JAPANESE LANGUAGE
These Uncommon Kanji May Surprise You!
Japan maintains an "official" list of kanji. But some "unofficial" kanji are also in common use - and chances are you know…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Three Japanese Train Station Names That Even Native Speakers Find Hard
Having a hard time pronouncing these train station names in Japanese? Don't worry - most native speakers didn't get them right, either!
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Sentence Mining: How to Learn in Context
Have your Japanese studies gotten tired and boring? Maybe it's the way you're studying. How sentence mining can break you out of…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Group Promoting Latin Characters for Japanese Writing Gives Up
Earlier this year, a group that aimed to replace the Japanese writing system with the Latin alphabet admitted defeat.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
The 10 Hardest “Kira Kira” Japanese Names to Pronounce
Some Japanese parents love having fun with kanji (much to their kids' eventual regret). Can you pronounce these 10 "kira-kira" names?
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
New App Promises Greater Convenience in Reading Old Japanese Cursive
Kuzushiji, the “crushed letters” found in historical Japanese documents, have long been the bane of scholars. A new app may change all…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
How Nihon Became Japan: The Etymology of Japan in English
Most languages use a variation of the name Japan - except for Japan itself! Learn the etymology of Japan, and the reason…
SOCIETY
Acceptance for “Kira Kira” Names? How Japan’s Koseki Rules May Change
The rise of Japanese "kira kira" names with unexpected kanji readings has sparked controversy over the past few decades. Will altering the…