Learn Japanese Word Origins 7 – is Japanese this Sadistic?

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Here’s a great Japanese word – 親子丼.
A little sadistic, but fun, right?
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Did you ever wonder where Japanese words came from? Word origins are not only an interesting way to see how language developed, but it is also great [...]

Japanese Kanji learning with a great, native teacher!

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Imagine the sun rising in the east with a tree in front of it – that’s all you need to do to get Kanji down. Isn’t that easy??
Hiroko-sensei gives you tips on how to learn japanese writing the quickest way possible. She’ll make difficult Kanji seem like a walk in the park.
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iKnow: The Best Japanese Vocabulary Site on the Web

Go Learn Japanese vocab!
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iKnow is probably one of the best vocab-related sites I’ve ever seen, it’s free, and it’s worth a shot whether you think you’re a vocab pro or dunce!
Tell me what you think of iKnow in the comments!
iKnow was also one of the top ten in my “Top 10 Free Resources for Learning [...]

Learn Japanese Vocabulary – Fruits

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Learn Japanese words using the Learn Japanese with Pictures series from JapanesePod101.com.
Beautiful images clearly show Japanese vocabulary divided into units by topic.
Each word is introduced with the English, Japanese hiragana characters, and Japanese kanji characters. It’s a great way to practice your hiragana and learn new Kanji, while studying new vocabulary words that will [...]

Learn Japanese – Japanese Body Language and Gestures Lesson 1

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Time to test your language knowledge…. Body language that is! JapanesePod101.com presents you with the first episode of Japanese Body Language and Gestures, where you will learn some commonly used body language in Japan, presented by the lovely native Japanese speaker, Hiroko. Have fun learning about the best ways to communicate without [...]

Learn Japanese – 3 Rookie Mistakes you can Easily Avoid.

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Do you want to know how to avoid some embarrassing mistakes while learning Japanese? In this lesson, you learn how to avoid three mistakes that almost everyone makes while they are learning Japanese.
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Learn Japanese – Japanese Body Language and Gestures Lesson 2

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Time to test your language knowledge…. Body language that is! JapanesePod101.com presents you with the second episode of Japanese Body Language and Gestures, where you will learn another gesture commonly used in Japan, presented by the lovely native Japanese speaker, Hiroko. Have fun learning about the best ways to communicate without saying [...]

Learn Japanese Vocabulary – Body Parts

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Learn Japanese words using the Learn Japanese with Pictures series from JapanesePod101.com.
Beautiful images clearly show Japanese vocabulary divided into units by topic.
Each word is introduced with the English, Japanese hiragana and katakana characters, and Japanese kanji characters. It’s a great way to practice your hiragana and learn new Kanji, while studying new vocabulary words [...]

Origami Squared Montage Gallery

Origami Squared gallery
A montage from http://origamisquared.googlepages.com/ .
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Note: After all this time, I just realized I put a tessellation by Hannah Alpert. I also made this tessellation and forgot whose model was mine. [...]

Learn Japanese Word Origins 1 – You did not just say that Japanese word!

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Did you ever wonder where Japanese words came from? Word origins are not only an interesting way to see how language developed, but it is also great for remembering vocabulary. In this series, we will show you the origins of some common words and phrases in the Japanese language.
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