5 Tips for Great Japanese Classes

It’s easy to lose motivation when commitment is one sided. In this blog, we’ll look at a few ways to keep yourself engaged when you’re taking Japanese classes. Tip 1: Don’t Overpromise and Under-deliver How many times have you found yourself excited to learn Japanese, but then frustrated with the slow progress?  Setting a clear […]

JLPT N3 Grammar – ついでに (How to say “While you are there…” in Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hewGVXis0hQJapanese is a very nuanced language.  By now, you have probably realized this – especially if you are studying at a JLPT N3 level.  Although you may be familiar with the Japanese word ながら (nagara), meaning “while”, there is a similar nuanced expression you may not be familar with. JLPT N3 Grammar: ついでに (tsuide ni) […]

How to find Kanji Stroke order using Kanjibro

Are you struggling with stroke order? You’re not alone.Some kanji have more than a few strokes to remember.That is why we are so happy to share about this!Kanjibro is a new tool for finding the stroke order of most common Kanji (Kanji that appear in open source Japanese dictionaries.)Using Kanjibro to find stroke order is […]

Kanji Worksheet Free Download: JLPT N2 – Unit 3: Food Labels

For foreigners living in Japan, reading food labels may be particularly challenging. In this Kanji worksheet, we sort out some common kanji to help you understand the information written on Japanese food labels and packaging. To learn more N2 kanji related to themes such as “Food”, “Advertising” and “ Signboards” (total 14 units), You can […]

Kanji Worksheet Free PDF Download: JLPT N2 – Unit 2: Body parts

In this new Kanji worksheet, we are going to learn how to write some body parts. For example, 腕(arm), 腰(waist) and 肩(shoulder). To learn more N2 kanji related to themes such as “Food”, “Advertising” and “ Signboards” (total 14 units), You can download the full workbook here !Are you looking to pass the JLPT N2? Enrollment […]

JLPT N3 Grammar – うちに (How to say “During…” in Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Ayv3IpYqQWe have yet another JLPT grammar point companion blog!  Today we are looking at Yuka-sensei’s video about the JLPT N3 grammar point: うちに (uchi ni) meaning, “during” or “while”.Not to be confused with ながら, うちに is a different expression.  It is used to refer to “while” or “during” a timespan, as opposed to “while” doing […]

Kanji Worksheet Free PDF Download: JLPT N2 – Unit 1: Detergent

When shopping at drugstores and supermarkets in Japan. Kanji can be seen on the detergent bottles, medicine packages…etc. In our first unit of N2 Kanji Workbook, we’ll be presenting to you commonly used of household goods. Before that, let’s take a look at the JLPT Kanji Worksheet.  Are you looking to pass the JLPT N2? […]

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜のに (How to say “Even though…” in Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjZMzV4OisOne of the great things about the Japanese language is that it’s grammar is rich with expressions.  Additionally, due to it’s ambiguous nature, Japanese has different nuanced ways of expressing transitional words.  Such as the word we are looking at today, JLPT N4 grammar point: のに (no ni).First watch Yuka-sensei explain it in the video […]