Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Talk about confusion. It’s your first time in a Japanese grocery, and you are whelmed by the situation. So many choices, and, of course, all the labels on all the packages and all the signs are in Japanese. You have a list of items to buy, but you didn’t write your list in Japanese. You have to figure out how to recognize the Japanese signs and labels for the things on your list. You decide on a systematic approach. You’ll walk down each aisle looking at the packages checking against your list. If you can only remember the Kanji for the groceries you need. You remember eating some really good fruit and nut bars at your Japanese friend’s house. Maybe you can remember the Kanji for that. There it is! That wasn’t so bad. One item in the cart. Well, the next one shouldn’t be too difficult; you need milk. That can’t just sit out on a counter or shelf; it must be refrigerated. You find the refrigerated foods section, and you have a second success in Japanese Kanji reading. “You’ve got milk,” just took on a whole new meaning in Japanese. Next, you’re looking for the Chinese noodles you remember eating the other night. Those might be a bit more difficult. However, you remember that simple Kanji for “Chinese,” so maybe that will lead you to the right package. And there it is. You’re glad you spent time playing those Everyday Kanji videos.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Everyday Kanji Video shows you how to recognize some of the Japanese Kanji you’ll find in grocery stores and food shops. The Kanji for natto, miso, Chinese noodles, and more will be familiar to you. No matter what happens in Japan, you won’t go hungry. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more great Japanese lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!

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