http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/53813.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53813SeekerOfPeaceUsing the demonstrative is something necessary in all languages, including Japanese. This article goes right to the point in explaining one aspect of demonstratives. Some illustrations are also available to facilitate understanding. Here we learn to use the correct demonstratives for a known object Laying Down the Groundwork Using demonstratives in...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/55007.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 04:27:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55007SeekerOfPeaceThis article serves as a review of what we've covered so far about the Japanese Kanji. A few more Kanjis are also introduced as well as techinques to recognize and remember them. Remembering Kanji: a First Review This article is a review, once you’ve completely finished reading the following series of articles about the Japanese Kanji , pro...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54799.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 00:26:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54799ksosaThis article will brief Japanese learners on how to greet friends, strangers, and those who merit great respect. It will detail different greetings and with whom they should be used as well as the body language appropriate for Japanese greetings. Ohayou-Good Morning! Just as in English, some of the most common greetings in Japanese vary by the ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54674.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:07:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54674SeekerOfPeaceRemembering hiragana can be done by forced repetition but there are alternatives. This article provides some mnemonic techniques which will make learning similar hiragana much easier. We start with vowels. Similar Hiragana: あ (a) and お (o) あ (a)、 い (i)、 う (u)、 え (e)、 お (o) are probably the first 5 hiragana you will...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/46595.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 02:55:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46595SeekerOfPeaceDo you find learning Japanese Kanji a difficult task? In this article, I will introduce a fun method I've been using for a while now to easily remember some Kanji. You will use Kanji Flashcards to learn Kanji, but not ordinary Kanji flashcards.

Find out how to make your own free Kanji flashcards. A Fun Way to Remember the...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/48689.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 02:54:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48689SeekerOfPeaceThis article is a follow up to my previous articles about Kanji. It provides a fun and easy to method to quickly remember the Japanese Kanji. Using your imagination... Learning the Japanese Kanji doesn’t have to be complicated, actually, it can be quite fun. This is the next in a series of articles exploring innovative and interesting ways to learn...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/53332.aspxSat, 24 Oct 2009 04:40:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53332kakumeiLearn the different phrases in Japanese for starting a conversation, such as good morning and hello. We also explain why two different phrases are used for 'thank you for the meal', depending on when they are said during the meal. Introduction/Greetings As with every language, we need to know how to converse. Let's start with some phras...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/52271.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52271SeekerOfPeaceAsking for the time is something essential is pretty much any language, including Japanese. This article explains how do this both in a simple and easy way. Important Words to Know... Asking for time in Japanese is as simple as asking: 今何時ですか？Ima nan ji desu ka? What time is it now? Understanding or giving the answer is a bit trickier. First of all...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/51302.aspxTue, 06 Oct 2009 14:21:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51302SeekerOfPeaceWriting the Japanese Kanji may seem like a difficult task. There are a few simple rules to follow however that will make your life a whole lot easier however. This article introduces, in clear and simple terms, how to write the Japanese Kanji like a native. More Than Meets The Eye There are a certain amount of rules to follow when it comes to writi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/48841.aspxTue, 06 Oct 2009 14:19:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48841ksosaThe pronoun you use when speaking to someone in Japanese depends on many subtle factors such as who you are and who the listener is. You must consider what gender you are, your age, and even your social status compared to your partner in conversation. You may not always get it right, but try to. Social Factors Using a person's name in Japanese is t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/51577.aspxMon, 05 Oct 2009 02:33:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51577kakumeiCreating a sentence in Japanese is relatively simple. Like Latin, the verb comes at the end of the sentence. We also show how to make a negative, and how to connect two verbs in the same sentence X は Y です Learning how to make a sentence in Japanese is not very complicated. All sentences follow the basic sentence structure X は Y...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/45384.aspxThu, 13 Aug 2009 14:33:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45384ksosaAlthough Japanese can seem like an intimidating language, its grammar can be somewhat simple when following its basic patterns and rules. Conjugating verbs in the past tense, for example, follows two basic patterns. Learn about conjugating verbs in the past tense in Japanese. Download with examples. Follow basic conjugation patterns Japanese verbs ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/30983.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 20:21:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30983bucketachickenLearn how to read a calender in Japanese. We go over the seven days of the week, including pronunciation, literal meaning, and Kanji, and the twelve months of the year. Japanese Days of the Week Like the American calender, the Japanese week is made up of seven days, and they correspond to the same days we use. In Ancient Japanese, they did not have...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15083.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:49:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15083NiaeruIn order to fully learn a language one must learn to read and write in that language. Japanese has several different writing systems which all must be mastered by those learning it. Japanese Writing Systems Kanji Japanese has three distinct writing systems. Borrowed from China in the sixth century AD, the first is known in Japan as kanji, which mea...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15226.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:25:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15226NiaeruLike all languages, Japanese has a long and interesting history. Basic Info Japanese, known as Nihongo in Japan (or Nihon), is spoked by over 130 million people on the Japanese islands and in various places with large Japanese emigrant populations around the world. It is one of the only languages in the world whose relationship to other languages i...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/17575.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17575KarridineNew aphabets, new grammar&#59; English-speakers learning or thinking of learning Japanese have some basics to keep in mind- but don't get discouraged. The Japanese Language When you think of the Japanese language, what images come to mind? Squiggles and swirls? Chinese characters of infinite, inscrutable brush-strokes and pictures of a silk-rob...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/reviews/39285.aspxFri, 19 Jun 2009 14:21:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39285allychevalierJapanese is one of the most notoriously difficult languages for English speakers to learn and is the native language to one of the most technologically sophisticated cultures in the world. Why not learn Japanese the same way they use it on a daily basis—on the online social website Mixi? Here's how. Japanese is one of the most difficu...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/11144.aspxWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:15:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11144BabesJapan is a unique country located in the heart of Eastern Asia. The official language of Japan is Japanese. It is a versatile but difficult language. To learn more about this language read on………. Most renowned historians are of the view that the Japan’s origin dates back to approximately 300 BC. Japan as a nation, with its rich he...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/33882.aspxFri, 01 May 2009 00:18:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33882bucketachickenLearning verbs is an important part of any language, and while many verbs fit into patterns, there are usually irregular verbs as well. Japanese only has two of them, kuru and suru. Learn how to conjugate both of them in this article. What is an irregular verb? In all languages, verbs can be grouped into categories, based on how they conjugate....http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/27843.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 19:26:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27843bucketachickenThere are two types of Japanese adjectives, -i adjectives and -na adjectives. Learn how to tell which category an adjective goes into, why it matters, and how to use it. What are Adjectives? If you just use the word "car" in English, it's not clear to your listener which car you mean, without some sort of context. However, if you say ...