Japanese Language

Japanese Quotes about Failures in Life

In Japan, there are numerous beloved quotes, including those from historical figures, founders of now globally renowned companies, and even lines from manga. Today, we’d like to introduce some Japanese quotes that are particularly comforting to read when facing failure or obstacles in life. We hope you encounter quotes that have a positive impact on …

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The Kanji of the Year in Japan

Every year, on December 12th, the kanji of the year is announced at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. It is called “今年の漢字® (kotoshi no kanji)” in Japanese. In December, there are many TV programs predicting this year’s kanji. Here is an explanation of the kanji chosen for this year (2022) and those chosen in the past. …

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The Japanese わおん (“wa/[w]o/n”)

The 46 sounds on the so-called hiragana chart are mainly written and pronounced in Japanese. In addition, there are other characters with small dots or circles above the letters, as well with smaller “ぁぃぅぇぉ”, “ゃゅょ”, and “っ”, so in reality, many more sounds can be expressed.This series will explain the 46 characters on the hiragana …

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The Japanese ら(“ra”) column

The 46 sounds on the so-called hiragana chart are mainly written and pronounced in Japanese. In addition, there are other characters with small dots or circles above the letters, as well with smaller “ぁぃぅぇぉ”, “ゃゅょ”, and “っ”, so in reality, many more sounds can be expressed.This series will explain the 46 characters on the hiragana …

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The Japanese や(“ya”) column

The 46 sounds on the so-called hiragana chart are mainly written and pronounced in Japanese. In addition, there are other characters with small dots or circles above the letters, as well with smaller “ぁぃぅぇぉ”, “ゃゅょ”, and “っ”, so in reality, many more sounds can be expressed.This series will explain the 46 characters on the hiragana …

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The Japanese ま(“ma”) column

The 46 sounds on the so-called hiragana chart are mainly written and pronounced in Japanese. In addition, there are other characters with small dots or circles above the letters, as well with smaller “ぁぃぅぇぉ”, “ゃゅょ”, and “っ”, so in reality, many more sounds can be expressed.This series will explain the 46 characters on the hiragana …

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