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The katakana character "o" is shown on the left side of the image. On the right, a girl's hand can be seen writing the katakana characters "a, i, u, e, o" in different colors of ink with a pen on the right.

The Complete Guide to Learning Katakana Step-By-Step

August 27, 2021 • Momoko Hoyt • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons
カタカナ (katakana) is one of the fundamental components of the Japanese writing system. ひらがな (hiragana) and 漢字 (kanji) are the other two Japanese …
A screenshot of the Japanese hiragana character "a" with the stroke order. Next to it on the right, someone's had is seen writing it in on a piece of paper three times in blue ink.

The Complete Guide to Learning Hiragana: Reading & Writing (With Video)

July 12, 2021 • Momoko Hoyt • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons
ひらがな (hiragana) is the fundamental component of the Japanese writing system. カタカナ (katakana) and 漢字 (kanji) are the other two writing systems in …
The days of the week, from Monday - Sunday, are displayed on yellow sticky notes, one note for each day on a black background. Each day also has a face, starting with a sad face on Monday, eventually becoming a happy face on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Learn the Days of the Week in Japanese

May 21, 2021 • Momoko Hoyt • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons
Do you know how to say Monday in Japanese? How about Tuesday? In this article, you can learn …
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The Complete Guide to Japanese Honorific Titles: San, Sama, Chan, Kun, & More

May 8, 2021 • Momoko Hoyt • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons
What are honorifics? Honorifics are words used to imply high status, politeness, or respect. The Japanese language has …
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10 Useful Japanese Proverbs to Make You Sound Like a Pro

April 15, 2021 • Momoko Hoyt • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons
Proverbs are used a lot in Japanese conversations. There are approximately 43,000 Japanese proverbs, according to the Great …
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