Kanji can be divided into several parts. These parts have the same shape and are called “部首（Busyu）”. “部首（Busyu）” of the same shape often represent the same meaning. Kanji with “金” as ”部首（Busyu）” The first place winner at the Olympics receives a 『金（Kin）』＝『gold』 medal. So what medals do the second and third place finishers get? The second-place finisher will receive a 『銀（Gin）』＝『silver』 medal, and the third-place finisher will receive a 『銅（Dou）』＝『bronze』 medal. Both of these kanji have the radical ”部首（Busyu）”『金』. This radical is called “Kane-hen”. The word “kane” represents money. There are many Kanji that represent “money” and “metal” in “Kanehen”. 『銀（Gin）』・『鉄（Tetsu）』 The word “銀（Gin）” is also used in the word “銀メダル（Gin medalu）”, and “銀行（Ginkou）”＝『bank』 has something to do with money. 『鉄（Tetsu）』＝『iron』 is one of the “metals”. 『鍋（Nabe）』・『釣り（Tsuri）』 『鍋（Nabe）』＝『pot』 is a cooking tool made of metal, and a『釣り竿（Tsurizao）』＝『fishing rod』 is a tool used for 『釣り（Tsuri）』＝『fishing』. Fishing rods are also made of metal. 『針（Hari）』・『鏡（Kagami）』 『針（Hari）』＝『needle』 is a tool made of metal that is used for sewing clothes. The “hook” used for fishing is called 『釣り針（Tsuribari）』＝『fish hook』. The needle used for vaccination is called an 『注射針（Tyuusyabari）』＝『injection needle』. 『鏡（Kagami）』＝『mirror』 is made of glass covered with a thin layer of silver. Finally In this article, I introduced some Kanji characters that have “gold” as their radicals（”部首” Busyu）. There are many other Kanji with “金” as their radical. Once you know the radicals（”部首” Busyu）, you will be able to understand the meaning of the kanji. If you want to know more, ・・・・ you can find a teacher and book a class …

n Japanese, when you call someone, several honorifics are used, depending on the person’s age, gender, social role and status. In most cases, the honorific is determined by the relationship between the caller and the listener.

Would you like to say you like something in Japanese?
These are five ways to talk about your likes.

Have you noticed that there are tiny kana in Japanese writing such as ゃ, っ, or ィ?
These guys look adorable but they play a big role in Japanese writing.
Let me introduce how these small kana are working with full-size kana in writing.


You might wonder which character you should learn first. Let me introduce 10 hiragana you should definitely learn first to facilitate your Japanese learning.

we have greetings of “Goodbye” in Japanese. Who do you talk with? Where do you talk? When do you talk? It depends on each situation. so please learn method to say ” Goodbye” If you say ” Goodbye” in wrong situation, it might be impolite for people. You had better learn to say “Goodbye” in polite way. Sayounara : さようなら this is the most popular word. you can use this “Sayounara” in polite to all people. At first you should learn this “Sayounara” to your friends to your teachers) to people in your company) to your parents) ✓ ✓ ✓ △ Mata Ashita : また明日 “Mata Ashita ” is slightly light, so you cannot use this greeting to your teachers or your company people. and it is one of promise to meet tomorrow, so you cannot use every Friday in case of weekday worker. to your friends to your teachers) to people in your company) to your parents) ✓ ✓ × × Osakini shitsureishimasu : お先に失礼します。 This is very polite and formal method, so you can use this “Osakini shitsureishimasu” to your teacher or your company people. If you can use this “Osakini Shitsureishimasu” , your Japanese skip can go up dramatically. If you say this ” Osakinishitsureishimasu” to your teacher or your company people, 「Otsukaresamadeshita! お疲れさまでした」 you could receive this greeting. Let’s learn this greeting catch ball method soon. to your friends to your teachers) to people in your company) to your parents) × ✓ ✓ × Bye Bye : バイバイ “Bye Bye” comes …

You need to learn hiragana/katakana when starting Japanese language.
Here are tables for 71 hiragana/ katakana you need to know.

One of the unique feature of Japanese language is its writing system. There are three types of script in Japanese: hiragana, katakana, and kanji or Chinese characters. These three types of script are mixed to use in words and sentences. You might wonder why Japanese people are using such a complex writing system. To answer these questions, let me tell you about overview of Japanese hiragana, katakana and kanji. Why are there three types of script in Japanese? Japan has a long history, so does Japanese writing system. First, there were only kanji in Japanese writing. Kanji were imported into Japan from China around 5th century. Since then, Kanji have been used to write official documents. However, as kanji were too hard to learn for ordinary people, simplified version started to be used among people. The simplified kanji were phonetic, representing only sounds. They gradually developed into hiragana and katakana. Why are hiragana/katakana all different in shape? There are 46 basic sounds in Japanese and Japanese ancestors chose a kanji for each sound. As a result, 46 sounds has different shapes. For example, あ originated from 安 that was pronounced “a”. How and when to use hiragana/katakana? Hiragana are mainly used for particles and ending to verbs and adjectives in kanji or okurigana. Katakana are used to write loan words like foreign names, countries and foreign ideas. For example, chocolate is written like チョコレート in katakana. How many kanji are used in Japan? The number of kanji that are recommended to use in public documents …

ou might think that Japanese people are workaholics and hesitant to take vacations. However, this is not the case. Contrary to expectations, on average, Japanese people take 120 days of vacation per year. Let’s learn about Japanese holidays.

There has heaps of rules,so I only picked up some rules that are easy and important things.
If you still never been to shrine yet or even if you went before,Let’s knowing about how to visit Japanese Shrine and enjoy to visit Shrine!

Have you ever heard of an ornament called a “beckoning cat”? In English, “Neko” means “cat” and “Maneku” means “beckon. There are many stories about the beginnings of beckoning cats, but it is said that they began to be made in the Edo period. Nowadays in Japan, you can see beckoning cats in food and souvenir stores. What is the meaning of a beckoning cat? Meaning of hand raising It is said that the hand held up by a beckoning cat has the following meaning. It is also said that the higher the height of the hand, the farther away happiness will be. Meaning of Color It is said that the color of the beckoning cat also has a meaning. These days, there are more colors and more meanings. Famous for beckoning cat Shrine In Asakusa, Tokyo, there is a shrine that is said to be the origin of beckoning cats. This shrine is popular as a “En-musubi (matchmaking)” shrine, meaning that it will help you fall in love. Imado Shrine (Imado Jinjya) 1-5-22, Imato, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0024, Japan At Imado Shrine, you may be able to meet “Nami-chan,” who is said to be a “living beckoning cat”. It is said that if you look at Nami-chan, you will be successful not only in love but also in business. Some people use it as a standby screen for their cell phones. Finally In this article, I explained the meaning of beckoning cats. Try inviting happiness with your favorite color beckoning cat. If you want to …

Tanabata – Star Festival on July 7 In Japan, there is a star festival called “Tanabata” on July 7. Tanabata is one of the most popular summer events in Japan. The Origin of Tanabata There are many theories about the origin of Tanabata. One theory says that it originated from a Chinese festival. It is said that it was created by mixing Chinese legend with traditional Japanese events. There are also similar star festivals in Korea and Vietnam. The Legend of Tanabata There is a romantic legend about Tanabata. Once there was a couple, young weaver named Orihime and a young cowherd named Hikoboshi. They were so in love with each other and ended up neglecting their work. The Emperor of Heaven became angry and separated them by the river called Amanogawa. Orihime and Hikoboshi had to live on either side of the river separately and they were allowed to meet only on July 7. That day became Tanabata. What to do on Tanabata Make bamboo grass decoration On Tanabata day, we decorate branches of bamboo grass with various ornaments. The ornaments can be easily hand-made with colored paper. We usually make star-shape ornaments or streamers that sway in the wind Sometimes we make ornaments that shape summer fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon and eggplant. The bamboo grass decoration is so colorful and beautiful. We display the bamboo branches on the balcony or in the garden. Make a wish You can make a wish on Tanabata. We usually write our wish on a strip …

There are a lot of TV dramas every year in Japan.
Here are my recommendations that you can learn Japanese language and Japan today.
Take a look at best romantic dramas in this article.

Is there in your schools of your country swimming pools? In fact, there are their swimming pool in most of schools of Japan . From June to September, most of the classes are held swimming lesson. In Japan, it is normal to swim in the summer, but in fact, there are not many schools in the world that teach swimming in school classes. Swimming lesson started from Edo era. It seems to have started in the Edo era, when there were still Samurai. Japan is surrounded by the sea, and there are many rivers and streams to swim in. It is also very hot in the summer, so it feels comfortable to swim. The fact that many children lost their lives because they could not swim when the ships sunk in the sea seems to be the reason for the spread of the swimming lessons in the schools of Japan. In the Netherlands, there are some schools with swimming pools. Except Japan, there are only a few schools with swimming pools in the world, but not zero. In the Netherlands, there are schools with swimming pools, and the parents choose whether they have a pool or not. In the UK or Russia, they do not have pools in their schools, but they have indoor pools in public. they have a private swimming lesson. 　 Swimming pools in schools are usually located outside, not indoor. The pools in the school are usually located in the outdoors. Therefore, it is a little difficult to go to the …

Do you know your blood type?There are four types of blood types in a person.In Japan, it is called in four types: O type, A type, B type, and AB type, but this is not the common when it is managed in the same way in the world.If you are a foreigner studying Japanese, I would like to talk about the blood type and life style in Japan. There are many people who do not know their blood type outside of Japan. In Japan, most people know their blood type. It is also described in the book of the personal record named mother and child pocketbook at the time of birth. for example when playing tennis, I use it in blood type as well as in the birth month for grouping. That’s how much I’m blending into my life.However, there are many people who do not know their blood type in foreign countries. People I knew from China and Russia didn’t know my blood type either. There seems to be not much scene where the blood type appears in the life. Moreover, in Russia, there seems to be an example of type O as type I, type A as type II, type B as type III, and type AB as type IV in Russia. The ratio of blood type is very different for each country. In Japan, it is about 38% A type, 30% O type, 21% B type, and 11% AB type. If you look at other countries, this ratio is quite different. For …

How to visit Japanese Temples?
1.Go through the 山門（SANMON）2.Washing your hands in 手水舎（TEMIZUYA）3.Give お賽銭（OSAISEN）in 本堂（HONDOU）4.Pray in front of 本堂（HONDOU）5.Bow at 山門（SANMON）

() What do you think when you hear Japanes food? I think that there are some people who think of Ramen, Okonomiyaki Sukiyaki, and Takyaki, etc. I think that most people answer “Osushi”. However, “Osushi” in foreign country is a little different from Japan. Which is better is the preference of the individual like. It is good to be different. “Osushi” has already become the world food like Judo has become the world sports. Let’s see what is the difference. We can eat Osushi in the world. “Osushi” () has now become a food that can go anywhere in the world and eat what you have eaten in Russia, the restaurants are spreading rapidly. According to a newspaper, in St. Petersburg Russia, 800 Italian restaurants are 800, “Osushi” is centered has almost the same number of restaurants as the 700. On the terrace, I have heard that eating “Osushi” with a chopsticks is very healthy, COOL. “Osushi” (is) () already a big world food eaten in Japan. 2 types of Osushi: Nigiri and Makimono The first is called “2010”, and the bottom is a type with rice on top. In Japan, you can eat more here. The second type is called “makimono”, which is a type of eating rice and fish wrapped. In Japan, makimono wrapped with ‘nori’ seaweed, but in foreign countries, cheese and abogado are added, and finally salmon and tobikko are rolled. In foreign countries, we often eat this “makimono”. Osushi Sheff Osushi Sheff can be trained for many years and provided …

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