Archive for July, 2009 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Are you ready to start learning some kanji? You’re delving into a series of lessons that’ll make learning to draw and pronounce Japanese Kanji easy and fun. The best part is, you’ll learn both the On-yomi and Kun-yomi readings. Let’s get going!
In this Japanese Kanji video lesson, you’ll learn to draw and pronounce the Kanji that means “early.” Discover some simple tricks for memorizing how to draw and say this fun and versatile Japanese Kanji. You’ll be a Kanji pro in no time!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! The English language requires us to use the word “somehow” all the time, for multiple reasons. You might have to ask, “Can we work this out somehow?” or “I made it somehow!” It’s time to learn a Japanese word that is just as useful and flexible.
The focus of this upper intermediate Japanese lesson is nan to ka, which means “somehow.” You’ll discover multiple uses of these Japanese words, like nan to ka suru (”please do something for me”), nan to ka naru(”it’s going to be all right”) and nan to ka iu (”please say something”), among others. There are plenty of sample sentences to make sure you get this one just right!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! This journey into the world of Japanese onomatopoeia has been exciting! Let’s take a moment to step back and review all the work we’ve done. You might be surprised by just how much you’ve learned!
This Japanese onomatopoeia lesson is a review of the last lessons we’ve covered. Here, brush up on your onomatopoeia that describes the range of human emotions. From anger to surprise, from excitement to disappointment, you’ll find it all here!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling to Japan for business or pleasure, these phrases will help make your trip more pleasant and meaningful!
Today, we’ll go over some basic greetings for the appropriate time of the day. Like many other languages, Japanese has a separate greeting for the morning, afternoon and evening. Let’s cover all of them today. To learn more about Japanese customs and phrases, be sure to comb through SurvivalPhrases.com before setting out on your trip to Japan. And when you do, be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Remember the song “you say po-TAY-to, I say po-TAH-to, you say to-MAY-to, I say to-MAH-to?” Have you ever debated which way is the correct way to pronounce these words? Well, the Japanese would never need to have such a debate, because these issues don’t exist in their language—in Japanese, each vowel has only one sound! The same is true of other words with the same spelling but different meanings depending on which syllable you stress. For example, take the word “present.” If you stress the first syllable, it means “gift” or “existing,” but if you stress the second, it means, “to offer.” The same is true of words like “contract” and “object.” The Japanese simplified our lives by eliminating the stressed syllables. All syllables are created equal and receive the same amount of stress: none! Talk about stress-free!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese All About lesson will help you with your Japanese pronunciation skills. You’ll learn about the fourteen Japanese consonants and five vowels you’ll need to know and about how to handle words with multiple syllables—with no stress! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!












