ONE HUNDRED POETS, ONE HUNDRED POEMS (Note: The translations are mine, and they are heavily dosed with my own interpretation of the poems, so don’t take them too seriously.) 1 天智天皇 秋の田のかりほの庵の苫をあらみ わが衣手は露にぬれつつ Tenchi Tennou Aki no ta no kariho no iho no toma wo arami Waga koromode wa tsuyu...
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How to Study Kanji
Prepared for the Canadian Association of Japanese Language Education in August 2001 Use Kanji Proficiency Test Materials The Kanji Proficiency Test is based on the school years in Japan and it is recognized by Monbukagakusho. Level 10 is the lowest, representing the first grade of elementary school, and it includes...
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Prepared for the Toronto JET Pre-Departure Orientation (June 2001) Why Study Japanese? It can’t be emphasized enough that your understanding of Japan and its culture will not be complete without an understanding of the Japanese language. The better you understand the language, the better you will be able to make...
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sou desu that is right chigaimasu that is wrong sumimasen excuse me, I am sorry arigatou gozaimasu thank you dou itashimashite you are welcome mou ichido itte kudasai please say it one more time minna de itte kudasai please say it together douzo please, go ahead ohayou gozaimasu good morning...
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