Category Archives: japanese

2009 – the year that was

Posted on 1 January, 2010 by andrew

Despite my intentions, I categorically failed to update this blog in 2009. So I thought I’d give a quick list of some of the memorable moments of the year. I’m sure I’ll forget lots, this is just what comes to … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Kanji

Posted on 18 September, 2008 by andrew

For a long time I believed that I would never be able to truly read and write Japanese, more specifically the Kanji, no matter how much effort I put in. The most common method of teaching Kanji relies on rote-memorization … Continue reading →

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安努竜

Posted on 2 January, 2007 by andrew

昨年、日本へ行ったとき、ホストのお母さんとホストの妹が僕の漢字の名前を選んで教えてくれました。
(When I went to Japan last year, my host mother and host sister chose my name in Kanji.) Continue reading →

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I passed Level 3 JLPT!

Posted on 6 April, 2006 by andrew

My results for Level 3 JLPT finally arrived in the mail last night. I was starting to wonder if I’d filled in the application wrong… Continue reading →

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nihongoresources.com

Posted on 26 February, 2006 by andrew

some great resources for learning Japanese, including an amazing grammar book. Continue reading →

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