Learn Hiragana and Katakana: Just like English has A to Z, the Japanese language also has its own alphabet. Fun fact is that Japanese doesn’t use a single language. It uses three writing systems, ...

Learning Japanese might look hard at first with its different writing. But, starting with common words is the best way to begin. Knowing everyday words will quickly help you understand simple talks, ...

The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand for ...

The Japanese writing system consists of three different groups of characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Hiragana and katakana work sort of like our alphabet in that you can use these phonetic ...

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One year later than planned, the eyes of the sporting world are on Japan for the delayed 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Athletes from around the world are in Tokyo to compete in 33 Olympic and 22 ...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to learn something new — like a language! Learning any new language can prove challenging, and Japanese is no exception. Not only do you need to learn to ...