Comments on: Kantan Kana #3: Hiragana さ, し, す, せ, そ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Natsuko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-620808 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:12:06 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-620808 Thank you very much, Reiko-san and HungNHD-san, for comments!! We're very glad to hear you both are enjoying our lessons!! Thank you very much, Reiko-san and HungNHD-san, for comments!!
We’re very glad to hear you both are enjoying our lessons!!

]]> by: HungNHD http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-620742 Sat, 19 May 2012 05:08:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-620742 These lessons make me remember more japanese characters, and it helped me alot. Thank you very much :grin: These lessons make me remember more japanese characters, and it helped me alot. Thank you very much :grin:

]]> by: Reiko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-619984 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:20:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-619984 Goodness, I've always wanted to learn japanese but, this is the first time I've actually put myself out there! I am AMAZED at these videos, they are helpful, easy, and it makes me appreciate the language more after seeing it's easier than it looks! I know I'll learn soon with these lessons! Thank you people of Japanesepod101! -Reiko Goodness, I’ve always wanted to learn japanese but, this is the first time I’ve actually put myself out there! I am AMAZED at these videos, they are helpful, easy, and it makes me appreciate the language more after seeing it’s easier than it looks! I know I’ll learn soon with these lessons! Thank you people of Japanesepod101! -Reiko

]]> by: Mayumi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-613423 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:32:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-613423 Hi Erik-san, The stroke order in the video is correct. Sorry for the confusion caused by the wrong stroke order in the hiragana chart. We'll fix it as soon as possible. Hi Erik-san,

The stroke order in the video is correct. Sorry for the confusion caused by the wrong stroke order in the hiragana chart. We’ll fix it as soon as possible.

]]> by: Erik http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-613393 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-613393 Hi, I'm confused here because in the hiragana chart with the stroke order provided in the reference materials-->kana basics "se" has a different stroke order to that from the video. I ask this, because I recall someone saying that you need to have the correct stroke order when writing everything in Japanese so...is the stroke order from the video correct or the hiragana chart? Is one of them always correct? Hi, I’m confused here because in the hiragana chart with the stroke order provided in the reference materials–>kana basics “se” has a different stroke order to that from the video.

I ask this, because I recall someone saying that you need to have the correct stroke order when writing everything in Japanese so…is the stroke order from the video correct or the hiragana chart? Is one of them always correct?

]]> by: Shanika http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-609293 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-609293 Im not sure if i'm saying it right but...'watashi kore wa ae hijo ni oku JapanesePod101,hijo ni kantan'. I love this japanesepod101 very much,its very easy.:grin::oops::oops::oops: Im not sure if i’m saying it right but…’watashi kore wa ae hijo ni oku JapanesePod101,hijo ni kantan’. I love this japanesepod101 very much,its very easy. :grin: :oops: :oops: :oops:

]]> by: Donda http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606711 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:27:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606711 Hi! I have a question for character さ。On the video, when the teacher write this character does'nt looks the same the write here o site. Why it seems diferent? Hi! I have a question for character さ。On the video, when the teacher write this character does’nt looks the same the write here o site. Why it seems diferent?

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606631 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:23:52 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606631 The literal meaning of uso is lie, but it is also said when you want to say "no kidding" or "no way"! :) The literal meaning of uso is lie, but it is also said when you want to say “no kidding” or “no way”! :)

]]> by: Jocelyn http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606622 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-606622 when she said uso was meaning lie, i thought uso meant no kidding, or no way? when she said uso was meaning lie, i thought uso meant no kidding, or no way?

]]> by: Alessio http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605345 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:46:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605345 Thanks a lot Naomi-sensei. Please excuse my stupidity. :lol: Thanks a lot Naomi-sensei.
Please excuse my stupidity.
:lol:

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605343 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:50:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605343 Alessio-san Chihiro said "cough".:wink: Alessio-san
Chihiro said “cough”. :wink:

]]> by: Alessio http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605338 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:16:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-605338 I'm a bit confused with the word seki :???: Chihiro says something like "carve"...what is a carve? I only know "to carve". I googled it and it said, that it means chair like isu. Can someone enlight me? I’m a bit confused with the word seki :???:
Chihiro says something like “carve”…what is a carve? I only know “to carve”.
I googled it and it said, that it means chair like isu.
Can someone enlight me?

]]> by: Michael http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578599 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:42:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578599 Looks like I fail JapanesePod101! Is there a JapanesePod100?:neutral: Looks like I fail JapanesePod101! Is there a JapanesePod100? :neutral:

]]> by: Jessi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578594 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:09:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578594 Mina-san, Thank you very much for your comments! :mrgreen: Michael-san, The ようこそ (youkoso) at the top of the website means "welcome" :grin: Mina-san,
Thank you very much for your comments! :mrgreen:

Michael-san,
The ようこそ (youkoso) at the top of the website means “welcome” :grin:

]]> by: Michael http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578554 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:20:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2010/07/23/video-s2-3-kantan-kana-3/#comment-578554 So, what does the kana at the top of your web page say? I read "yougoso", but what does that mean? So, what does the kana at the top of your web page say? I read “yougoso”, but what does that mean?

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