Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Japanese Grammar
Fast Track: 100 Grammar Points < THE JAPANESE PAGE.COM
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar.htm
There are so much information about Japanese grammar. You can learn how to use each grammatical word.
Japanese Grammar Guide < Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar
The explanations of this website are very detailed.
Grammar grammar < About.com - Japanese Language
http://japanese.about.com/od/japaneselessons/u/StartLearning.htm#s2
It's a shame there are many ads, so it's hard to see.
Particles - 助詞 Joshi
I often see Japanese learner having trouble with how to use Particles in Lang-8, Livemocha and busuu. So, I've collected webpages to learn it.
http://japanese.about.com/library/blparticles.htm
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/particlesintro
What is the difference between the "から kara" and "ので node"?
http://japanese.about.com/blqow35.htm
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar.htm
There are so much information about Japanese grammar. You can learn how to use each grammatical word.
Japanese Grammar Guide < Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar
The explanations of this website are very detailed.
Grammar grammar < About.com - Japanese Language
http://japanese.about.com/od/japaneselessons/u/StartLearning.htm#s2
It's a shame there are many ads, so it's hard to see.
Particles - 助詞 Joshi
I often see Japanese learner having trouble with how to use Particles in Lang-8, Livemocha and busuu. So, I've collected webpages to learn it.
http://japanese.about.com/library/blparticles.htm
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/particlesintro
What is the difference between the "から kara" and "ので node"?
http://japanese.about.com/blqow35.htm
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
My Favorite Expressive Japanese Emoticons (Smileys, Facemarks)
Japanese people use emoticons, especially on SNS, blog, or email. Especially, women often use them. Though I'm a man, I use them a lot.
Japanese Smileys (Emoticons)
http://club.pep.ne.jp/~hiroette/en/facemarks/
My Favorite Expressive Japanese Emoticons are as follows.
I'm happy. / I'm having fun! / Amazing! / Delicious!
(・∀・)
(*´∀｀*)
ヾ( 〃ω〃)ﾉ
(*╹◡╹*)
(≧▽≦)
ლ(╹◡╹ლ)
(ノ´∀｀)ノ
(≧∀≦)
(人*´∀`*)
Hi! / Yes./ Bye. / I agree. / I have a question.
(・∀・)/
(╹◡╹)ﾉ
suggest, advice.
ヾ(ﾟДﾟ )
(*゜▽゜)b
I'm surprised. / Unbelievable!
(ﾟДﾟ)
w(゜0゜)w
∑(￣□￣;)
(・Д・)
Σ(ﾟﾛﾟ屮)屮
Σ(・Д・)
I'll try.
(≧д≦)q
Why? / I wonder...
？(∵)
？(･ω･)
？(･_･)
I'm sorry. / Could you please...?
m(．_．)m
<(_ _)>
(*_ _)人
I'm excited!
(*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3
etc.
(･ｗ･)
┌|∵|┘
(・x・)
Japanese Smileys (Emoticons)
http://club.pep.ne.jp/~hiroette/en/facemarks/
My Favorite Expressive Japanese Emoticons are as follows.
I'm happy. / I'm having fun! / Amazing! / Delicious!
(・∀・)
(*´∀｀*)
ヾ( 〃ω〃)ﾉ
(*╹◡╹*)
(≧▽≦)
ლ(╹◡╹ლ)
(ノ´∀｀)ノ
(≧∀≦)
(人*´∀`*)
Hi! / Yes./ Bye. / I agree. / I have a question.
(・∀・)/
(╹◡╹)ﾉ
suggest, advice.
ヾ(ﾟДﾟ )
(*゜▽゜)b
I'm surprised. / Unbelievable!
(ﾟДﾟ)
w(゜0゜)w
∑(￣□￣;)
(・Д・)
Σ(ﾟﾛﾟ屮)屮
Σ(・Д・)
I'll try.
(≧д≦)q
Why? / I wonder...
？(∵)
？(･ω･)
？(･_･)
I'm sorry. / Could you please...?
m(．_．)m
<(_ _)>
(*_ _)人
I'm excited!
(*ﾟ∀ﾟ)=3
etc.
(･ｗ･)
┌|∵|┘
(・x・)
Monday, September 03, 2012
Your Name in Japanese
Your name in Japanese
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/dictionaries/your-name-in-japanese/
In this webpage, you can design your name in Katakana. How interesting!
Get a Kanji name < Japanese calligraphy and Japanese name translation
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/
In this website, you can find your name in Katakana and Kanji, but the quality isn't so good.
However, even though the following iPhone App is not free, I think the quality of the App is better than that of the previous websites.
Your Name in Kanji 100.
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/your-name-in-kanji-100/id461449918?mt=8
But it looks like the App has few Kanji names. If the Kanji name list includes your name, it may be worth buying.
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/dictionaries/your-name-in-japanese/
In this webpage, you can design your name in Katakana. How interesting!
Get a Kanji name < Japanese calligraphy and Japanese name translation
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/
In this website, you can find your name in Katakana and Kanji, but the quality isn't so good.
However, even though the following iPhone App is not free, I think the quality of the App is better than that of the previous websites.
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/your-name-in-kanji-100/id461449918?mt=8
But it looks like the App has few Kanji names. If the Kanji name list includes your name, it may be worth buying.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Webpages for Beginners of Japanese
How to Type in Japanese < CosCom Learn Japanese
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html
For you whose PC doesn't have the function to type in Japanese, or who aren't sure how to type in Japanese.
Start learning Japanese from zero < NIHONGO eな
http://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/hint/id319_1.html
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html
For you whose PC doesn't have the function to type in Japanese, or who aren't sure how to type in Japanese.
Start learning Japanese from zero < NIHONGO eな
http://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/hint/id319_1.html
For Anime/Manga-Lover-Japanese Learners
アニメ・マンガの日本語 Japanese in Anime & Manga
http://anime-manga.jp/index.html
In this site, you can learn Japanese through original Mangas.with audio. There are many expressions which are commonly used in them, so it's just the website for Anime and Manga lovers.
The following is a video about the website promoted by an amateur(?).
For you who love Naruto.
http://anime-manga.jp/index.html
In this site, you can learn Japanese through original Mangas.with audio. There are many expressions which are commonly used in them, so it's just the website for Anime and Manga lovers.
The following is a video about the website promoted by an amateur(?).
Naruto Japanese Dictionary
http://merianmoriarty.deviantart.com/art/Naruto-Japanese-Dictionary-23997322For you who love Naruto.
Japanese Slang
The Japanese Slang Jisho
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm
There are many slang words, but it's too bad direction words aren't displayed in Japanese.
Japanese Slang < JAPAN REFERENCE
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/japanese_slang.shtml
日本語スラング Japanese Lessons with Maggie ≫ Slang
http://www.maggiesensei.com/category/slang/
The number of the slang word is small, but the explanation is easy to understand. The images of the dog "MAGGIE" are cute.(*^-^*)
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm
There are many slang words, but it's too bad direction words aren't displayed in Japanese.
Japanese Slang < JAPAN REFERENCE
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/japanese_slang.shtml
日本語スラング Japanese Lessons with Maggie ≫ Slang
http://www.maggiesensei.com/category/slang/
The number of the slang word is small, but the explanation is easy to understand. The images of the dog "MAGGIE" are cute.(*^-^*)
Japanese Greetings and Self-Introduction (Video)
Japanese 101 - Greetings - Level One
Learn Japanese Greetings & Questions
I think the explanation of Yuu Asakura's video are very carefull.
Lesson One - Introductions < Bite Size Japanese
http://www.bitesizejapanese.com/lesson-2/
With this website, you can learn listen to many greeting's audio files.
Japanese Polite Expression and Honorific Speech
(1) Polite Expression 丁寧表現
Polite Japanese words < Rocket Languages
http://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/learn/polite-japanese-words/
There are some polite Japanese words with audio. Also you can compare them with the voice you recorded.
7 polite phrases foreigners aren’t supposed to know
http://nihonshock.com/2010/05/polite-phrases-foreigners-arent-supposed-to-know/
There is no need to memorize those phrases, but if you use them you will be able to amaze Japanese people.
(2) Honorific Speech 敬語
Honorific speech in Japanese < Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific_speech_in_Japanese
Honorific and Humble forms - Tae Kim's Japanese grammar guide
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/honorhum.html
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/honorific
Honorific speech in Japanese < Scribd.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/20041181/Honorific-Speech-in-Japanese-Keigo
Introduction to Japanese Honorific Speech/敬語のご紹介 < Loving Language
http://polyglotaholic.blogspot.jp/2012/07/introduction-to-written-japanese.html
Polite Japanese words < Rocket Languages
http://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/learn/polite-japanese-words/
There are some polite Japanese words with audio. Also you can compare them with the voice you recorded.
7 polite phrases foreigners aren’t supposed to know
http://nihonshock.com/2010/05/polite-phrases-foreigners-arent-supposed-to-know/
There is no need to memorize those phrases, but if you use them you will be able to amaze Japanese people.
(2) Honorific Speech 敬語
Honorific speech in Japanese < Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific_speech_in_Japanese
Honorific and Humble forms - Tae Kim's Japanese grammar guide
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/honorhum.html
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/honorific
Honorific speech in Japanese < Scribd.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/20041181/Honorific-Speech-in-Japanese-Keigo
Introduction to Japanese Honorific Speech/敬語のご紹介 < Loving Language
http://polyglotaholic.blogspot.jp/2012/07/introduction-to-written-japanese.html
List of Japanese Online Dictionaries
オンライン日本語辞書
Denshi Jisho - Online Japanese dictionary
http://jisho.org/
I checked many Japanese online dictionary, and maybe I think this is the most useful one for Japanese learners.
You can search words in English, hiragana, katakana or kanji, and can look for example sentences in this dictionary. As for kanji, you can even learn its stroke order.
Japanese Kanji Dictionary
http://www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html
In this dic, you can not only check Kanji, but also find Kanji typing a English word. Using this function, you can even apply Kanji with the same pronunciation to your foreign name!!
For example,
Michael Jackson > マイケル・ジャクソン > 真意毛瑠 蛇区尊
RomajiDesu English Japanese Dictionary and Converters
http://www.romajidesu.com/
WWWJDIC: Online Japanese Dictionary Service
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C
"Text Glossing" in this dictionary may be helpful.
Nihongodict : Free Online English = Japanese Dictionary
http://www.nihongodict.com/
There is little information, yet it's easily viewable.
Denshi Jisho - Online Japanese dictionary
http://jisho.org/
I checked many Japanese online dictionary, and maybe I think this is the most useful one for Japanese learners.
You can search words in English, hiragana, katakana or kanji, and can look for example sentences in this dictionary. As for kanji, you can even learn its stroke order.
Japanese Kanji Dictionary
http://www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html
In this dic, you can not only check Kanji, but also find Kanji typing a English word. Using this function, you can even apply Kanji with the same pronunciation to your foreign name!!
For example,
Michael Jackson > マイケル・ジャクソン > 真意毛瑠 蛇区尊
RomajiDesu English Japanese Dictionary and Converters
http://www.romajidesu.com/
WWWJDIC: Online Japanese Dictionary Service
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C
"Text Glossing" in this dictionary may be helpful.
Nihongodict : Free Online English = Japanese Dictionary
http://www.nihongodict.com/
There is little information, yet it's easily viewable.
How to Write in Japanese
Japanese Writing < About.com
http://japanese.about.com/od/writing/u/Writing.htm
Japanese Punctuation
"。" Fullstop (句点 kuten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Full_stop
We normally add "。" after "です", "ます", "でした" or "ました".
"、" Comma (読点 touten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Comma
http://japanese.about.com/od/writing/u/Writing.htm
Japanese Punctuation
"。" Fullstop (句点 kuten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Full_stop
We normally add "。" after "です", "ます", "でした" or "ました".
"、" Comma (読点 touten)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_punctuation#Comma
Saturday, September 01, 2012
How to Type in Japanese
(1) If your PC doesn't write in Japanese...
How to Process Japanese on Non-Japanese systems
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/nonjapanese_systems.shtml
Windows Vista, 7, XP, and Mac
How to Type in Japanese < CosCom Learn Japanese
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html
Or, the video below is also helpful.
How to type in Japanese! (Windows 7 & Vista)
Maybe it's easy to understand, though the sound of the video is a bit noisy.
Just to be safe, I post the other two videos's links.(・∀・)>
Typing in Japanese with a English keyboard.(Windows 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhc5OVmUyFo&feature=player_embedded
In the next website, you can practice typing Hiragana listening to voice (Dicatation).
How to Process Japanese on Non-Japanese systems
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/nonjapanese_systems.shtml
Windows Vista, 7, XP, and Mac
How to Type in Japanese < CosCom Learn Japanese
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese801/index.html
Or, the video below is also helpful.
How to type in Japanese! (Windows 7 & Vista)
Maybe it's easy to understand, though the sound of the video is a bit noisy.
Just to be safe, I post the other two videos's links.(・∀・)>
Typing in Japanese with a English keyboard.(Windows 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhc5OVmUyFo&feature=player_embedded
How To Type In Japanese (Windows 7)
(2) Type in Hiragana and Katakana
Wnen your PC can write in Japanese, let's practice typing in Japanese using the webpage below!
Type Japanese words in Hiragana - Vowels and Consonants
In the next website, you can practice typing Hiragana listening to voice (Dicatation).
Hiragana Input < U-biq
If you aren't sure how to type a Japanese character, you can check it in the following website.
Kana Tables (Hiragana Katakana charts) < CosCom Learn Japanese
(3) Type in Kanji
Type Japanese words in Kanji < CosCom Learn Japanese
FREE e-Learning, SNS Websites
Friday, August 31, 2012
Japanese Pronunciation and Intonation
I collected websites with audio files of Japanese conversation. Listening to them, you can learn Japanese pronunciation and intonation.
Bite Size Japanese
http://www.bitesizejapanese.com/
You can learn Japanese pronunciation and intonation. There are soooo many audio files.
Learn Japanese Online < NHK WORLD
http://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/learn/list/index.html
Mainly for business person. As there are images, it may be easy to understand. You can even download MP3 audio files from this site.
Japanese Conversation < CosCom
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese201/index-j.html
About.com >> Japanese Audio Files
http://japanese.about.com/library/blsoundfile.htm
ゾウは大きいです。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/copula_desu
わたしは日本語と英語とフランス語が話せます。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/and_to_soshite
Question Words : いつきましたか？
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_question_words
わたしはアメリカからきました。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_pronouns
あなたはやさしい。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_particles
Bite Size Japanese
http://www.bitesizejapanese.com/
You can learn Japanese pronunciation and intonation. There are soooo many audio files.
Learn Japanese Online < NHK WORLD
http://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/learn/list/index.html
Mainly for business person. As there are images, it may be easy to understand. You can even download MP3 audio files from this site.
Japanese Conversation < CosCom
http://www.coscom.co.jp/learnjapanese201/index-j.html
About.com >> Japanese Audio Files
http://japanese.about.com/library/blsoundfile.htm
ゾウは大きいです。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/copula_desu
わたしは日本語と英語とフランス語が話せます。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/and_to_soshite
Question Words : いつきましたか？
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_question_words
わたしはアメリカからきました。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_pronouns
あなたはやさしい。
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/chapter_one/japanese_particles
Thursday, August 30, 2012
List of Useful Websites
Learn Japanese Online < NHK WORLD
You can not only learn Japanese conversation, but also download MP3 and PDF text!
THE JAPANESE PAGE.COM
http://thejapanesepage.com/
In this website, Fast Track: 100 Grammar Points is easy to understand for someone who isn't good at Japanese grammar.
Bite Size Japanese
http://www.bitesizejapanese.com/
You can learn Japanese pronunciation and intonation with audio files.
NIHONG eな
http://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/
This is a website recommending useful websites, learning tools and so on. Umm...it may be far more useful than my blog...(^-^;)
learnjapanese - Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/
"This site has two guides to aid you on your way to full Japanese fluency with no compromises. This means you'll learn it as it's spoken in the real world including all the parts that are skipped in most textbooks because it's not considered to be "polite"."
JAPAN REFFERENCE >> Language
http://www.jref.com/japan/language/
You can learn not only Japanese language but also culture.
Online Japanese Study
http://study.u-biq.org/english.html
JLPT BOOT CAMP
http://jlptbootcamp.com/
For you who are planning to take JLPT test.
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