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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You ask business representatives a lot of questions. But, I’ll bet that one you ask all the time is, “What are your hours?” In Japan, you’ll find yourself needing to ask this important question frequently. More importantly, you’ll need to understand the person’s reply.
This newbie Japanese lesson makes it easy for you to ask for a business’ hours. You’ll also learn important Japanese words including donichi (”weekend,” “Saturday,” “Sunday”) and heijitsu (”weekday”). This awesome Japanese lesson provides easy instructions for asking and talking about the times of day, like morning and evening. If you’re looking for a simple Japanese lesson that teaches you questions you’ll ask all the time, look no further!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Well, you’ve gotten the concept of drawing a tree and then a grove of trees to create two types of kanji. Now, you’re ready to turn that grove into a forest. Just imagine a big tree that stands atop your two smaller trees, and you’ve written the Japanese kanji meaning “grove.”
This excellent Japanese video lesson is provides detailed instructions on the target kanji as well as sample words and phrases to really drive the point home.
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You did a great job learning the first lesson’s kanji. It’s time to expand on that and turn your one tree into a grove. Memorize the basic principle of drawing one tree and then a grove of trees, and you’ve got this kanji down.
In this Japanese video lesson, you’ll find easy, step-by-step instructions for writing the kanji that means “grove.” You’ll also find plenty of sample words and phrases to keep your kanji going strong.
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Japanese comedy, fashion and travel…three very different things that you can find here. And, if you’re curious about the nuances of the Kansai dialect, believe it or not, it’s all here too! Welcome to the first episode of Yuri’s audio blog! Get to know your host and what this dynamic audio blog will be all about. In this first episode, Yuri introduces us to Japanese comedy, fashion, travel and even the Kansai dialect. If you’re ready to learn about some of the most exciting aspects of Japan, you’ll want to pay attention to Yuri’s audio blog!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! In today’s video lesson, you’ll learn a simple trick that will make today’s kanji super easy. Believe it or not, thinking of a tree is all you need to reach kanji perfection.
In addition to the straightforward, easy instruction on drawing this kanji, you’ll find some helpful sample sentences and kanji meaning “wooden blocks,” “shade under a tree” and much, much more.











