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Namiko's Japanese Language Blog September 2006 Archive

By Namiko Abe, About.com Guide to Japanese Language since 1997

Question of the Week

Saturday September 30, 2006
What is On-reading and Kun-reading?

Kanji Land – Kanji character for "to decide"

Friday September 29, 2006
Learn the kanji character for "to decide" with useful kanji compounds. It also includes sound files to help your pronunciation.

Hiragana Culture Lessons - Review

Thursday September 28, 2006
Learn how to write a word relating to Japanese culture and society, and learn its history.

Introductory Lessons

Tuesday September 26, 2006
This lesson will teach you how to read and ask the time.

Kanji of the Week

Monday September 25, 2006
Learn a kanji character through a picture. The featured character is "bird." Kanji can be fun!

Simple Japanese Phrases

Sunday September 24, 2006
Speaking Japanese shouldn't be too complicated even for beginners. Try these simple phrases whenever you have a chance. The featured phrases are "Various questions."

Phrase of the Day

Saturday September 23, 2006
"Phrase of the Day" is a mind exercise. All phrases for September are for daily actions. Think in Japanese whenever you do these actions. Each phrase has a sound file ... Read More

Katakana Lessons

Friday September 22, 2006
Learn how to write katakana: ma, mi, mu, me, mo.

Kanji Lessons

Thursday September 21, 2006
Learn how to write the basic kanji: "north," "south," and "country."

Expressions of Ability

Wednesday September 20, 2006
Ability and potential can be expressed by two different ways. Find out more.

Audio Phrasebook – Occupations

Tuesday September 19, 2006
Listen and learn basic vocabulary for occupations.

Hiragana Lessons

Monday September 18, 2006
Learn how to write hiragana: ta, chi, tsu, te, to.

Phrase of the Day

Monday September 18, 2006
"Phrase of the Day" is a mind exercise. All phrases for October are for daily actions. Think in Japanese whenever you do these actions. Each phrase has a sound file ... Read More

Kanji Land – Kanji character for "silver"

Sunday September 17, 2006
Learn the kanji character for "silver" with useful kanji compounds.

Around the World with Katakana – Mexico

Saturday September 16, 2006
September 16th is Independence Day for Mexico. Learn about Mexico and how to write it in Japanese.

Basic Lessons - Introducing People (6)

Friday September 15, 2006
Brush up your Japanese. Try the exercises from the lessons, “Introducing People.”

50 Popular Kanji

Thursday September 14, 2006
Learn the kanji characters for "independence (dokuritsu)."

Japanese Language Expert Quiz

Wednesday September 13, 2006
How are your Japanese studies? Here is a fun quiz to test your knowledge of the Japanese language. There are 15 questions and the further you go, the more difficult ... Read More

Toy Chest

Wednesday September 13, 2006
Toy Chest (Omocha-bako) is a collection of fun lessons for all ages. Try the game, "Word Search."

Kanji Challenge Quiz

Tuesday September 12, 2006
This quiz collects kanji compounds that have special readings. They are difficult to read even for the Japanese. If you are an intermediate or advanced student, try them to test ... Read More

Phrase of the Day

Monday September 11, 2006
"Phrase of the Day" is a mind exercise. All phrases for Septmeber are for daily actions. Think in Japanese whenever you do these actions. Each phrase has a sound file ... Read More

Language Poll

Sunday September 10, 2006
What do you find the most difficult about the Japanese language?

Question of the Week

Saturday September 9, 2006
I saw a different writing style for the hiragana "ki" and "sa" on your site. Are they both correct?

Kanji Land – Kanji character for “bridge”

Friday September 8, 2006
Learn the kanji character for "bridge" with useful kanji compounds. It also includes sound files to help your pronunciation.

Around the World with Katakana – Brazil

Thursday September 7, 2006
September 7th is Independence Day for Brazil. Learn about Brazil and how to write it in Japanese.

50 Popular Kanji

Wednesday September 6, 2006
Kanji might be hard to learn, but it is also a fun part of the Japanese language. Learn the kanji characters for the words you like! Here is the newest ... Read More

Hiragana Culture Lessons - Review

Tuesday September 5, 2006
Learn how to write a word relating to Japanese culture and society, and learn its history.

Introductory Lessons

Monday September 4, 2006
This lesson will look at the basics of first introductions (Part 2). We will learn how to address others when first meeting them.

Kanji of the Week

Sunday September 3, 2006
Learn a kanji character through a picture. The featured character is "temple." Kanji can be fun!

Simple Japanese Phrases

Saturday September 2, 2006
Speaking Japanese shouldn't be too complicated even for beginners. Try these simple phrases whenever you have a chance. The featured phrases are "Greetings."

Phrase of the Day

Friday September 1, 2006
"Phrase of the Day" is a mind exercise. All phrases for September are for daily actions. Think in Japanese whenever you do these actions. Each phrase has a sound file ... Read More

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