Articles related to "Kanji"



Japanese Language Learning Online
Japanese language students need to memorize many kanji symbols. A good Japanese English dictionary and deck of flashcards are handy study aids.
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Mokarimakka: Japanese
A unique language carves out a unique place in the world.
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The Character Issue, Part II
Using non-Roman languages online
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Insights into the Japanese language
This article will point out to beginners some of the trickier aspects of learning the Japanese language.
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Japanese Language Proficiency Test
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) offers 4 Levels of certification from the Japan Foundation on behalf of Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
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Chinese Signposts
Basic questions answered, useful direction given.
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Names and Palimpsest in Linda Sue Park's 'When My Name Was Keoko'
An analysis of Linda Sue Park's historical novel <u>When My Name Was Keoko</u>.
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Independent Japanese Study
A short guide to help students studying Japanese independently to focus and maximize their study skills. Includes basic definitions of writing systems as well as tips.
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The Split Tongue Sparrow: A Review
A journey across cultures and a lesson in kindness awaits those who explore The Split Tongue Sparrow, a traditional Japanese folktale from author Jan Hayes.
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Visiting Japan? What to Know!
Traveling in Japan can be overwhelming to anyone unfamiliar with Japanese language and culture. A little study can help ease the transition for visitors to Japan.
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The Tongue Has No Bone: Vietnamese
History and geography combine to produce a major world language.
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Hangul
History of Korean alphabet, <i>hangul</i>
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Surviving a Japanese Onsen
A step by step guide to taking an Onsen. Easy to understand instructions for tourists wanting to experience traditional Japanese culture during their travels in Japan.
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Why did Japan go to War?
The reasons behind Japans aggression during World War II is not as well known as its German counterpart, so what prompted "The Empire of the Sun" to wage war?
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Blood Ties – TV's Other Vampire Series
In Blood Ties, private investigator Vicki Nelson solves crimes with supernatural elements with the help of vampire, Henry Fitzroy, and her ex-partner, cop Mike Celluci.
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Get Started on a Foreign Language
Shareware programs to help you start learning new languages
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Reading Upside Down & Backwards
The lens of our eyes turns the world upside-down and backwards onto our retinas. Learning to read English first requires learning to see right-side up and frontwards
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Common Japanese Suffixes
The Japanese always add a suffix to the name of whomever they're addressing. Learn how the relationship to the speaker defines which suffix to use.
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DVD Review: Mushi-Shi The Movie
Tohokushinsha Film/FUNimation's Mushi-Shi is an intriguing fantasy film from Japan that never quite achieves lift-off. 6/10.
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Food Manga: Comic Book Cuisine
The Japanese have used the comic book form to fuse food, culture and story, creating a special type of recipe book called "food manga."
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Kata in the Martial Arts
Kata, the patterns or forms of karate, serve as a way of teaching that allows the new martial artist to benefit from decades and even centuries of practice. Here is a brief overview and starting points for further research.
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The Enigmatic Geisha
Discover the intricate rituals of Japan's famous entertainers, and learn what it takes to become a geisha.
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The Watch That Money Alone Doesn't Buy
Just launched is the Black Belt Watch, brainchild of Swiss watch industry CEO Yvan Arpa known for his international marketing savvy and quirkily creative ideas.
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Writing Japanese Katakana
As English has capital and lower-case letters, written Japanese has katakana to supplement hiragana, for loan words, foreign names, and other special cases.
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An Introduction to Reiki
Presenting the basics of Reiki, including a brief history, the basic understandings of qi (energy) and the chakra system, the concept of "healing touch", and other miscellaneous information vital to a foundation of knowledge about Reiki.
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Comforting Congee
I see congee, rice boiled into a soup, as the "tabula rasa" (blank slate) of Asian food, the equivalent of the potato. You can dress it up or dress it down.
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Hawayo Takata, Mother of Modern Reiki
A biography of Hawayo Takata, third Grand-Master of Reiki, the woman responsible for most of Reiki's popularity around the world today.
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Okinawan Karate on Postage Stamps
In the 1960's, Okinawa issued three stamps showing various aspects of the martial arts. Here are pictures of these stamps and an explaination of what they are showing.
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The Character Issue, Part I
How to use accented characters online
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Prajnaparamitamahamantram: Sanskrit
Even death can't stop the world's liveliest dead language from serving humanity.
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An Interview with Alan Reade
Performance artist, Alan Reade, talks to Billy Marshall Stoneking about his work and ideas.
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The Japanese Sword -- Part Two
Two months ago, I explained the qualities that make Japanese swords unique and mentioned that I had visited a traditional Japanese sword maker in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. This month, I’ll explain what I learned about the sword making process on that trip, and will discuss the different types of Japanese swords.
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