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Category Archives: Japanese
The Little Book of Japanese Animals
Open publication – Free publishing – More learning
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Tagged animals, beginner, education, Japanese, learning, vocabulary
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Kanji: On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi
Recently, I was discussing Japanese with someone studying for the old JLPT level 4 test (now the new level 5). He was using smart.fm for vocabulary, which is no crime, but what happened was something that stayed in my mind. … Continue reading
Small delay with the sword eBook
Due to inconvenience to the friend I’m counting on for helping with some final Photoshop graphics for the eBook, I’ll be delaying release until he can finish that (it should be sometime in the next several days) to not diminish … Continue reading
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Profiles in Bushido: Takeda Shingen, “Kai no Tora”
Takeda Shingen (武田信玄) 1521-1573 Dubbed “The Tiger of Kai” (Kai Province), Takeda Shingen was a legendary military strategist during the Sengoku Jidai (戦国時代), the Civil War Period of Japan that lasted for a century. Born as the eldest son of a … Continue reading
Eat, or Be Eaten
Can you eat the hamburger, or will you be eaten by the hamburger? The presence of a simple particle may decide… Continue reading
Itadakimasu
Many of you have probably taken note of the Japanese custom of saying “itadakimasu” before meals. So, what does this mean? “Itadakimasu” is the polite (-masu) non-past form of “itadaku,” a humble verb for “to receive.” The nuance is as … Continue reading
The Katana
While the katana, and other Japanese swords, deserve all the love they can get, my eBook is meant to be compact and meant to reward you, the reader, for your time. Continue reading
魂 – Tamashii (Soul)
The “tamashii” is spiritual essence. Japanese culture does not differentiate between the “literally” spiritual and the “figuratively” spiritual. Continue reading
If Only I Had A Hammer…
If only I had the Japanese grammar for “if only…” Continue reading