The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #11 気、言、国、人、手、社、生、一、会、道 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 一本 いっぽん (n) (1) one long cylindrical thing/(2) one version/(3) (a) certain book/(4) (a) blow/(5) an experienced geisha/(P)/ 一本気 いっぽんぎ (adj-na,n) (a) one-track mind/monotony/ 一本道 いっぽんみち (n) direct unforked road/straight path/ 国本 こくほん (n) foundation of the nation/ 手本 てほん (n) (1) copybook/(2) model/pattern/(P)/ 本人 ほんにん (n,adj-no) the person... Show more

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #10 目、日、見、読、手、口、生、一、車、足 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 後 あと (n,adj-no) (1) behind/rear/(2) after/later/(3) after one's death/(4) remainder/the rest/(5) descendant/successor/heir/(6) (arch) past/previous/(n-adv) (7) more (i.e. five more minutes)/(P)/ 後口 あとくち (n) (1) aftertaste/(2) later (in line or in turn, etc.)/ 後後 あとあと (n-adv,n-t) distant future/ 後手 ごて (n) (1) losing the initiative (in Go)/(2) rear guard/(3)... Show more

 The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #09   学、語、小、多、金、二、古、名、三、上 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 三言 みこと (n) three words/ 二言 にごん (n) (1) double-dealing/double tongue/going back on what one has said/(2) repeating oneself/ 二言三言 ふたことみこと (n) a few words/ 古言 こげん (n) obsolete word/old proverb/ 名言 めいげん (n) wise saying/ 多言 たげん (n,vs) talkativeness/verbosity/garrulity/ 多言語 たげんご (adj-no) multilingual/ 小言 こごと (n)... Show more

This week we'll be giving away 3 iPhone application codes for one of our newest iPhone / Touch applications, Gengo Talking Japanese Dictionary, to the first 3 people who get ALL the combinations correct!To be fair with everyone, and for those without those speedy and amazing electronic dictionaries (高いからね！）, we'll only count answers that show up on Jim Breen's WWWJDICT. The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #08 　大、入、父、北、中、出、母、電、語、天 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Kanji Scrabble #07 introduced the most combinations so... Show more

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #07 　大、年、魚、多、水、出、新、長、気、天 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Last week was tricky, so make sure you ファイト and make up for it with this week's! Answers: Kanji Kana English 出生 しゅっしょう (n,vs,adj-no) birth/(P)/ 多年生 たねんせい (n) perennial (plant)/ 多生 たしょう (n) (1) (Buddh) metempsychosis/(2) saving the lives of many/ 大生 だいせい (suf) (abbr) college student/ 天生 てんせい (n) naturally occurring/nature/disposition/vocation/calling/ 年生 ねんせい (n) pupil in... Show more

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #06:   口、上、時、円、飲、出、高、車、魚、見 Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What’s Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 上目 うわめ (n) upward glance/upturned eyes/ 出目 でめ (n,adj-no) protruding eyes/ 目上 めうえ (n) superior(s)/senior/(P)/ 目高 めだか (n) medaka ricefish (Oryzias latipes)/killifish/ 見目 みめ (n) appearance/looks/ 高目 たかめ (adj-na,n) on the high side/

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #05 : 　年、立、長、大、語、社、入、国、会、見 Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What's Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 入学 にゅうがく (n,vs) entry to school or university/matriculation/(P)/ 国学 こくがく (n) study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture/(P)/ 国立大学 こくりつだいがく (n) national university/ 国語学 こくごがく (n) Japanese philology (linguistics)/ 大学 だいがく (n) (1) post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college,... Show more

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #04 : 　右、上、大、車、気、左、足、長、入、小 Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What's Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) Answers: Kanji Kana English 上手 うわて、じょうず、かみて (adj-na,n) (1) upper part/(adj-na,n) (2) skillful (only in comparisons)/dexterity (only in comparisons)/(n) (3) over-arm grip on opponent's belt (sumo) 入手 にゅうしゅ (n,vs) obtaining/coming to hand 右手 みぎて (n) right hand 大手 おおて (n,adj-no) (1) front castle gate/(2) both arms open/outstretched arms/(3)... Show more

Time for another Kanji Scrabble this week.  First off, our apologies for a post later in the week due to the Japan exclusive holiday "Golden Week" (found out more in our Culture Class #15 lesson） The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #03 　間、先、九、大、中、立、毎、見、長、火 (Learn How to Play Here) Answers posted tomorrow morning at 10am Tokyo time! Next week's will begin on Thursday like usual. @Hint: Starting this week, not all Kanji in the list this week will be used to help keep this interesting ;) 簡単すぎるゲームだったら、おもしろくないでしょう？ Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow... Show more

To help your Kanji studies, we came up with a fun game using Twitter! Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here) The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets .) Kanji Scrabble #02 　日、二、本、一、国、人、十、中、三、時 (Learn How to Play Here) To start, all you need is a Twitter account and to follow our Twitter account @japanesepod101 (What's Twitter you ask? Read our guide here.) We're waiting for your tweets and blog comments! @Hint: (deleted) Kanji Scrabble #2 Answers Kanji Kana English Meaning 一日中 いちにちじゅう Throughout the day 中中 なかなか Very, considerabley, easily, readily, quite, highly, rather, by no means (with negative... Show more