tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017427805765259592024-02-18T23:39:04.977-06:00Wired in Japan - Learning JapaneseWired in Japan - Learning Japaneseryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-30087174361747983572012-09-09T11:55:00.002-05:002012-09-11T09:14:36.215-05:00Online Resources for Studying JapaneseHere are a few online resources that I've been using lately to study Japanese.<br />
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<a href="http://jisho.org/">Jisho.org</a></h3>
My online dictionary of choice. Easy to use, a lot of optional functionality. Searching by radical is a handy feature.<br />
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<b><a href="http://tatoeba.org/eng/">Tatoeba</a></b></h3>
A database of example sentence, originally created for Japanese, but with many other languages as well. This is where Jisho.org pulls it's sample sentences from, but there tends to be greater variety on Tatoeba.<br />
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If there is a phrase I know in English, but don't know how to say it in Japanese, I'll search it on Tatoeba. The results are inherently more natural than trying to use Google Translate.<br />
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<a href="http://translate.google.com/">Google Translate</a></h3>
If there's a sentence giving me trouble, I like to put it into Google Translate and then break the sentence down into it's individual parts. That way I can quickly see the meaning of each part and look up words that aren't translating well. In this way, I use it more as a workspace than for its direct translation.<br />
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Also the built-in translator included in Chrome allows you to quickly translate entire webpages, making it especially helpful on sites like Mixi, with full Japanese interfaces.<br />
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<a href="http://lang-8.com/">Lang-8</a></h3>
A place to practice writing in Japanese, with a community of native speakers to help correct your sentences. Great for making your writing sound more natural.<br />
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<a href="http://memrise.com/">Memrise</a></h3>
An online SRS app for practicing vocab and quizzing yourself on kanji. I prefer this to Anki because it allows me to quickly create a custom deck of words I need to study, with the kana, translations, sample sentences, mnemonics, etc usually already built-in.<br />
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<a href="http://readthekanji.com/">Read the Kanji</a></h3>
Great way to study JLPT vocab and kanji, with a beautiful and easy to use interface. A sample sentence is usually provided and the characters to study highlighted. You try and remember the pronunciation and type in the kana. It keeps track of what you get right and wrong, and helps you remember the ones you forget most often.<br />
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<a href="https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/">Erin's Challenge!</a></h3>
A video series for learning Japanese put online with a number of tools and features to help you learn. Helpful for learning conversational Japanese and speaking the right way in the right situation.<br />
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<a href="http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/index.html">NKH News Web Easy</a></h3>
Short news articles written in japanese updated everyday with helpful features built-in.<br />
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<a href="http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan/">Rikaichan</a></h3>
Enables an in-browser Japanese dictionary that defines words on roll-over. Helpful when reading more difficult articles online. There's also <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp">Rikaikun</a> for Chrome.<br />
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Furigana Injector</h3>
For those sites with a lot of kanji. It puts furigana over words you don't know so that you can quickly see its reading. Allows you to customize the list of kanji to insert furigana on top of. <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/furigana-injector/">Firefox</a> / <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cbahnmcliajmanjkaolemjelphicnein">Chrome</a><br />
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Youtube</h3>
Here are a few channels that I like geared towards learning Japanese.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/JapanSocietyNYC">Japan Society</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/tokyomx">Tokyo MX</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/yesjapan">Yes Japan</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/kemushichan">Kemushichan</a><br />
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Offline suggestions</h3>
A lot of stuff you can study online, but it's good to have a few physical resources to compliment the rest.<br />
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<a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/learning-to-read-japanese-with-japanese.html">Japanese Graded Readers</a></h3>
Short stories written entirely in Japanese. There are six levels and 30 volumes all together, making up about 150 different stories.<br />
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<a href="http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index_en">Genki textbook</a></h3>
There are a lot of textbooks out there, but I enjoy this one the most. It's good for learning grammar and sentence patterns.<br />
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Overall, these resources have given me a really well rounded course of study. A bit of reading, writing, listening; flashcards, vocab, grammer. For self-studying, these tools can help you to progress your knowledge little by little, and as always, do what works best for you.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-53927527304258538782012-09-02T19:14:00.001-05:002012-09-11T09:14:51.707-05:00Learning to read Japanese with Japanese Graded Readers<br />
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I bought a few books from the "Japanese Graded Readers" series. If you're not familiar with the series, they are books written in simple Japanese for people in the process of learning the language. The books use kanji for each word, but only use words that the reader will know. (Sometimes stories for children are written only in hiragana, but that's not helpful for an adult who needs to learn kanji) Also, every kanji has furigana. There's no English in the books at all, so you'll have to look up the words you don't know. It's good practice I think. Very realistic.<br />
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Each volume comes with five short books. Each book contains one story, or in some cases two or three very short stories. There usually is a moral to the story (appreciate what you have, don't take other people for granted, live your live to the fullest), but it's not pedantic or insulting to your intelligence. There are also some famous stories like Hachikō, or classic stories like Urashima Tarō. There are even stories that present information about daily life, like sushi or kimonos. Each volume also comes with a CD that has audio recordings of all the stories produced using a few good voice actors.<br />
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I bought volumes 1-3 from level 1, but there are 5 levels all together (levels 0-4), making 13 books total. If you're trying to figure out your level, I think level 0 is good to start just after finishing learning hiragana. Then level 1 would be like your first year in a language program, level two your second, and so on.<br />
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The only problem is that they're kind of expensive at $31 each. I got them from <a href="http://shop.whiterabbitjapan.com/japanese-language/books-magazines/graded-readers.html">White Rabbit Japan</a>, so there was also the added cost of shipping from Japan to the US. Overall, I think it's a good investment for people who's goal is not just to learn a bunch of random kanji, but who really want to learn how to read Japanese.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-3503265232004890162012-07-28T15:46:00.001-05:002012-09-11T09:15:06.846-05:00How to Learn Japanese Vocabulary, Realistically<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Often times language learning programs and learners themselves conflate 'practice' with 'learning'; the idea that one can effectively learn vocabulary by reading basic vocab list or flipping through some flashcards.</span><br />
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I've found that even textbooks rarely <b>teach</b> vocabulary, and teachers only sometimes take the time to really describe and explain a vocabulary item.</div>
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Thinking back on my experience in Japan, there is a natural process for learning a word that classes, textbooks, and flashcards rarely duplicate.</div>
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I've tried to break down the process to it's individual part and it goes something like this:</div>
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You hear someone say a word in a sentence that you don't understand. You ask them to repeat the sentence. You then repeat the unknown word back to them as a question. They isolate the word and repeat it back for you.</blockquote>
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Then you ask them what it means. They try and describe it in their language. They give synonyms, descriptions, example sentences (you could say…). You still don't fully understand it, so they try saying the word in English, telling you what it means in your native language.</blockquote>
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At that point, you have a pretty good grasp at what the word means, so you're able actually use the word in a sentence (making up a unique one of your own). And, at that point, you can have a conversation using that word as topic.</blockquote>
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Here is a really simple example (hopefully you can follow the Japanese, otherwise a translation is provided below):</div>
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A: 私には猫がいます。<br />
B: ねこ?<br />
A: はい、猫。<br />
B: 猫って何ですか。<br />
A: 猫は動物です。猫は犬と反対のものです。たくさんの人がペットとして猫を飼っています。<br />
A: 例えば「私は猫が好きです」と言うことができます。<br />
A:「ねこ」の漢字は「猫」です。<br />
A: 英語で猫は「cat」と言います。In English, 猫 means cat.<br />
A: I have a cat. 私は猫を飼っています。<br />
A: これは私の猫の写真です。<br />
B: ああ、猫。わかります。<br />
B: 私は黒猫を飼っています。名前は「Licorice」です。<br />
B: あなたの猫の名前は何ですか。<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: I have a </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">B: A </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ねこ</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: Yes, a </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">B: What is a </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ねこ</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: A </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> is an animal. A </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> is the opposite of a dog. Many people keep </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> as pets.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: For example, you can say "I like </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">".</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: The kanji for cat is "</span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">".</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: in English, a </span><span class="popup_dictionary_word" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">猫</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> is called "a cat". </span><span style="background-color: white;">英語で猫は「cat」と言います。</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: </span>私には猫がいます<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">。I have a cat.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A: Here is a picture of my cat</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">B: Ah, a cat. I understand. </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">B: I have a black cat. Its name is Licorice.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">B: What is the name of your cat?</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Through this conversation, you learn a new word from many different perspectives.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">If you could somehow take this person-to-person process and apply it to individual vocabulary items in a self-study setting, you would have a significantly better understanding of the language and better retention rates, as the process activates a number of different ways of thinking.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-29573255006723528172012-05-14T12:49:00.001-05:002012-05-15T20:42:09.903-05:00Erin's Challenge! Japanese Video Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago, <a href="http://www.japansociety.org/">Japan Society</a> produced a televised video series called <a href="https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/">Erin's Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese</a>. In the show, you follow an exchange student as she moves to a new school, learning Japanese as she goes.<br />
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I first found out about Erin's Challenge on YouTube (aka Erin ga Chosen! Nihongo Dekimasu or エリンが挑戦!にほんごできます in Japanese). It was an interesting show and it helped me pick up some useful conversational vocabulary. Now they've taken it one step further and developed an interactive website to go along with it.<br />
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The website allows you to watch all of the episodes for free, providing subtitles, transcripts, audio samples, a manga version, review questions, and everything else you might get from a textbook or language course.<br />
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As you watch the video, it displays text-based subtitles, giving you a whole number of options; the native Japanese with kanji, hiragana, or romaji, as well as the translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean. You can turn on and off each of the options, giving you a lot of flexibility. You can even set it to automatically pause after each sentence, letting you study every word in detail.<br />
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Overall, it's a great Japanese learning resource with a ton of features and a lot of content, making it a fun and intuitive way to learn Japanese.<br />
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Check it out, <a href="https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-22837425503660261192012-05-10T13:15:00.000-05:002012-05-17T10:33:16.133-05:00Easy News for Learning Japanese<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Japanese news agency, NHK, has a section dedicated to providing news articles written in an easy to understand Japanese with a number of useful features that makes learning to read Japanese even easier.<br />
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The articles on <a href="http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/">NHK News Web Easy</a> are only a few paragraphs long, written in basic Japanese, making for a quick read. All kanji in the articles are accompanied by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furigana">furigana</a>, allowing you to read the entire article, even if you don't know the meaning of that particular character. Additionally, an audio track allows you to hear the text read aloud, connecting word and pronunciation as you go. They also provided the original televised segment, so you can get a better idea of what people in Japan are getting when they watch TV.<br />
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They don't provided an English translation (not everyone speaks English), but the pop-up dictionary, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikaichan">Rikaichan</a>, will show you the meaning of each individual character (along with its spelling in hiragana) and makes a great tool to use in conjunction.<br />
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With two articles posted everyday, there's always plenty of content to practice with. If you spent half an hour reading this everyday, you'd be able to read Japanese in no time.<br />
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Technical note: If you're having difficulty viewing the furigana in Firefox, try the add-on <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/furigana-injector/">Furigana Injector</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-85641722589538269792011-05-22T12:58:00.003-05:002012-05-15T20:42:54.766-05:00Using Memrise to learn Japanese<img alt="Using Memrise to learn Japanese" border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/188149_149149908445051_6355111_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 180px; width: 180px;" title="Using Memrise to learn Japanese" /><br />
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I recently came across an interesting new online learning tool called <a href="http://www.memrise.com/">Memrise</a>. You can use it to study a variety of languages, but I have been using it to practice Japanese. Below is a short introduction and preview to Memrise, that I created to show how I use it to study Japanese.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv81R9NRakM">View on YouTube</a>.<br />
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So far, I've created a couple lessons of my own, which I will feature here on Wired in Japan. My lessons are focused on learning how to read Japanese in context, where Memrise helps to review vocabulary items and create visual connections between form and meaning.<br />
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You can find me on Memrise, <a href="http://www.memrise.com/user/ryanthewired/">here</a>. I have a few lessons available, so sign up and give Memrise a try.<br />
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Plant those seeds!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-46519550925807788152011-03-12T16:33:00.003-06:002011-03-12T16:36:44.906-06:00Lend a Hand to Japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhageman/5518633749/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oOCqsQMyofHktw7yKfbSog4zqk5bVEtIw_6ZqprX0twJccgCz0uThzUSev4NV1hvr4LUbF5Pj5gqlJ8Dj4d3RMtILeFEisFAYo9uuiUcPITUbVSZxutE-i3Yzg8GXe-Jd1-9BbqMYWE/s400/lend_a_hand_to_japan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583325377649131282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Everyone I know in Japan is alright, but there still is great damage to Japan and many people have lost their lives. Even though buildings were made to withstand an earthquake the flooding from the resulting tsunami is very bad, especially in the area near Sendai (close to the epicenter).<br /><br />I donated to the Red Cross to help those in trouble. If you can help, please donate by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. Or by visiting this link: <a href="http://is.gd/fGUWVE">http://is.gd/fGUWVE</a><br /><br />Last night I made the above poster to help with the situation in Japan. Because I am so far away, I feel like there is not much I can do to help. Hopefully many people will see this poster and they will help by donating as well.<br /><br />You can view the poster here: <a href="http://is.gd/ro3Yjc" target="_blank">http://<wbr>is.gd/r<wbr>o3Yjc</a> . Please share it with your friends.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-49804945014360894562011-01-07T21:08:00.027-06:002011-01-18T10:06:37.110-06:00Wired Kana: Lesson 1Wired Kana is a series of lessons that will cover the basic Japanese alphabets, Hiragana and Katakana. Wired Kana: Lesson 1 starts with the 5 basic Japanese vowels; あ, い, う, え, お. These characters are the foundation for every other character in the series and vital for learning how to pronounce Japanese words.<br /><br />To begin learning the Japanese characters, start by watching this instructional video.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QP7uJ6nn5A4?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QP7uJ6nn5A4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object><br /><br /><hr /><br /><br />Below is an example of each character, audio of its pronunciation, and a helpful way to remember it. Additionally, there's a chart showing each characters stroke order; showing how it looks when written.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7VFRPVGEe4inZu5QgsoUpJf8p5lChVQ-BVxMkH_fF_0jmInQZEeSyqJBJRmfSJ1SygFAnQElHLymbD0fv0njzo7lu-hdqBkSMYwbdXLAvLLm1HssbATW6pOZMH6q5lHuyI0uT3ecJEw/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7VFRPVGEe4inZu5QgsoUpJf8p5lChVQ-BVxMkH_fF_0jmInQZEeSyqJBJRmfSJ1SygFAnQElHLymbD0fv0njzo7lu-hdqBkSMYwbdXLAvLLm1HssbATW6pOZMH6q5lHuyI0uT3ecJEw/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545972642140450" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN_wL4Kfh54s_Rn8bK7Tqzhl62_kOfo-gcLUn5HMuFuP0aNhzmJAKrobyLgFQ3PDXuO5d-kqErAIwq-TVC-ezOMBR5TYh9MrvJxHkb5Z_mQlxN4LdHg5zC-LPudzsGYga1YyfWQUeWG8/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN_wL4Kfh54s_Rn8bK7Tqzhl62_kOfo-gcLUn5HMuFuP0aNhzmJAKrobyLgFQ3PDXuO5d-kqErAIwq-TVC-ezOMBR5TYh9MrvJxHkb5Z_mQlxN4LdHg5zC-LPudzsGYga1YyfWQUeWG8/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545961875326674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1FEFr7CR87-cB21ZaQwWAOVU8V5gRwjnsOGb2569peHTK8UPr24-kE2vnosdWfF4oCdA99RBACEDydipQWxeIB1tkueof_6TKmifnw5PR0JV0xyVrp6_ySmd6SLbAQAEmAlr1Wf6LfY/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1FEFr7CR87-cB21ZaQwWAOVU8V5gRwjnsOGb2569peHTK8UPr24-kE2vnosdWfF4oCdA99RBACEDydipQWxeIB1tkueof_6TKmifnw5PR0JV0xyVrp6_ySmd6SLbAQAEmAlr1Wf6LfY/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545953915809538" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoPpd9m_fiBApl6O8Wr8Ny5tz-8Tr3ApqP3IfpeVMR72X4ivkNtvqnosisA_Zk3r4x59a70248tF2kIWmEa4ulRXRDy-9QnTNZ1sMK-5aVNjaqN6ahl-VCjwRr-PgIPySotET1rek3jY/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoPpd9m_fiBApl6O8Wr8Ny5tz-8Tr3ApqP3IfpeVMR72X4ivkNtvqnosisA_Zk3r4x59a70248tF2kIWmEa4ulRXRDy-9QnTNZ1sMK-5aVNjaqN6ahl-VCjwRr-PgIPySotET1rek3jY/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545942180934466" /></a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_a.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to remember:</span> <br />The hiragana character あ looks like an apple. <br />The katakana character ア looks like an ice cream cone.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuT2f6hQIWLwKQevEgwtEM25QiNLLdW5xd1cHkIOkNPxIr3oYnnjBH32X3DMUTQ7fOqPHrn4aH1hd3tfG_xwygM_11CXGoizhqJzoKRbDgIrXcMAfeEgcSHsaBS1A7rdEdriGJh63Z-c/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGWO6lTHKXzmz56-hzZhNgBQxZ_T1vn6kugLIE6LCC-dPYoN3nyUGGiAqFPvi7pi2dt7NVfLlVR1HXr5RnjOPrIcLZ0oK16mBor95w9e2U2E5k2i9JDj-flDvd7xl1eYuvc76dG-HbSE/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545803709585586" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30BXJKRABWD8X7ybXMFZdgRlKwQutuxkFcy2jfASpzsVHKPX-tBCNcsfVEvizR9OJlZsTCC3MRfRR8qc1y7YFhjayJgBQSOZbPZ1jy-_XgVd1Qq0-nOnmhkjxEGOEY9A-8Z00TePgNyg/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30BXJKRABWD8X7ybXMFZdgRlKwQutuxkFcy2jfASpzsVHKPX-tBCNcsfVEvizR9OJlZsTCC3MRfRR8qc1y7YFhjayJgBQSOZbPZ1jy-_XgVd1Qq0-nOnmhkjxEGOEY9A-8Z00TePgNyg/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545755566242434" /></a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_i.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to remember:</span> <br />The hiragana character い looks like two eels.<br />The katakana character イ looks like an easel.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S-RicoWiACZ0PQOdMQZtUalBoyfVfZ_NeXLUvF1QWqZxLfsls6BQcZlImP2h1VaGlhMXFeloZl0kFPx_M1I400eARA1-qEPuZtEJTjWljiyw6jXTUPczWk15aDuhteFCaUweD3lQWMw/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S-RicoWiACZ0PQOdMQZtUalBoyfVfZ_NeXLUvF1QWqZxLfsls6BQcZlImP2h1VaGlhMXFeloZl0kFPx_M1I400eARA1-qEPuZtEJTjWljiyw6jXTUPczWk15aDuhteFCaUweD3lQWMw/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545544573748130" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxWxUZha-r9s2o5HItDbGgnKpEbNk5A99JpjFUQ26zO2qtKZ39Y4RdgYzvvqXENDcYFED7lSA423o1PxImu_FC4BLUjDWgW8BiEa2Hn8O3IBZ7-SDRupwiJ5NVAWaEE_LwiV7eDLzs34/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxWxUZha-r9s2o5HItDbGgnKpEbNk5A99JpjFUQ26zO2qtKZ39Y4RdgYzvvqXENDcYFED7lSA423o1PxImu_FC4BLUjDWgW8BiEa2Hn8O3IBZ7-SDRupwiJ5NVAWaEE_LwiV7eDLzs34/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563545536737559106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSusWNDhVGOrDPelwtUJk0-PFoehscxOBBl49trxeXTaJt0GjkBF7Zh9goyRBfdNXR-kKUgowHt90P-sUboUUxuG9ALIWideb0UDkKG2ol8wKc_ip4eehBOi4xnLjh7mx81jA4CWShk8/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSusWNDhVGOrDPelwtUJk0-PFoehscxOBBl49trxeXTaJt0GjkBF7Zh9goyRBfdNXR-kKUgowHt90P-sUboUUxuG9ALIWideb0UDkKG2ol8wKc_ip4eehBOi4xnLjh7mx81jA4CWShk8/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544824598858034" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6_vjuC2FfFDCCpIxs7t3yPw3-dISPlAnQ3tb1ho4sqAooH49rzZvkpqq0CbsaY9h0BcuE3gY9nl-Ms_37vYjrJ3cZyZqLyoPbUW7McnLJSSeAQXZ7SLf0Gx1G59ve76wzyuUH6ro4Bs/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6_vjuC2FfFDCCpIxs7t3yPw3-dISPlAnQ3tb1ho4sqAooH49rzZvkpqq0CbsaY9h0BcuE3gY9nl-Ms_37vYjrJ3cZyZqLyoPbUW7McnLJSSeAQXZ7SLf0Gx1G59ve76wzyuUH6ro4Bs/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544816723144770" /></a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_u.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to remember:</span> <br />The hiragana character う looks like a sideways 'U'.<br />The katakana character ウ looks like the wick of a candle.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S5hEjbrk9ohTLJeq4UTKXvruOsEwuuleWINDNVpigqZrsbcjMw_nFlKIZiOvs380BP7n2ZKvAVnUgGVD2q4uG_fC6nmbLeQcWOoUdFVMb0KODZ7KPLmJc2rodvVxfILPWC9Mic-HZyk/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S5hEjbrk9ohTLJeq4UTKXvruOsEwuuleWINDNVpigqZrsbcjMw_nFlKIZiOvs380BP7n2ZKvAVnUgGVD2q4uG_fC6nmbLeQcWOoUdFVMb0KODZ7KPLmJc2rodvVxfILPWC9Mic-HZyk/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544813295184338" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q54ll-d93q3VNtLh7Kgw7qg6awi8cL_kVZ7VNyFGroF5a8G_PzWm0yTEz1bpdX01sBlfIHUYn3ZbReY300AvfcYmckQ4wtlEp0XWBoAZSUWI87JnbywMy2zMMT5jzhxj-SCx4KT46BA/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q54ll-d93q3VNtLh7Kgw7qg6awi8cL_kVZ7VNyFGroF5a8G_PzWm0yTEz1bpdX01sBlfIHUYn3ZbReY300AvfcYmckQ4wtlEp0XWBoAZSUWI87JnbywMy2zMMT5jzhxj-SCx4KT46BA/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544803612738658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppPQ-qN72XI6FMtAeq2lcXDYx_jnuRpppueXKIC6I6stIgMOg1d9ae2btnZoMr54qeLnrdT0cbLnVcudENWGqCPEO-aYZIGsQKrSC7Dk9NKa-r53BRQKVDVM1ng5YS3qUcXZHDbGLMn0/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppPQ-qN72XI6FMtAeq2lcXDYx_jnuRpppueXKIC6I6stIgMOg1d9ae2btnZoMr54qeLnrdT0cbLnVcudENWGqCPEO-aYZIGsQKrSC7Dk9NKa-r53BRQKVDVM1ng5YS3qUcXZHDbGLMn0/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544774116901922" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-8L2Q2SR2IzxoF2wB4tH08yUCzo0TjcwPTN9n1wx3Oh3zfICk0DNXB53fm-t7IzctoVon3Buc560oyjlCHgmmYBX_VwconIBUi_FmkIF10EHX9upserwcaAKyBNZMHF8tcFSqPy_Lbk/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-8L2Q2SR2IzxoF2wB4tH08yUCzo0TjcwPTN9n1wx3Oh3zfICk0DNXB53fm-t7IzctoVon3Buc560oyjlCHgmmYBX_VwconIBUi_FmkIF10EHX9upserwcaAKyBNZMHF8tcFSqPy_Lbk/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563543738101557170" /></a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_e.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to remember:</span> <br />The hiragana character え looks like a person exercising.<br />The katakana character エ looks like an egg stand.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodaMOOreFR5AvXxpxYKrlOz2rOPQT6XffteSeEbUaoblw7cw8fD6wLjVH0N6Yt7wZMMX_rxn0dFxfLIXdLQUZOchFfNn2cwWpZ9TnG-A0xqH5eRd7Ach9ppxQv0l-BxREAiZmY_Wq-Gk/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodaMOOreFR5AvXxpxYKrlOz2rOPQT6XffteSeEbUaoblw7cw8fD6wLjVH0N6Yt7wZMMX_rxn0dFxfLIXdLQUZOchFfNn2cwWpZ9TnG-A0xqH5eRd7Ach9ppxQv0l-BxREAiZmY_Wq-Gk/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563543734966181906" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Wie6Z7wjt81L3M_mHV3Elju1js0veklsd7tgc0XAH8eMrNiEH0H7ls_-8YNOqXTsFAjpUwCBSs-m-tFj-k2G8yU-nXrhyphenhyphenyVUWpLxP7xwORaV_YmZAoFkcP8-McgQRezT5tZRo1Wt6s/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_18.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Wie6Z7wjt81L3M_mHV3Elju1js0veklsd7tgc0XAH8eMrNiEH0H7ls_-8YNOqXTsFAjpUwCBSs-m-tFj-k2G8yU-nXrhyphenhyphenyVUWpLxP7xwORaV_YmZAoFkcP8-McgQRezT5tZRo1Wt6s/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563543728988690194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJZM71-hVp7M77uRnfzFO02oPVVJksQLjpplbKWBgF2m8c7h-8NPqRTKsYYDRdU3rhVZ-P45ws2VjC5WHlbedNqVRNL4lqTD72rjcDMHcC108OJl-wMy03XJqgpJXMRd1PtvsjuN0E3w/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_19.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJZM71-hVp7M77uRnfzFO02oPVVJksQLjpplbKWBgF2m8c7h-8NPqRTKsYYDRdU3rhVZ-P45ws2VjC5WHlbedNqVRNL4lqTD72rjcDMHcC108OJl-wMy03XJqgpJXMRd1PtvsjuN0E3w/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563543724881025330" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvmgD3GnhTazONeFo8XbRRWTjdisBWCtE2iLzf4dnFUtw3RFuVcxcTBGxkJc07haI3F6pYd4yHPRN99CjqJuZoftHQ-YRm0Bk8tkkBmppcUplk4YaaWYMnPNicry7QVhCgKTtFg4biT0/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_20.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvmgD3GnhTazONeFo8XbRRWTjdisBWCtE2iLzf4dnFUtw3RFuVcxcTBGxkJc07haI3F6pYd4yHPRN99CjqJuZoftHQ-YRm0Bk8tkkBmppcUplk4YaaWYMnPNicry7QVhCgKTtFg4biT0/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563543719412120242" /></a><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_o.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to remember:</span> <br />The hiragana character お looks like a surprised face.<br />The hiragana character オ looks like an old man with a long beard.<br /><br /><hr /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRndqW4ay10DzDd08jKI0DfPlpamt-zyYFXYx_Z80jSD-gifaJoFwr7fn6Zo3_o_wWFlQI7agkw7cYopqw3wUG8nKV4EYpu3YX3Nit210fe-TL5Zq6dgPvppzKqK2TuxQmXBlCo8buok/s1600/wired_kana_lesson_1_0.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRndqW4ay10DzDd08jKI0DfPlpamt-zyYFXYx_Z80jSD-gifaJoFwr7fn6Zo3_o_wWFlQI7agkw7cYopqw3wUG8nKV4EYpu3YX3Nit210fe-TL5Zq6dgPvppzKqK2TuxQmXBlCo8buok/s400/wired_kana_lesson_1_0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563282587277409138" /></a><br />Listen to all the characters you learned in lesson 1.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://mustafastc.fileave.com/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinkorea/player/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&loop=yes&soundFile=http://ryanhageman.com/wiredinjapan/audio/wired_kana/lesson_1/1_aiueo.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br />Example audio and handwriting provided by <a href="http://yukabooto.chu.jp/">Yuka Nishino</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-76993797975978441662010-11-26T12:09:00.008-06:002011-02-11T20:02:30.537-06:00Japanese Language Tools<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XoMszKVuW6lLxYqp8s1wQuTwBnFvt_rCqpZMjR437O5XSBWZ_XQMRJfYROyOnyyi-FFUh1i8svw3s2By8O4mYRGh8BeV-5cqJ4VtfR75Wgdj2eeh6oWez2nYTfTNUvg84jyyZ5AwTyo/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-21+at+11.12.43+AM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XoMszKVuW6lLxYqp8s1wQuTwBnFvt_rCqpZMjR437O5XSBWZ_XQMRJfYROyOnyyi-FFUh1i8svw3s2By8O4mYRGh8BeV-5cqJ4VtfR75Wgdj2eeh6oWez2nYTfTNUvg84jyyZ5AwTyo/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-21+at+11.12.43+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553184791255401890" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>During my time learning Japanese, I've tried many resources and have found that there's not just one magical source, but that it takes a multitude of tools to cover all the bases; and some are better than others. Here's what I am using to learn Japanese:<div><br /></div><div><b>Language class</b></div><div>I have never learned so much, in such a short amount of time. Not only do you get informed and specialized instruction, but also the opportunity to put what you're learning into practice. The course I took dedicated an entire class period per week to speaking, pronunciation and conversation. The lesson focused not on learning new vocabulary, but on taking what you've already learned that week, and putting it to use. The instructor would give us prompts, and we would give answers aloud, in front of the class. We would also work on conversational skills and dialogues in small groups or pairs.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index.en.html">Genki textbook</a></b></div><div>The Genki Japanese textbook is well designed and formatted, with a logical and well paced introduction of material. It does a good job at teaching vocabulary and providing the grammar necessary to put it to use. It's good in a classroom setting but can also be used for self-directed study.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://lang-8.com/">Lang-8</a></b></div><div>Is a social network of language learners that revolves around writing journal entries in the language that you're studying. People who speak that language natively will then correct and comment on your writing. In turn, you are able to assist people who are learning the language you already know.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I am writing something important like a letter or a blog post in Japanese, I post it on Lang-8 first. Almost immediately, native Japanese speakers will correct my mistakes in spelling and grammar, making my writing more accurate and overall more natural sounding. I am always surprised how quick and generous the users are on this site. Also, anyone can lend a hand because we're all native speakers of some language. <a href="http://lang-8.com/26371">Let's help each other learn</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><del>Smart.fm</del></b></div><div><del>I am using this primarily to study kanji and practice the vocabulary I've already learned, but don't know 100%. There are many existing vocabulary lists and users can contribute lists of their own. Lately, I've been making my own lessons, tailored to my method of learning. Let's practice together.</del></div><div><del><br /></del></div><div><i>Unfortunately, I am unable to endorse the smart.fm platform. They've decide to shutdown the free service, exploit user-generated content, and charge an unreasonable monthly fee. I suggest everyone to stay away from any future releases from Cerego.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone_(software)">Rosetta Stone</a></b></div><div>A good tool for learning vocabulary, basic grammar, and to practice pronunciation. It takes a well balance approach and I appreciate that I does not rely on English to teach new material. Although, I find it lacking the human interaction of a traditional Japanese language class.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Conversation group</b></div><div>A place to practice the things you've learned and actually put them to use. It's helpful for understanding practical Japanese and for getting over the anxiety of speaking; it's ok to make mistakes. It also acts as a support group, good for camaraderie and for keeping each other inspired. It's hard to toil away, learning a language on ones own; get out, make some friends and have a good time.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-52071538998232748522010-11-25T21:51:00.005-06:002010-12-13T13:26:51.726-06:00One Thousand Items<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PWtJmszAqxgJr-tNyxJi5X8NycoItegwNfbacIzJNks8_Wdega506pSslFpldxxNBljb43VrmFfz8EtW9lWJgwVh1dUkmq9mpzQqSRtBJQIZq09PasBNbx3XA5TxzbaxPz9VZkUtbro/s400/studied_1000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550250475876056194" /><br /><div>I have finally studied 1,000 words in Japanese on <a href="http://smart.fm/users/ryanthewired">Smart.fm</a>. It has been about 2 and a half years of studying Japanese and I have sure come a long way, far more than 1,000 words could ever begin to express. I think this is a great opportunity for me to reflect on what I've learned and where I've been.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The beginning:</b></div><div>To be honest, like many other Japanese learners, anime got me into Japanese. When in middle school, I watched Dragon Ball Z and Gundam Wing, everyday. It was dubbed in English and I knew it came from Japan, but back then I was more interested in anime than where it came from.</div><div><br /></div><div>In high school, anything that was animated was clearly uncool. It was just time to grow out of "cartoons".</div><div><br /></div><div>Some years later, after starting college, I decided to return home for the summer and, bored out of my wits, Naruto happened to be airing on television. It reminded me of the action and dynamics of DBZ, with a whole lot less charging up. Once the reruns kicked in, I wanted more and the only way to get more was to watch them in Japanese. </div><div><br /></div><div>The subtitles picked my interest and I began trying to match the English text with the Japanese audio. And what are the easiest words to learn? Curse words! When character makes a short exclamation, it's easy to pick words out and gather their meaning. My first words in Japanese? Sugoi, baka, and Ikuzo... valuable to this day. Luckily, it got me into bigger and better things.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Today:</b></div><div>I came to college to study graphic design and I have a passion for the visual arts. With this new found interest in Japan and the language, it only made sense to combine the two. Japan has some incredibly stunning graphic work, and even though I still watch anime from time to time, it is graphic design that enabled me to visit Japan and what keeps my interest in the language.</div><div><br /></div><div>My school has an exchange program with a design school in Osaka, so <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2009/11/ryan-wired-is-going-to-japan.html">I applied and I got accepted</a>. The semester prior to leaving, an introductory language course was required, and I am sure glad I took it. I had unsuccessfully taken Spanish classes in high school and didn't learn a thing, but this on the other hand, was the best educational experience I've ever had. <i>I learned that when one has the will and purpose for learning, they can learn anything</i>. The class gave me the framework that I would later put to use in Japan, making all the difference in the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>During the spring and summer of 2010, I started school in Osaka. All my courses were taught in Japanese, the students and staff spoke Japanese, my host family spoke Japanese. There were very few people who spoke enough English to have a conversation or even help me when I needed it. With that consideration, <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/08/speaking-in-japan.html">I spoke Japanese</a>. I wasn't good or particularly sophisticated, but I could be understood and to my surprise, I could even have entire conversations in Japanese. <i>It is the most satisfying experience to chat with a new person, only to realize afterwards, that you hadn't even used a word of English.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Now that I am back in the States, I have continued my study of Japanese. To prepare for going to Japan, I focused on survival. Now, I have the time to invest into the long-term study of the language. Thus, I've been dedicating time to <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/wired%20kanji">reading Japanese and learning the kanji</a>, which takes time. In addition, I've established a group to keep up my spoken aptitudes; something that's hard to do outside of Japan. And luckily, a friend I made in Osaka was able to experience the exchange the following semester, at the school I attend in the States. She's been instrumental in keeping up my studies, because she's the only one who's native language is Japanese; like a little piece of Japan, far away from home.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>In the future:</b></div><div>I hope to return to Japan one day, and now that graduation is looming, those decisions will soon have to be made. I've met a few people who've had good experience with JET and although it is a consideration, that's not my goal at the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, I am using my design skills to create work using the Japanese language. What I've been studying in college is something that could make a path to Japan, either professionally or to continue my studies in grad school.</div><div><br /></div><div>But lately, I have been expanding my interest in Japanese graphic design and turning it into more formal research (<a href="http://gurafiku.tumblr.com/">a blog called Gurafiku</a>). A professor of mine was able to conduct research in Japan on a Fulbright scholarship and that is an opportunity I would love to work towards.</div><div><br /></div><div>Either way, this is only the beginning. I'll make it back one day, on my own terms, when the time is right. Here's to the future and to many thousand new words and new experiences. Banzai!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-2736770567004265322010-11-25T19:53:00.005-06:002010-12-07T11:51:32.832-06:00Wired Kanji - Kyōiku Grade 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/11/wired-kanji-kyoiku-grade-1.html"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghw_ilWN0iTD4kV8Qu_aWoddcwVhPLJxAktsIFa5Wq0VlXEfz9k3p3puXVgypUpYnwbCL8ZqaA853JmPhUIOtBV1I-k9jxI4ImrYqivVwmzjEkN5xtxHT5JbdE-0wP4yEWMfo_haHlYo/s400/kyoiku_kanji_grade_1-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547997068602094722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Japanese Ministry of Education developed a list of kanji called the Kyōiku kanji, divided into six grades, that children should learn during elementary school. I was familiar with the Jōyō kanji, for high schoolers, but always found it to be way overwhelming. It turns out that the Kyōiku kanji is the foundation that they add characters on, to make the Jōyō kanji list. The Kyōiku list is comprise of many commonly used and basic kanji that are good to know when reading and writing. Since it's an elementary level list, it makes a good place to begin learning kanji.<div><br /></div><div>I looked through the list and found that I already knew many of them. To practice, I made a list of the grade 1 kanji and decided to include other common words that use the same basic kanji; ones that I might run into while reading.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the grade 1 Kyōiku kanji and my own helpful additions. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >一</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いち ー</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" > <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">One</span></span> </span><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >二</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー に ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Two</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >三</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー さん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Three</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >四</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー し ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Four</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >五</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ご ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Five</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >六</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ろく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Six</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >七</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー しち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Seven</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >八</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Eight</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >九</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー きゅう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Nine</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >十</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じゅう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Ten</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >百</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ひゃく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Hundred</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >千</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー せん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Thousand</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >上</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー うえ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Above</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >下</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー した ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Below</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >左</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ひだり ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Left</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >右</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー みぎ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Right</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >中</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー なか ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Inside</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 中国</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ちゅうごく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">China</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >大きい</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おおきい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Large</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 大好き</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー 大好き ー L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">ike a lot</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >小さい</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ちさい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Small</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >月</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー つき ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Month, Moon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > #月</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー がつ ー # </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Month</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >日</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ひ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Day</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > #日</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー にち ー # </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Day</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >年</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー とし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Year</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > #年</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ねん ー # </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Year</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >早い</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はやい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Quick</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 早く</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はやく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Hurry!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >木</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー き ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Tree</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 木の葉</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー このは ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Foliage</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 木曜日</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー もくようび ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Thursday</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >林</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はやし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Woods</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >山</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー やま ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Mountain</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >川</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー かわ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">River</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >土</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー つち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Soil</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > お土産</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おみやげ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Souviner</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 土曜日</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー どようび ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Saturday</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >空</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー そら ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Sky</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 空手</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー からて ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Karate</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 空気</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー くうき ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Air</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >田</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー た ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Rice Paddy</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 稲田</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いなだ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Rice Field</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 田舎</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いなか ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Country side</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >天</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー てん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Heavens</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 天気</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー てんき ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Weather</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >生</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー なま ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Raw</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 生きる</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いきる ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to live</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 生む</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー うむ</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to give birth</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >花</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はな ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Flower</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 花火</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はなび ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Fireworks</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >草</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー くさ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Grass</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >虫</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー むし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Bug</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >犬</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いぬ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Dog</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >人</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ひと ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Person</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 〜人</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー 〜じん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Denotes nationality</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > #人</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー #にん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Number of people</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 人生</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じんせい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Life</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 人間</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー にんげん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Human</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 人類</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じんるい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Humanity</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >名</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー な ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Name</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 名前</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー なまえ ー Given n</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">ame</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 名字</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー みょうじ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Family name</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 名刺</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー めいし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Business card</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 名詞</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー めいし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Noun</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >女</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おんな ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Woman</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 女の子</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おんなのこ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Girl</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 女らしい</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おんならしい ー F</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">eminine</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >男</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おとこ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Man</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 男の子</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おとこのこ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Boy</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 男らしい</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おとこらしい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Masculine</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >子</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー こ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Child</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 子供</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー こども ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Child</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >目</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー め ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Eye</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >耳</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー みみ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Ear</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >口</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー くち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Mouth</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >手</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー て ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Hand</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 手首</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー てくび ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Wrist</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 手紙</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー てがみ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Letter</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 手製</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー てせい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Handmade</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >足</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー あし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Leg/Foot</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 足首</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー あしくび ー A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">nkle</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 足す</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー たす ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to add</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >見る</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー みる ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to see</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 見解</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー けんかい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Opinion</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >音</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Sound</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 音楽</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おんがく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Music</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 音量</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おんりょう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Volumn</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >力</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ちから ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Power</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 力強い</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ちからつよい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Powerful</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >気</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー き ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Spirit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 気持ち</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー きもち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Feeling</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 気難しい</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー きむずかしい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Hard to please</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >円</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー えん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Yen</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >入る</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー はいる ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to enter</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 入れ墨</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いれずみ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">tattoo</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >出る</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー でる ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to exit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >立つ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー たつ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to stand</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >休む</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー やすむ ー to r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">est</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 休み</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー やすみ ー V</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">acation</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 休業</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー きゅうぎょう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Closed</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >先</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー さき ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Previous</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 先祖</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー せんぞ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Ancestors</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 先生</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー せんせい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Teacher</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >夕</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ゆう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Evening</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 夕焼け</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ゆうやけ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Sunset</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >本</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ほん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Book</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 本屋</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ほんや ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Bookstore</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >文</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ふみ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Writing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 文字</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー もじ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Letter (alphabet)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 文学</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ぶんがく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Literature</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >字</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Character</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 字幕</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じまく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Subtitle</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 字体</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー じたい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Typography</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 学ぶ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー まなぶ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">to study</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >校</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー こう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">School</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 校長</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー こうちょう ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Principal</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >村</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー むら ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Village</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >町</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー まち ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">City</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >森</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー もり ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Forest</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >正しい</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ただしい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Correct</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >水</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー みず ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Water</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >火</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー ひ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Fire</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >玉</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー たま ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Ball</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > 珠玉</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー しゅぎょく ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Jewel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >王様</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おうさま ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">King</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >石</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いし ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Stone</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >竹</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー たけ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Bamboo</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >糸</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー いと ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Thread</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >貝</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー かい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Shellfish</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >車</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー くるま ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Car</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >金</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー きん ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Gold</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" > お金</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー おかね ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Money</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >雨</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー あめ ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Rain</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >赤い</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー あかい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Red</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >青い</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー あおい ー </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Blue</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;" >白い</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" > ー しろい ー W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">hite</span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" >For a more interactive lesson, <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/605214">try practicing them on Smart.fm</a>.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;" ><div>Looking for more Kanji lessons?</div><div>Try the other <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/wired%20kanji">Wired Kanji lessons</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Still working on Hiragana/Katakana?</div><div>Try the <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/wired%20kana">Wired Kana lessons</a></div></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-5496433030251312492010-11-20T20:44:00.013-06:002010-11-29T10:22:33.505-06:00Wired Kanji - Lesson 4<a href="http://smart.fm/goals/600183"><img style="width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED8h4dLhgjszSs7LXHkHXij17YSVkfzIqLx21XgGVmA7TU80tq34tZhbO1CJKufVGqP8tj0U1hDDPPHYS76HkpyHrT-5DgOKG-m1D-Kvq5_mssvD60M-74FnrIx5dZsz3xAQLZ4II_Qc/s400/wired_kanji_04.png" border="0" alt="Wired Kanji - Lesson 4" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541829835640070322" /></a><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 17px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><b>Dialogue:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">すみません。マクドナルドはどこですか。あのデパートの前ですよ。ありがとうございます。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">ただいま。おかえりなさい。映画はどうでしたか。見ませんでした。彼は来ませんでした。えっ、どうしてですか。わかりません。だから、一人で本屋とお寺に行きました。人がたくさんいましたか。はい。お寺で写真をたくさん撮りました。デパートにも行きました。お土産てす。ありがとうございます。あっ、メアリーさん、さっき電話がありましたよ。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">今日来ませんでしたね。行きましたよ。ハーゲンダッツの前で一時間待ちました。えっ。ハーゲンダッツじゃありませんよ。マクドナルドですよ。マクドナルド… ごめなさい!</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">あのデパートの前ですよ。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">あの デパート の まえ です よ。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">In front of that department store over there.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">前</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー まえ ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">in front</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">映画はどうでしたか。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">えいが は どう でした か。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">How was the movie?</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">movie</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">見ませんでした。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">みません でした。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">I didn't see it.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">見ませんでした</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー みませんでした ー d<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">idn't see</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">彼は来ませんでした。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">かれ は きません でした。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">He didn't come.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">彼</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー かれ ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">He</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">来ませんでした</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー きませんでした ー d<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">idn't come</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">一人で本屋とお寺に行きました。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">ひとり で ほんや と おてら に いきました。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">I went to a book shop and a temple by myself.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">一人</span> ー ひとり ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Alone</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">本屋</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー ほんや ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Book shop</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お寺</span> ー おてら ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Temple</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">行きました</span> ー いきました ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Went</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">人がたくさんいましたか。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">ひと が たくさん いました か。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">Were there many people there?</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">人</span> ー ひと ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">People</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お寺で写真をたくさん撮りました。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">おてら で しゃしん を たくさん とりました。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">At the temple I took many photographs.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お寺</span> ー おてら ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Temple</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">写真</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー しゃしん ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Photograph</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">撮りました</span> ー とりました ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Took</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">デパートにも行きました。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">デパーと に も いきました。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">I also went to the department store.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">行きました</span> ー いきました ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Went</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お土産です。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">おみやげ です。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">Here's a souvenir.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お土産</span> ー おみやげ ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">souvenir</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">さっき電話がありましたよ。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">さっき でんわ が ありました よ。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">A while ago, there was a phone call for you.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">電話</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー でんわ ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Telephone</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">今日来ませんでしたね。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">きょう きません でした ね。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;">Today, you didn't come did you.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">今日</span> ー きょう ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Today</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">来ませんでした</span> ー きませんでした ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Didn't come</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 32px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">ハーゲンダッツの前で一時間待ちました。</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; ">ハーゲンダッツ の まえ で いちじ かん まちました。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;">I waited in front of Haagen-Dazs for an hour.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">前</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー まえ ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">in front</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">一時間</span> ー いちじかん ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For 1 hour</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">待ちました</span> ー まちました ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Waited</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><b>Review:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">前</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー まえ ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">in front</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">movie</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">見ませんでした</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー みませんでした ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">didn't see</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">来ませんでした</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー きませんでした ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">didn't come</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">一人</span> ー ひとり ー a<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">lone</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">本屋</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー ほんや ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">Book shop</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お寺</span> ー おてら ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Temple</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">行きました</span> ー いきました ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">went</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">人</span> ー ひと ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">People</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お寺</span> ー おてら ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Temple</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">写真</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー しゃしん ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">Photograph</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">撮りました</span> ー とりました ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">took</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">行きました</span> ー いきました ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;">went</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">電話</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー でんわ ー</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;">Telephone</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">お土産</span> ー おみやげ ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Gift</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">今日</span> ー きょう ー <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Today</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">彼</span> ー かれ ー </span>He</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">来ませんでした</span> ー きませんでした ー d<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">idn't come</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">前</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; "> ー まえ ー <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;">in front</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: medium; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">一時間</span> ー いちじかん ー f<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">or 1 hour</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; ">待ちました</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"> ー まちました ー w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">aited</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><div>For a more interactive experience, <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/600183">try this lesson on Smart.fm.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for more Kanji lessons?</div><div>Try the other <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/wired%20kanji">Wired Kanji lessons</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Still working on Hiragana/Katakana?</div><div>Try the <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/search/label/wired%20kana">Wired Kana lessons</a></div></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-54379001995251622302010-11-16T13:55:00.008-06:002010-11-22T11:39:38.572-06:00Wired Kana - Blank Japanese Practice Sheets<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1Nrd7E4Ff5iVs5JN-HcxD1TREWQGAntInTlN4GVP2AakE7Ro6MYMqgDdvSJp9o__qOOHAqxaziwP4T-v1BYd7KUiym1Bxw3yeqhgIGjvnrjqunTSwX2aotKHHtsUw0TQW3VrFigViro/s400/wired_kana_title_blank_2.jpg" alt="Wired Kana - Blank Japanese Practice Sheets" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540254179035103058" border="0" /><br /><br />Download the<br /><a href="http://www.pdf-archive.com/2010/11/15/wired-kana-blank/wired-kana-blank.pdf"><span style="font-size:180%;">Blank Japanese practice sheets</span></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(49kb pdf)</span><br /><br />A great way to test your ability to recall Hiragana and Katakana from memory, is to try writing the characters without any images for reference. If you're able to completely write the alphabets by hand, you'll be able to read them when you come across Hiragana or Katakana in Japanese writing.<br /><br />Try using this blank Japanese practice sheet to test your memory. It's best to write out all of characters in order and when you come to a character that you can't remember, skip it and move on to the next one. When you finish the entire alphabet, you can see which characters you systematically forget.<br /><br />It has been a long time since I've needed to practice Hiragana and Katakana. I've done so many of these sheets that there is no way I'll ever forget these characters. To read about my earlier experiences while learning Hiragana and Katakana, take a look at this old post: <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2009/08/think-you-know-your-kana.html">Think you know your Kana?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pdf-archive.com/2010/11/15/wired-kana-blank/wired-kana-blank.pdf"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIywQJ7WK5QpJxW917dAlylO2i5p632LzVaWvuPNuPrHPQFN1UWZF2I4xzhSfmY5QzM-j62l5ojawCclWaqTjnU5N8UXmC5olBuqmD8dmtXXrQuXI16vorisslCQELkDqSu1zsp6Rv-To/s400/wired_kana_blank.jpg" alt="Wired Kana - Blank Japanese Practice Sheets" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540249862012126338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br />Download the<br /><a href="http://www.pdf-archive.com/2010/11/15/wired-kana-blank/wired-kana-blank.pdf"><span style="font-size:180%;">Blank Japanese practice sheets</span></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(49kb pdf)</span><br /><br />If your not at this level yet, be sure to use these <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/11/wired-kana-hiragana-and-katakana.html">Hiragana and Katakana practice sheets</a>. Or, if you think Kana are too basic, try <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html">Wired Kanji lesson 1</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-80788696307701534492010-11-10T14:19:00.032-06:002010-11-16T20:29:23.085-06:00Wired Kana - Hiragana and Katakana Practice Sheets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG3iUDDWg6MZ0gofYOZSxyf6m470EmoUz5kdCqtpQxcjQriYBdIyd4sT_AnE3XibjlfWhShLtnc3rfKFrbTw6Cu71_oOenaASu6lV9X-RyEm97FqyVs6SaU7Bjc6UIht5jSXEy19uLPM/s1600/wired_kana_title_h-k.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG3iUDDWg6MZ0gofYOZSxyf6m470EmoUz5kdCqtpQxcjQriYBdIyd4sT_AnE3XibjlfWhShLtnc3rfKFrbTw6Cu71_oOenaASu6lV9X-RyEm97FqyVs6SaU7Bjc6UIht5jSXEy19uLPM/s400/wired_kana_title_h-k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540253637669083602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Learning Hiragana and Katakana, the Japanese alphabets, really helped me while navigating Japan and now that I'm trying to learn to read Japanese, they're helping me to understand Kanji. The sooner I was able to stop using romaji, and switch to writing Japanese in Hiragana and Katakana, the more Japanese I was able to understand and read.<br /><br />To practice Hiragana and Katakana, my Japanese tutor, <a href="http://web.me.com/riosaito/Eat_Like_Japanese/Blog/Blog.html">Rio Sensei</a>, suggested I use practice sheets and write the characters over and over again. After all that practice, there's no way I'll ever forget a character.<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span>Download:<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.pdf-archive.com/2010/11/12/wired-kana/wired-kana.pdf">Hiragana and Katakana Practice Sheets</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(300kb PDF)</span><br /><a href="http://www.pdf-archive.com/2010/11/12/wired-kana/wired-kana.pdf"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3xaZQc-J0uVos3xWw79Cwj-LcunSXh6iCh2QU7eJy_iIoT3UtSWkg3Jmo1ih1qv-AadSPxTwq9OzyRWYRzY_jnBBuu36da92aFZAwf3qGr4Njzc_ZTJ3a7NwabspuMaBryBv8dvHA-0/s400/wired_kana_1.jpg" alt="Hiragana and Katakana Practice Sheets" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538516180120526946" border="0" /></a><br />Or get them on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanthewired/sets/72157625402948012/">Wired in Japan Flickr.</a><br /><br />The handwriting was generously drafted by a native hand, good friend and graphic designer, <a href="http://yukabooto.chu.jp/">Yuka Nishino</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-70672479954793672912010-10-19T12:48:00.009-05:002010-11-21T14:08:43.829-06:00Wired Kanji - Lesson 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://smart.fm/goals/565144"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0yrPpNHv9klF5dk8Gkv6ptWmMemfvf2ixx6NcdGy5GpNeRMsd0wMFkWKOfZn2qYHU_EeVkKzUhyphenhyphen464o3-qt8K-LjaowZiNNAaITuQJRCLtb9h667JHR0EjafFJrIRZmW-oQLU3LtZMU/s400/wired_kanji_03.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529816625668969122" border="0" /></a><b></b><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><b>Dialogue:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">週末はたいてい何をしますか。そうですね。たいていうちで勉強します。でも、ときどき映画を見ます。そうですか。じゃあ、土曜日に映画を見ませんか。土曜日はちょっと… じゃあ、日曜日はどうですか。いいですね。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">おはようございます。おはよう。早いですね。ええ、今日は京都に行きます。京都で映画を見ます。いいですね。何時ごろ帰りますか。九時ごろです。晩ごはんは?食べません。そうですか。じゃあ、いってらっしゃい。いってきます。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">週末はたいてい何をしますか。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">しゅうまつ は たいてい なに を します か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What do you normally do on the weekend?<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">週末</span> ー しゅうまつ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Weekend</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なに ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">What</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">たいていうちで勉強します。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">たいてい うち で べんきょうします。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">I usually study at home.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">勉強します</span> ー べんきょうします ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Study</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">ときどき映画を見ます。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">ときどき えいが を みます。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Sometimes I watch movies.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ます</span> ー みます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Watch</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日に映画を見ませんか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">どようび に えいが を みません か。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">You wouldn't like to see a movie on Saturday, would you?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日</span> ー どようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Saturday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ません</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー みません ー </span>Don't watch</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日はちょっと…</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">どようび は ちょっと...</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Saturday is a little difficult.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日</span> ー どようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Saturday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日曜日はどうですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">にちようび は どう です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">How is Sunday?<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日曜日</span> ー にちようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Sunday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">早いですね。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">はいやい です ね。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">You're up early, aren't you.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">早い</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー はやい ー </span>Quick, early</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今日は京都に行きます。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">きょう は きょうと に いきます。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Today, I'm going to Kyoto.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今日</span> ー きょう ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Today</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">京都</span> ー きょうと ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Kyoto</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">行きます</span> ー いきます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Go</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">京都で映画を見ます。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">きょうと で えいが を みます。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">In Kyoto, I'll watch a movie.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">京都</span> ー きょうと ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Kyoto</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ます</span> ー みます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Watch</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何時ごろ帰りますか。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">なんじ ごろ かえります か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What time will you come home?<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何時</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー なんじ ー </span>What time</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">帰ります</span> ー かえります ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Return</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">九時ごろです。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">くじ ごろ です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Around 9:00.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">九時</span> ー くじ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">9:00</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">晩ごはんは?</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">ばんごはん は?</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What about dinner?<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">晩ごはん</span> ー ばんごはん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Dinner</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">食べません。</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">たべません。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">I won't be eating.<br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">食べません</span> ー たべません ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Wont eat</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Review:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">週末</span> ー しゅうまつ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Weekend</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なに ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">What</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">勉強します</span> ー べんきょうします ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Study</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ます</span> ー みます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Watch</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日</span> ー どようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Saturday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ません</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー みません ー </span>Don't watch</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">土曜日</span> ー どようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Saturday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日曜日</span> ー にちようび ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Sunday</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">早い</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー はやい ー </span>Quick, early</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今日</span> ー きょう ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Today</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">京都</span> ー きょうと ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Kyoto</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">行きます</span> ー いきます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Go</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">京都</span> ー きょうと ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Kyoto</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">映画</span> ー えいが ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Movie</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">見ます</span> ー みます ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Watch</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何時</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー なんじ ー </span>What time</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">帰ります</span> ー かえります ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Return</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">九時</span> ー くじ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">9:00</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">晩ごはん</span> ー ばんごはん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Dinner</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">食べません</span> ー たべません ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Wont eat</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">For a more interactive experience, try this lesson on <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/565144">Smart.fm</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Other lessons in the Wired Kanji series:</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">Lesson 1</span></span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-2.html"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';">Lesson 2</span></span></a></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-35876436680550987002010-10-15T09:23:00.009-05:002010-11-16T14:41:34.963-06:00Wired Kanji - Lesson 2<a href="http://smart.fm/goals/562400"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NKiF7W8D_INAh3iRuHZy6JKXUuuWYf-u6xiG1HQOoOVAauVgN-CBiGTAWReds14IRsRCDGp1EIbMWKRYWTvNbCKeiddjvo9h48Tu7lQpKGWRRg2Z9Ii1nStY7TuRlSUrML2CZpKK0ao/s400/wired_kanji_02.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529391031248398930" border="0" /></a>Continuing with my kanji studies, here are some more basic Japanese dialogues. To learn more about they way I'm studying kanji and some extra practice, see <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html">Lesson 1</a>.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px Helvetica"><b>Lesson 2</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px Helvetica; min-height: 20.0px"><b></b><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Dialogue:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><b></b><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">すみません。これはいくらですか。それは三千円です。高いですね。じゃあ、あの時計はいくらでか。あれは三千五百円です。そうですか。あれも高いです。これは千八百円ですよ。じゃあ、その時計をください。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これは誰の財布ですか。私の財布です。ありがとうございます。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">いらっしゃいませ。メニューをどうぞ。どうも。これは何ですか。どれですか。ああ、トンカツです。トンカツ?魚ですか。いいえ、魚じゃありません。肉です。美味しいですよ。じゃあ、これをお願いします。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">すみません、お手洗いはどこですか。あそこです。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">それは三千円です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">それ は さんぜん えん です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">This is 3,000 yen.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">三千</span> ー さんぜん ー 3,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">高いですね。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">たかい です ね。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Expensive, isn't it?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">高い</span> ー たかい ー Expensive</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あの時計はいくらでか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あの とけい は いくら です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">How much is that watch?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">時計</span> ー とけい ー Watch</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あれは三千五百円です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あれ は さんぜん ごひゃく えん です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">That's 3,500 yen.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">三千</span> ー さんぜん ー 3,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">五百</span> ー ごひゃく ー 500</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あれも高いです。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あれ も たかい です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">That's also expensive.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">高い</span> ー たかい ー Expensive</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これは千八百円ですよ。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これ は せん はっぴゃく えん です よ。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">This is 1,800 yen.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">千</span> ー せん ー 1,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">八百</span> ー はっぴゃく ー 800</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これは誰の財布ですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これ は だれ の さいふ です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Who's wallet is this?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">誰</span> ー だれ ー Who?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">財布</span> ー さいふ ー Wallet</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">私の財布です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">わたし の さいふ です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's my wallet.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">私</span> ー わたし ー My</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">財布</span> ー さいふ ー Wallet</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これは何ですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これ は なん です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What is this?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なん ー What?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">魚です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">さかな です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's fish.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">魚</span> ー さかな ー Fish</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">肉です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">にく です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's meat.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">肉</span> ー にく ー Meat</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">美味しいですよ。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">おいしい です よ。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's delicious!</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">美味しい</span> ー おいしい ー Delicious</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これをお願いします。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">これ を おねがいします。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">I'll have this please.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">お願いします</span> ー おねがいします ー Please (polite)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">お手洗いはどこですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">おてあらい は どこ です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Where is the washroom?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">お手洗い</span> ー おてあらい ー Washroom</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Review:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">三千</span> ー さんぜん ー 3,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">高い</span> ー たかい ー Expensive</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">時計</span> ー とけい ー Watch</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">三千</span> ー さんぜん ー 3,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">五百</span> ー ごひゃく ー 500</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">高い</span> ー たかい ー Expensive</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">千</span> ー せん ー 1,000</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">八百</span> ー はっぴゃく ー 800</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">円</span> ー えん ー Yen</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">誰</span> ー だれ ー Who?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">財布</span> ー さいふ ー Wallet</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">私</span> ー わたし ー My</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">財布</span> ー さいふ ー Wallet</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なん ー What?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">魚</span> ー さかな ー Fish</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">肉</span> ー にく ー Meat</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">美味しい</span> ー おいしい ー Delicious</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">お願いします</span> ー おねがいします ー Please (polite)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">お手洗い</span> ー おてあらい ー Washroom</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">For a more interactive experience, <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/562400">try this lesson on Smart.fm</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Other lessons in the Wired Kanji series:</p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';"><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html">Lesson 1</a></p><p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';"><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-3.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lesson 3</span></a><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-65305442601574553602010-10-14T09:23:00.020-05:002010-11-16T14:41:50.550-06:00Wired Kanji - Lesson 1<a href="http://smart.fm/goals/561619"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0-9quxzr4Q6IMfVeGkTxPmJp07rVGPwNUTaVKAYjvBGYOqHEwl_WmRjDvTgxQLwTi_D9MIF1PBaqVhlRPv1BiNronpJH6xrNor_smKQ1-fjbsSGQ86OaZcpxSStGGK9g3v_4KeQX7RU/s400/wired_kanji_01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529393301521996002" border="0" /></a>I have been having difficulty learning kanji, as I wrote in my <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/problem-with-learning-kanji.html">previous post</a>, but this time I have a solution. I want to learn kanji not as isolated characters, but rather how I might see them in a sentence; my goal is to learn how to read. <a href="http://twitter.com/AdamRotmil">Adam Rotmil</a> suggested that I use paragraphs and dialogues to practice learning kanji in context.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN';font-size:12px;" ></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><b>My strategy:</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Below is a Japanese dialogue that I am using to learn kanji. I know all the vocabulary, but I don't know any of their kanji. I start with the raw dialogue and read through it the best I can. I usually don't know them all. I then extract the sentences with kanji and subtitle them in hiragana. After, I focus on entire words using kanji, notated with hiragana and given an English translation; NO ROMAJI. And finally, I review the entire list of words used. For more practice, I created a <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/561619">lesson on Smart.fm</a>. <i>Kanji Focus Mode </i>really makes a difference. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Notice that sometimes vocabulary items are repeated. I figure the more they are used, the more frequent I'll see them while reading. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><b>Lesson 1</b></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><b><br /></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><b>Dialogue:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">すみません。今何時ですか。十二時半です。ありがとうございます。いいえ。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 33.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">あの、留学生ですか。ええ、アリゾナ大学の学生です。そうですか。専門は何ですか。日本語です。今二年生です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今何時ですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">いま なんじ です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What time is it now?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今</span> ー いま ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Now</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何時</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー なんじ ー </span>What time?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">十二時半です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">じゅうにじ はん です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's 12:30.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">十二時</span> ー じゅうにじ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">12:00</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">半</span> ー はん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Half</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">留学生ですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">りゅうがくせい です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Are you an international student?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">留学生</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー りゅうがくせい ー </span>International Student</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">アリゾナ大学の学生です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">アリゾナ だいがく の がくせい です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">I'm a student of Arizona University.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">大学</span> ー だいがく ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">College</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">学生</span> ー がくせい ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Student</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">専門は何ですか。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">せんもん は なん です か。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">What's your speciality?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">専門</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー せんもん ー </span>Speciality</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">What?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日本語です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">にほんご です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">It's Japanese.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日本語</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー にほんご ー </span>Japanese (Language)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今二年生です。</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">いま にねんせい です。</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">Now, I'm a sophomore.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'; min-height: 18.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今</span> ー いま ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Now</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">二年生</span> ー にねんせい ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Sophmore</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Review:</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今</span> ー いま ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Now</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何時</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー なんじ ー </span>What time?</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">十二時</span> ー じゅうにじ ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">12:00</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">半</span> ー はん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Half</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">留学生</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー りゅうがくせい ー </span>International Student</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">大学</span> ー だいがく ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">College</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">学生</span> ー がくせい ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Student</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">専門</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー せんもん ー </span>Speciality</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">何</span> ー なん ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">What?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">日本語</span><span style="font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"> ー にほんご ー </span>Japanese (Language)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">今</span> ー いま ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Now</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'"><span style="font: 22.0px 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN'">二年生</span> ー にねんせい ー <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Sophmore</span></p><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">For a more interactive experience, try <a href="http://smart.fm/goals/561619">this lesson on Smart.fm</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Other lessons in the Wired Kanji series:</span></div><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-2.html">Lesson 2</a><br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-3.html">Lesson 3</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-36838381598746290962010-10-09T18:28:00.011-05:002010-10-19T09:48:06.155-05:00My Problem with Learning Kanji<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2B1O0uDEmqT9zG9dxeg6_zXBlhKgmBwnt6rD1_3VZYGnuE1-5xIjkx-QjeN-oMUm2NCiRKmM9GKg1jPz1xbUhprp9KFDkPKUI1SrQMBmLiwRhT4EqKI6MsfWrBpPAHu1EvmVU9a0j5-w/s1600/kanji_list.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2B1O0uDEmqT9zG9dxeg6_zXBlhKgmBwnt6rD1_3VZYGnuE1-5xIjkx-QjeN-oMUm2NCiRKmM9GKg1jPz1xbUhprp9KFDkPKUI1SrQMBmLiwRhT4EqKI6MsfWrBpPAHu1EvmVU9a0j5-w/s400/kanji_list.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526207328597738818" /></a><br /><b><div><br /></div>I want to learn kanji. I've already tried and failed a few times. But this time, I know I can do it.</b><div><br /></div><div>I have a friend taking a Japanese class right now and it frustrates me to see how quickly she's able to pick up kanji. She'll be reading over some Japanese and say, "Oh, I know this one. It means...". Sure, I know the word when she says it, but I could never pull the character out of a sentence.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>My problem:</b></div><div>Learning kanji is boring and putting it in use is a challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>I find the traditional way of learning kanji, a massive stack a flash cards with a single kanji on each, to be daunting at the very least. This seems strange to me because a single kanji has numerous readings and a multitude of related meanings.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>My solution:</b></div><div>Learn kanji, not by the character itself, but by the words that they are used in. To see this in action, view <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html">Wired Kanji - Lesson 1</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am able to have a basic conversation in Japanese and have a large enough vocabulary (with the help of a dictionary) to convey my thoughts through writing (with the help of a computer). I know all these words, their sounds and their meanings, yet I don't know the kanji that represents them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Working with the words I already know, <b>I can learn their kanji how they appear in a sentence</b>. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>For example:</i></div><div><b>私は新しい雑誌を読んでいます</b>。</div><div>わたし は あたらしい ざっし を よんでいます。</div><div>I am reading a new magazine.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would learn the kanji for:</div><div>私 - わたし (I)</div><div>新しい - あたらしい (new)</div><div>雑誌 - ざっし (magazine)</div><div>読んでいます - よんでいます (reading)</div><div><br /></div><div>Notice that each vocabulary item has a specific meaning. Some might be a single kanji, others might be multi-kanji pairs or a mix of kanji and hiragana. Yet, this is exactly how I would see them while reading. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think there is a specific tool for learning kanji this way but I could use a list of the most common words used in Japanese writing. I also started a list of all the words I knew in Japanese, when I first began learning and it contains many basic words and phrases (when I went to Japan, I couldn't keep up). And as another tool, I purchased a handful of children's books written in Japanese from Book Off, that are written in kanji with furigana (notation in hiragana).</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the best strategy, <i>for me</i>. This time, <a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2010/10/wired-kanji-lesson-1.html">I will learn kanji</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-50688171853587794642010-08-11T07:48:00.003-05:002010-12-17T10:15:00.463-06:00A Measure of Proficiency<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/damien_m_in_japan/4524472126/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4524472126_301b3ceb47_z.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div><b></b><blockquote><b>日本語うまい<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">にほんご うまい</span><br /></b><i>nihongo umai<br /></i>Your Japanese is good</blockquote></div><div><br /><div></div><div>Today while visting Nara, I popped into a calligraphy shop and picked up all the necessary equipment to do some serious calligraphy. Japanese calligraphy, <i>shodou</i> in Japanese, is something I've been dabbling in since arriving in Japan. After a few months practice, I thought it was time to try the real deal.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a small shop in <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4108.html">Naramachi</a>, an old part of town, with an elderly gentleman selling his wares. I explained to him, in Japanese, that I like shodou, but that I'm not very good yet (mada jouzu ja arimasen). I've been using a basic brush pen, the <a href="http://www.pentel.com/catalog_product.php?id=3982">Pentel Pocket Brush</a> to be exact (a great pen all around), but I want to buy a beginners set. </div><div><br /></div><div>Displaying his many years of experience, he proceeded to arrange all the materials I needed. He explained, in Japanese, that I'll need two brushes, one fat (<a href="http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E3%81%B5%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84&eng=&dict=edict&common=on">futoi</a>), to write the main characters, and one skinny (<a href="http://jisho.org/words?jap=hosoi&eng=&dict=edict&common=on">hosoi</a>), to write your name. Also, a simple ink stone (suzuri) and a small ink block (sumi). Additionally, it turns out one also needs a writing mat (shitajiki) and a paper weight (bunchin).</div><div><br /></div><div>I told him that I had been studying graphic design in Osaka and he threw in an extra brush. I thanked him politely (<a href="http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8C%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86%E3%81%94%E3%81%96%E3%81%84%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99&eng=&dict=edict&common=on">arigatou gozaimashita</a>) and on my way out he complimented my Japanese. It was motivating to hear this. Being able to navigate through everyday situations and to have the ability to learn from and about other people is one of my greatest accomplishments.</div><div><br /></div><div>It set me back <a href="http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=7000&From=JPY&To=USD&image.x=0&image.y=0&image=Submit">7000 yen</a>, but it showed me that perhaps there are other ways of measuring ones proficiency in language rather than an exam and a pretty piece of paper. Although, when I get back to the States, I'll give the new <a href="http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=8">JLPT</a> 5 a try.</div><div><br /></div><div>がんばります</div><div>Ganbarimasu</div><div><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2009/03/do-your-best-ganbatte.html">I'll do my best!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Vocab:</div><div><b></b></div><blockquote><div><b>書道</b></div><div>しょどう</div><div><i>shodou</i></div><div>calligraphy</div><div><br /></div><div><b>筆</b></div><div>ふで</div><div><i>fude</i></div><div>calligraphy brush</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-80464084816553920372010-08-07T08:45:00.003-05:002010-08-07T09:00:47.155-05:00Speaking in Japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4849583754_bd800eab08.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4849583754_bd800eab08.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>It has been a long time since the last post, over 5 months. During that time, I've been in Japan and haven't mentioned it once. I look back at the previous post and how I said that my weakest area was speaking Japanese. While in Japan, that's all I've been able to do.<div><br /></div><div>As I may have mentioned previously, I am in Japan for a semester to study graphic design. All of my classes have been entirely in Japanese and all the friends I have made speak Japanese. Perhaps the one thing I appreciate most about coming to Japan, in regards to learning the language, is being pressured to communicate in Japanese all the time. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are times, just after having a conversation with a friend or giving a presentation in class that I think to myself, surprised that I had just been speaking, entirely in Japanese, for the whole conversation. It is becoming a natural process, albeit not the most sophisticated. Although, as time has progressed, I am able to progress into deeper more substantial conversations about the things people have seen and done, what their family is like or things that are important to them. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've made some good friends, learned many things (good and bad) and regret that I'll be leaving soon, too soon. I hope to write on some of my experiences in hindsight and plan to study the complexities, now that I've gotten over my apprehension of speaking and now knowing that I can be heard and understood.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-86534224186146940042010-03-03T00:24:00.007-06:002010-03-03T08:48:49.963-06:00Rosetta Stone: Japanese Speaking Lesson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lingoxpert.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/51vfzbcygel_ss500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://lingoxpert.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/51vfzbcygel_ss500_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I'm currently using Rosetta Stone as a tool to learn Japanese. The weakest element of my Japanese language skill is speaking it. Thus, the speaking lessons included in Rosetta Stone is quite helpful and fun, albeit a little strange to practice in public. Here's an example of me practicing Japanese with Rosetta Stone's speaking lesson.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XZlc0mYShng&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XZlc0mYShng&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />As you can see in the video, the lesson goes through basic words, handy phrases, as well as constructing your own sentences. It will first tell you how to say it in Japanese while showing you a relevant photo and writing it out in Japanese text (I have mine set to Japanese with Kanji and Furigana to help me read them). Then it allows you to give your best shot at speaking in Japanese. If you make a mistake, it will show you where, and allow you to say it again until you get it right. Finally it will say the phrase in Japanese one more time and then you're on the way to learning Japanese. <br /><br />Even though I sometimes trip-up and make some mistakes (you can't drink a book), it's good to start thinking in Japanese and speaking as much as possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-24685564109597337732010-02-24T21:46:00.003-06:002010-02-25T18:24:24.254-06:00Japanese Youtube Collection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXPtQUFZLOp8bVPo0hWxBun5NKRvrCn0y9Rs-Wjc2TV4hLurSh0zXDaKZj81uC7sXr-cc8LtRqGL1TnH_ISnFKE3bvPFiH9jXfISp49ggQdkYyoUYWPhJSflx7tVqtwO8fd2Fk3Lm9Rg/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2010-02-24+at+5.52.48+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXPtQUFZLOp8bVPo0hWxBun5NKRvrCn0y9Rs-Wjc2TV4hLurSh0zXDaKZj81uC7sXr-cc8LtRqGL1TnH_ISnFKE3bvPFiH9jXfISp49ggQdkYyoUYWPhJSflx7tVqtwO8fd2Fk3Lm9Rg/s400/Screen+shot+2010-02-24+at+5.52.48+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442024758738485682" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>I've been collecting Youtube videos that are either in Japanese or about Japan in some way. As it turns out, I've reached the limit for favorite videos; a total of 660 videos. Thus I've decided to clean them up, remove the dead videos, and sort them into playlists.<div><br /></div><div>Watch all the Japanese videos on my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ryanthewired">Youtube Channel</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div>It's a great way to practice your listening comprehension skills. It's helpful because you get to hear native speakers talking at full speed. Although, I can't say I understand much of it yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some videos have subtitles, some don't, but I have found that if you give a video without subtitles a chance, there's a lot you can learn, even though you might not understand every word. The next time you run across a video in Japanese without subtitles, take a minute to watch the speakers expressions, mannerisms, and body language. You'll be amazed at how much you really know.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-22862747728499344112010-02-15T09:04:00.005-06:002010-02-15T09:14:42.012-06:00Peter Rabbit in Japanese<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a7izB6iq5qLgEOlqgyzCfOVH-9jz8DEBGplMdkusSaygfiTJS_dwOCvgdnI938lBrJq3n-rwJaaOATSSNrI7u_f0Je3BTg4SLP_Kg1LmM817P6OAKzxWNb9Il3xdKdAsh4c0EYdkMB0/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2010-02-15+at+9.03.56+AM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a7izB6iq5qLgEOlqgyzCfOVH-9jz8DEBGplMdkusSaygfiTJS_dwOCvgdnI938lBrJq3n-rwJaaOATSSNrI7u_f0Je3BTg4SLP_Kg1LmM817P6OAKzxWNb9Il3xdKdAsh4c0EYdkMB0/s400/Screen+shot+2010-02-15+at+9.03.56+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438488385378553714" /><br /></a>The website <a href="http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm">Wired for Books</a> has a wonderful selection of Beatrix Potter books translated into Japanese. The most familiar of her writings is of course Peter Rabbit.<br /><br /><div>Although these books do include some kanji, children's books typically are a great way to practice reading Japanese. It's hard to jump into reading manga in Japanese because the writing level is too high for beginners; you spend more time flipping through the dictionary, rather than the story. </div><div><br /></div><div>Try starting the classic <a href="http://wiredforbooks.org/kids/beatrix/pj1.htm">Peter Rabbit</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-37906701710645303352009-11-18T23:15:00.004-06:002009-11-21T13:54:07.912-06:00Ryan the Wired is going to Japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krj5xolbuo1qzynq4o1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 393px;" src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krj5xolbuo1qzynq4o1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: These will be my classmates. I’m in for a wild ride!</span><br /><br /><br />I'm going to Japan! The interview to study abroad went really well. I introduced myself in Japanese (a surefire way to impress the panel) and got a lot of good advice. Primarily, be open to new experiences and take advantage of all the resources available to me both at <a href="http://www.sozosha.ac.jp/head/005/index.html">Sozosha</a> (Soh.zoh.sha) and my home school. Also, another student, Tara, who's an illustrator, is going as well. We've form a small band of language learners and speakers, working with a tutor, <a href="http://web.me.com/riosaito/Eat_Like_Japanese/Blog/Blog.html">Rio Sensei</a>, and one of my Japanese obsessed instructors, on the side.<br /><br />For Japan, I'm planning on going out at the beginning of March, Spend about a month in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo">Tokyo</a> so I can adjust to the culture, and take a language class to really immerse myself in the language to prepare myself for school. I'm going to stay with a host family, rather that trying to navigate a month in hostiles and the like. It will also give me time to scope out the Japanese creative scene. One of my instructors has a connection in Tokyo at a design and animation studio called <a href="http://www.wktokyolab.com/">Tokyo Lab</a>. They don't specifically do what I do but the founders were both educated at American design schools and work bilingually. They'll be a good insight into what its like to be a creative in Japan and help me know who I need to know.<br /><br />Then I'll head out to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka">Osaka</a> at the beginning of April to start my design classes at Sozosha. There, I'll also be staying with a host family, who will be indispensable in navigating my way through my time there. Let me tell ya, I'm looking forward to some good Japanese eats. I'm going to approach it with an open mind and try as much as possible. A vegetarian open to new things; a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexitarianism">flexitarian</a>. Our group went to a <a href="http://www.floatingworldcafe.com/">Japanese restaurant</a>, the most delicious in town, and Rio taught us manners. I had what is called a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donburi">Donburi</a>. They vary in ingredients, but mine consisted of a bowl with a bottom layer of rice, with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempura">tempura</a> vegetables piled on top. Osaka is known to be the place for food and the place for the arts; a perfect combination. Classes at Sozosha go until August. Then I'll fly back to home and start up classes again at the very end of August.<br /><br />Hard work is paying off; cant wait to jetset to the other side of the globe.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101742780576525959.post-28341102842049995302009-09-18T18:08:00.003-05:002009-09-18T18:38:31.796-05:00Asking "how to say" in Japanese<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0coZIIbTbBEDoAA_63KmBJaLK78rpBWQ4cbkRnMyV6MmMrrWr_Br2cjz6ezpiH_8j4ABhGAMDG2-19fs6yT2GiHm4XlHsaV9NK3KGCNrljkz-8EqXFPGRw5AcgCGyq-nspQR4Xiqf8d0/s1600-h/41OUpv0I-gL.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0coZIIbTbBEDoAA_63KmBJaLK78rpBWQ4cbkRnMyV6MmMrrWr_Br2cjz6ezpiH_8j4ABhGAMDG2-19fs6yT2GiHm4XlHsaV9NK3KGCNrljkz-8EqXFPGRw5AcgCGyq-nspQR4Xiqf8d0/s400/41OUpv0I-gL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382955565296734930" /></a><br /><br />Today in Japanese class our sensei introduced us to a handy phrase, giving us the ability to ask how <a href="http://www.japaneseverbconjugator.com/VerbDetails.asp?JapaneseVerb=iu&VerbClass=1&EnglishVerb=say">to say</a> something, that we don't already know, in Japanese.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">__ は にほんご で なん と いいます か。</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">__ wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?</span><br />How do I say __ in Japanese?<br /><br />Q:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Glassesはにほんごでなんといいますか。</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Glasses wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?</span><br />How do you say Glasses in Japanese?<br /><br />A:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">めがねいいます。</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">megane iimasu.</span><br />You say megane.<br /><br />This phrase is handy, especially when talking to a teacher, because they are able to take your english request and parse it into Japanese.<br /><br />When in Japan, I know I will be using this phrase all the time, but my Japanese host family probably wont understand English. Thus this helpful modification is appropriate:<br /><br />Q:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">これはにほんごでなんといいますか。</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">kore wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka?</span><br />What is this called in Japanese?<br /><br />A:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">それはほんです。</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">sore wa hon desu.</span><br />That's a book.<br /><br />The next time you're not sure how to say a word in Japanese, don't be afraid to ask. Just us this valuable phrase.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br />----------<br /><a href="http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/">Wired in Japan</a></div>ryanthewiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694608579729138097noreply@blogger.com0