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How To Write Letters In Japanese: An Introduction
Writing a letter in Japanese is quite the epic topic. It's sadly not as easy as writing something, stuffing it in an envelope, stamping it, and sending it. Japanese letters require you to think about certain formalities, … [Read more...]
The Biggest Traps of Talking About Japan
Writing for Tofugu, I try and read as much as I can about Japan. I want to keep on top of current events, learn more about Japan and, most importantly, hear different perspectives. In all of the articles, essays, posts, … [Read more...]
The Biggest Spelling Mistakes in Japanese
Nobody's perfect. Everybody misspells a word, makes typos, or some other mistake when writing I like to think that I have a decent grasp on the English language but, as any longtime Tofugu reader knows that despite my … [Read more...]
Kanji Hates The Ladies
Sorry ladies. I have bad news. Kanji isn't a fan of your gender. Now, you can't go blaming the Japanese for this. They got these kanji, along with their meanings, from China. That being said, no matter where you're talking … [Read more...]
A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Learn Hiragana
If you're thinking of learning Japanese, or if you're just starting to learn Japanese, learning hiragana is probably one of the first steps you're going to want to make. The problem, though, is that there are a ton of … [Read more...]