The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

Hiragana Flashcards (For printing out on Avery 5371 Business Cards.) This website was co-developed by Andrea Shea (ashea@csus.edu) and Professor Masuyama (kmasuyama@csus.edu) at Sacramento State.

Hangul is an alphabet. That is, each letter corresponds to what linguists refer to as a phoneme—essentially just an individual sound (a vowel or consonant). This differs from other writing systems, ...

Our new TV program helps you learn about Japan and the Japanese language through simple and easy Japanese news. You will learn not only Japanese expressions but also the latest situation of Japan.

The letters were written with a brush in a cursive style, using the traditional forms of Chinese characters (Kyujitai), as well as Japanese hiragana and katakana characters. Kim said he believes ...

The same is true when it comes to Japan. Gaming fans can easily travel to and around Japan thanks to these fun and complex games that let their players explore everything from modern Tokyo to ...

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...

Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall. The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...

Apple’s newest iPhone will be released in Japan later this month missing a key feature. Apple Intelligence, which uses generative artificial intelligence to analyze text and photos, will not be ...

The downpour drenched the Noto Peninsula on Saturday, triggering landslides and washing away people and homes, Japan’s national broadcaster said. By Yan Zhuang and Miharu Nishiyama Six people ...