Learn Japanese with Firefox and Rikaichan
In the last couple of days we have covered Anki, an easy to use flash card program that will help you learn Japanese words and kanji quicker. We also discussed Denshi Jisho, a great Japanese dictionary. Today we will discuss two tools for reading and learning Japanese online (let’s face it, we spend a lot [...]
Denshi Jisho- More Than Just a Japanese Dictionary
Yesterday I discussed Anki, a really great flash card program that will help you learn faster. Today we will talk about another very important companion to learning Japanese, a dictionary! This dictionary has more than just the ability to look up words, it can give you examples in sentences and help you find kanji as [...]
Using Anki To Learn Japanese Words and Characters Quicker
When it comes to learning Japanese there is a lot to memorize. You need to memorize words, phrases, and three alphabets (hiragana, katakana, and Kanji). Kanji alone has over 2000 characters. So finding the most efficient method to memorize Japanese should be high on our list. That’s where Anki comes in. But before we go [...]
Japanese Study Tools
I hope everyone had a great weekend and got lots of Japanese study in. I had a busy weekend (looking for a new house to rent) and so wasn’t able to post for the last few days. However, starting tomorrow, I will be writing a number of posts on some very helpful Japanese study tools [...]
Why You Need To Learn The Japanese Kana
One of the most popular posts on Japanese words has been the common Japanese Words list containing over 1000 Japanese words and kanji. That page has received quite a few comments asking for pronunciations in romaji (English Alphabet). While having romaji may seem to make studying easier when you first start out, learning using the [...]
Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 9
Here is part 9 of using Japanese Adjectives in Sentences. Hopefully you have learned a lot of new Japanese words, a bit of Japanese grammar, and have a better understanding of how to use different adjectives. You can find all of the previous adjectives posts at the bottom of the list. 81 昨日、不思議な夢を見ました。 きのう、ふしぎなゆめをみました。 Last [...]
Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 8
Part 8 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. This page contains only “NA” adjectives. After this there is only one more post to go. 頑張って! As always please leave comments if you have questions. Previous adjective lists can be found at the bottom of this post. 71 誕生日に家族から素敵なプレゼントをもらった。 たんじょうびにかぞくからすてきなプレゼントをもらった。 I got a lovely present from [...]
Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 7
Part 7 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. In this one we start getting into the “NA” adjectives. As always please leave comments if you have questions. Previous adjective lists can be found at the bottom of this post. 61 青い目をした美しい人に出会った。 あおいめをしたうつくしいひとにであった。 I encountered a beautiful person with blue eyes. 62 結婚式には白いネクタイをします。 けっこんしきにはしろいネクタイをします。 Wear a [...]
Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 6
Part 6 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. Hopefully you are starting to get a sense for how to use Japanese adjectives. If not, don’t worry, we have more Japanese sentences to come As always please leave comments if you have questions. 51 彼女に可愛いぬいぐるみを買ってあげた。 かのじょにかわいいぬいぐるみをかってあげた。 I bought a cute stuffed animal for my girlfriend. 52 [...]
Intial D’s AE86 (hachi roku)?
I’m a huge car enthusiast, so when my brother started telling about an anime he was really enjoying about cars it certainly caught my attention. Now to be honest, I don’t really watch a lot of anime. I have seen pretty much all of the Miyazaki films and most of dragon ball, but that’s about [...]






