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Japanese
10 articles on Japanese for Japanese learners.
Japanese Vocabulary for Family, Home, and Daily Life
Japanese vocabulary for family members, rooms and household items — including the own-family vs. someone-else's-family distinction beginners miss.
Japanese Onomatopoeia: Giongo and Gitaigo Explained
Japanese onomatopoeia explained — giongo (sound words) and gitaigo (mimetic words) that native speakers use constantly and textbooks barely touch.
Common Japanese Adjectives: 50 i- and na-Adjectives to Know
50 common Japanese adjectives, both i-adjectives and na-adjectives, with readings and meanings — the descriptive words behind almost every sentence.
Flashcards vs Sentence-Based Vocabulary: Which Works Better?
Flashcards or sentence-based vocabulary learning for Japanese — where flat flashcards fall short and why context-first study wins for retention.
Japanese Vocabulary for Travel: Words You Will Actually Use
Japanese vocabulary for travel — airport, trains, hotels and shopping words — organized by where you will need them, not alphabetically.
Beginner Japanese Vocabulary: Question Words and Time
Beginner Japanese vocabulary that word-frequency lists undercount — question words, time expressions, and frequency adverbs you need from week one.
Common Japanese Vocabulary for Everyday Conversation
Common Japanese vocabulary for talking about feelings, opinions and small talk — words the frequency lists and phrasebooks both tend to skip.
The 50 Most Common Japanese Words for Beginners
The most common Japanese words and why frequency order pays off faster than any themed list, plus how far the first 1,000 words actually get you.
Japanese Particles Explained: は, が, を, に, で, and More
は, が, を, に, で, と, の and more: what each Japanese particle does, with clear examples and the distinctions beginners get wrong most often.
How to Start Learning Japanese: A Beginner Roadmap
A step-by-step roadmap for absolute beginners: kana first, then core vocabulary, grammar and kanji, in the order that actually keeps you going.