Japanese FAQ

How to count a kanji stroke!

Within this article, you will then know how to count kanji stroke properly thus having a higher chance to guess…

8 years ago

What is Furigana?

We already know that Japanese have more than one type of writing. Hiragana, katakana and kanji. And no, furigana is…

8 years ago

What is this weird character 々 and how do you read it?

When you're learning Japanese for a while, you may stumble at this unknown character. "What is this 々 character here?".…

8 years ago

What are On’yomi and Kun’yomi? Are they important?

No, they are not a synonym of omnomnom and you don't have to worry about not being able to pronounce…

8 years ago

Why do we use the word ‘lent’ (貸す kasu) when we want to borrow something in Japanese?

The word 'lent (貸す kasu)' or 'borrow (借りる kariru)' in Japanese are quite clear. But it's start getting confusing when…

8 years ago

What is the difference between あげる (ageru), くれる (kureru) and もらう (morau)?

A lot of people get confused with あげる (ageru), くれる (kureru) and もらう (morau). We hope this article helps to…

8 years ago

What is the difference between watashi, boku and ore?

Unlike “I” in English, there are a lot of way to say it in Japanese. The problem is that some…

8 years ago

Best Guide on how to use Denshi Jisho (Japanese Electronic Dictionary)

Denshi Jisho or Japanese Electric Dictionary is a wonderful tool to help you learning Japanese. But since it's made for…

8 years ago

In-depth Vocabularies: 着る kiru and 着せる kiseru

着る kiru vs 着せる kiseru Today we'll be learning about hard to differentiate similar words and learn more about the…

8 years ago

In depth vocabulary: 見る miru and 見せる miseru

見る miru and 見せる miseruToday we'll learning about hard to differentiate similar words and learn more about the difference. (more…)

8 years ago