Pronunciation

Duu yuu supiiku Japaniizu? Each syllable has a consonant and a vowel.It is also applied to the foreign rooted words. Foreign words pronunciation In Japanese, all syllables traditionally end with one of five vowels: A, I, U, E, and O. This poses a challenge when incorporating foreign words, many of which end with consonants. To […]

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“ON” and “KUN” in Kanji Here is an easy introduction to Kanji. Kanji is a set of characters that originated in China and was introduced to Japan a long time ago. These characters are used in the Japanese writing system alongside Hiragana and Katakana. Due to their Chinese origins, Kanji characters in Japanese often have

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Massaaji no gakkou Here are 4 tips about Japanese pronunciations.✓ Double length vowels✓ N-sound (ん)✓ Small ya, yu, yo (ゃ, ゅ, ょ)✓ Small tsu (っ) Double length vowels Double-length vowels are slightly longer than single vowels. If a single vowel lasts 0.1 seconds, then a double vowel lasts 0.2 seconds.Here are some images to help

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