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Let’s Speak Japanese! 日本語を話しましょう！

Let’s Speak Japanese! 日本語を話しましょう！. By: Somer Bainbridge サマー・ベインブリッジ. A Quick Introduction of Japanese Characters. Kanji 漢字　 – Characters from Chinese Origin. Most have the same meaning in Chinese, some do not! Kana Hiragana ひらがな　 – Used for word endings, and for words that have no kanji.

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Let’s Speak Japanese! 日本語を話しましょう！

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  1. Let’s SpeakJapanese!日本語を話しましょう！ By: Somer Bainbridge サマー・ベインブリッジ

  2. A Quick Introduction of Japanese Characters • Kanji 漢字　– Characters from Chinese Origin. Most have the same meaning in Chinese, some do not! • Kana • Hiragana ひらがな　– Used for word endings, and for words that have no kanji. • Katakana カタカナ　– Used for foreign or borrowed words/names, emphasis, sound effects.

  3. Numbers 1-10 一 二三 Ichi Ni San

  4. 四 Shi / Yon Cultural Fact: Shi can also mean death 死 (the kanji looks a bit similar also). In traditional areas in Japan such as Kyoto, theyuse Yon more often when counting. Due to relevant superstitions, buildings can sometimes be found without a fourth floor, room numbers with no fours, etc. For grammar reasons, Shi is used more when combined with things such as a date or time, it sounds more fluid. Numbers 1-10

  5. Numbers 1-10 五 六 Go Roku

  6. 七 Shichi / Nana Loosely Translated, Shichi can also mean “claws of death”. Nana is similarly used in the same traditional region context as 四． Shichi is used more when combined with other things such as a date or time. Numbers 1-10

  7. 八 Hachi 九 十 Kyuu Juu When Kyuu is combined with something else such as a date or time, it changes to Ku. Some say it is because Kyuu also means suffering苦 Numbers 1-10

  8. Counting • Counting is easy when you follow the pattern: • 十一Juuichi (literally “ten, one”) • 十二Juuni • 十三Juusan • 十四Juuyon • 十五Juugo • 十六Juuroku • 十七Juunana • 十八Juuhachi • 十九Juukyuu • 二十Nijuu (literally “two tens”) • 二十一Nijuuichi • 二十二Nijuuni Etc..up to 99

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