I’ve long had an affection for learning alphabets and writing systems. It’s like experiencing the joy of learning to read all over again. After the Latin alphabet, I moved on to Hebrew, Russian, Greek and even Japanese hiragana, even though Russian is the only one of those I speak. I’ve since mostly forgotten Greek and […]
Tag Archives: Hiragana
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Dec
Dec
One thing that makes the Japanese language hard to learn is the Japanese alphabet. Actually, it’s alphabets. Japan has two distinctive alphabets (or rather syllabaries) plus the logograms based on Chinese characters. The Japanese written word is made up of hiragana, katakana, and kanji. If you are starting out learning the Japanese language, you may […]
The Japanese language is classified as a level 4 language, which means to us English, that it is one of the hardest to learn. In reality, it is really the grammar that tends to throw English speakers off and not the language itself. Many Japanese language students will admit that the Japanese alphabet known as […]
Studying abroad will be one of the most amazing experiences of your life, and it can also be the most overwhelming. Even with all the planning and preparation you can do, once you get there the ball game is completely different. If you are considering a study abroad program, don’t hesitate, do it! You won’t […]
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Jul
Jul
I’ve had an interest in Japanese language and culture since I was a child and I was delighted to discover the Tenri School of Japanese Language located within the Tenri Cultural Institute. Tucked away in a nondescript building on 13th Street it could easily be missed, but once inside, the serene atmosphere makes you forget […]