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Kanji Radicals: Bushu, Positions, and Variants

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Kanji Radicals: Bushu, Positions, and Variants

Why bushu make kanji easier to read and remember.

Studying kanji - 学 - Study, learn, science

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Studying kanji - 学 - Study, learn, science

Readings, structure, and example words for the kanji 学

Vague Japanese: Does that mean yes or no?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Vague Japanese: Does that mean yes or no?

Why Japanese is not vague – just more context-dependent than English speakers are used to.

How to use Jisho.org to look up Japanese and actually learn

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How to use Jisho.org to look up Japanese and actually learn

Jisho is a dictionary, not a translator — and that is why it teaches.

Peace in Japanese: Heiwa, Wa, and Other Ways to Say It

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Peace in Japanese: Heiwa, Wa, and Other Ways to Say It

Heiwa is the everyday word. Wa, wahei, and anshin pull the idea in other directions.

How phonetic components hint at kanji readings

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How phonetic components hint at kanji readings

The sound piece inside a kanji is a hint for on'yomi — useful, and never automatic.

List of kanji taught in Japanese schools, in the order students learn them

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

List of kanji taught in Japanese schools, in the order students learn them

Year-by-year characters from Japanese elementary school, then the rest of regular-use kanji.

Apps to learn Japanese on Android and iOS

Kevin Henrique · Jan 16, 2016

Apps to learn Japanese on Android and iOS

The apps that actually fit into a daily Japanese study routine.

Studying kanji – 家

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Studying kanji – 家

House, home, family, and the many readings of 家

Kokuji - Kanji invented by Japanese people

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Kokuji - Kanji invented by Japanese people

Japan-made kanji (wasei kanji): everyday examples, rare characters, and kokkun false friends

Sora (空) vs Ten (天): The Difference Between Japanese Words for Sky

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Sora (空) vs Ten (天): The Difference Between Japanese Words for Sky

Two kanji for “sky,” different shades of empty space, weather, and the heavens

Curiosities about the Japanese anime Toradora

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Curiosities about the Japanese anime Toradora

What Ryuuji, Taiga, and the name Toradora actually mean in Japanese.

YouTube Vocabulary in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

YouTube Vocabulary in Japanese

Read the Japanese YouTube interface: Home, Settings and Video words with Hepburn romaji and example sentences.

Is it difficult to learn the Japanese language?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Is it difficult to learn the Japanese language?

Why Japanese is simpler in grammar and verbs than its reputation suggests - and where the real challenges actually sit.

Why are there no spaces in Japanese? When to use them?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Why are there no spaces in Japanese? When to use them?

How Japanese readers find word boundaries without spaces — and where spaces still sneak in.

How many kanji do Japanese people need to know?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

How many kanji do Japanese people need to know?

School lists, everyday literacy, and why counting every character misses the point

What Does Hoshi Mean in Japanese?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

What Does Hoshi Mean in Japanese?

Star, name, and the fine line with hoshii

7 Ways to Say Death in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

7 Ways to Say Death in Japanese

From blunt 死 to soft 亡くなる, formal 逝去, and the vocabulary of funerals and mourning.

語 - How to Say the Names of Languages in Japanese!

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

語 - How to Say the Names of Languages in Japanese!

Country name + 語 usually means the language—plus the big exception of 英語 and a list you can actually use.

What Do Bankai and Shikai Mean in Bleach?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

What Do Bankai and Shikai Mean in Bleach?

Zanpakutō release stages, Japanese meaning, and the manji in Bankai

Kanjidle - Kanji Guessing Challenge

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Kanjidle - Kanji Guessing Challenge

Guess a secret kanji every day – using hints on readings, strokes, and JLPT level.

Names of the planets in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Names of the planets in Japanese

Kanji meanings for every planet, the five elements behind the list, and space vocabulary you can actually use

50 Tips for Learning Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

50 Tips for Learning Japanese

From hiragana to kanji: 50 tested tips that genuinely move your Japanese forward

Kanji 行 explained: readings, meanings, and the verb 'to go' in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Kanji 行 explained: readings, meanings, and the verb 'to go' in Japanese

Readings, vocabulary and the full conjugation of 行く, explained step by step.