Japanese Basics

There are many patterns when we write Japanese vocabulary. For example,「きりん」has three writing patterns. These are「きりん」,「キリン」, and「麒麟」.Please learn the patterns through this page.

The following marks are often used by teachers. When I teach Japanese, I often use them. The meanings of some marks are different from English. Please memorize the meanings in Japan.

We will teach you how kanji characters were created. The kanji’s origins are divided into four concepts. Please learn the kanji basics through this page.

The modern hiragana and katakana chart is called「五十音 (ごじゅうおん, gojūon)」. You can also learn dakuon and handakuon through this page. If you want to learn the pronunciations, please watch the attached video.