How to reconcile horse girls with kanji
So you fell down the Uma Musume rabbit hole. Maybe it started with the anime. Maybe it was the mobile game. Maybe someone sent you a clip of a cartoon racehorse girl crying after crossing the finish line and you thought, what is happening, and why…
JAPANESE CHARACTER DICTIONARY WITH PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH TRANSLATIONS
Welcome to your definitive guide to mastering basic Japanese characters and vocabulary. If you are a native speaker of Portuguese or Spanish, you possess a hidden advantage when learning Japanese: your phonetic system. The five pure vowels of Spanish and…
Learning Japanese with ADHD or Dyslexia (15 Tips)
If you have ADHD or dyslexia, and you are wondering whether you can really learn Japanese, I want to say this clearly, right at start: yes, you can. I know studying new language can feel intimidating when your brain works little differently than…
Top 10 Japanese Language Schools in Nigeria (With Typical Fees)
こんにちは。My name is Fumito, Japanese language tutor in Japan and writer at reading-japanese.com. Sometimes students from Nigeria message me: “Sensei, I want to learn Japanese here first before going to Japan.Which schools or centers in Nigeria teach…
Top 10 Japanese Language Institute in Butwal
こんにちは。My name is Fumito, a Japanese language tutor living in Japan and the writer behind reading-japanese.com. A lot of students ask me about big places like Kathmandu, Tokyo, or Osaka. But sometimes the real question is smaller and more practical:…
Best 10 Japanese Language Schools in Yokohama (From a Japanese Tutor Who Loves This City)
こんにちは。My name is Fumito, a Japanese language tutor living in Japan and the person behind reading-japanese.com. When students tell me they want to live near Tokyo but not inside the crazy center, I often say: “Look at Yokohama. It’s next to Tokyo, a bit…
Top 10 Japanese Language Schools in Tokyo (From a Japanese Tutor Who Actually Lives Here)
こんにちは。My name is Fumito, a Japanese language tutor living in Japan and the person behind reading-japanese.com. Many students tell me: “Sensei, I want to study in Tokyo, but there are too many schools.Which Japanese language school is…
Top 10 Japanese Language Schools in Osaka (From a Japanese Tutor Living in Japan)
こんにちは。My name is Fumito, a Japanese language tutor living in Japan and the creator of reading-japanese.com. When students tell me they want to study in Japan, Osaka comes up again and again: “Sensei, I love Osaka’s atmosphere. Which…
What time is it in Japanese? Nanji desu ka (hachi ji desu yo meaning)
Welcome to Lesson 2 of this beginner Japanese series. In Lesson 1 we covered verb forms, particles, pointing words, What time is it in Japanese and invitations. Now we move into a different type of sentence structure — noun sentences — which are used to…
1000 Most Common Japanese Words Anki Deck (Core) – Free PDF Download
If you’re using Anki to learn Japanese, you already know the secret: spaced repetition is the fastest, most scientifically proven method to build a lasting vocabulary. But the deck you study matters just as much as how you study it. This guide…