but I haven't seen the boy since I graduated from elementary school. Japanese translation Barentain no Omoide Memories of Valentine's Day originally appeared on About.com Japanese Language on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 11:16:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this
>> read more
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