Hiragana: Complete Guide with Chart and Stroke Order
Master all 46 hiragana characters with the full gojuuon chart, stroke order rules, dakuten variants, youon combinations, and proven memorization strategies.
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Japanese Numbers and Counters: Complete Guide
Master Japanese numbers: both counting systems 1-10000, all major counters (hon, mai, hiki, nin), telling time, dates, and age with full tables and 30+ examples.
Japanese Grammar Particles: Complete Guide
Master Japanese grammar particles: wa, ga, wo, ni, de, he, to, no, mo, ka and more. 30+ example sentences with hiragana, romaji, and English translations.
Japanese Verb Conjugation: Beginner's Guide
Learn Japanese verb conjugation: U-verbs, RU-verbs, irregular verbs, polite and plain forms, te-form uses, with full tables in hiragana, romaji, and English.
Katakana: Complete Guide with Chart and When to Use
Learn all 46 katakana characters with the full chart, hiragana comparison table, 35+ common loanwords, and clear rules for when katakana is used in Japanese.
Japanese Counters and Classifiers for Counting Objects Reference
Complete Japanese counter reference: 人, 匹, 頭, 本, 枚, 台, 冊, 個, 杯 and more. Reading changes at 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 and native vs Sino numbers.
Japanese Kanji: Stroke Order, Radicals, and Reading Reference
Complete kanji reference: on'yomi vs kun'yomi readings, 7 stroke order rules, key radicals, and a table of 50 most common kanji with readings.
Japanese Keigo: Sonkeigo, Kenjougo, Teineigo Honorific Language Reference
Complete Japanese keigo reference: teineigo polite, sonkeigo respectful, kenjougo humble. Honorific verb transformations and social-context usage.
Japanese Particles Wa, Ga, O, Ni, De, To: Complete Reference
Complete Japanese particle reference: は, が, を, に, で, と, から, まで. Usage rules, contrasts (は vs が, に vs で), examples, and common mistakes.
Japanese Verb Conjugation: U-Verbs, Ru-Verbs, Irregular Reference
Complete Japanese verb conjugation reference: godan (u-verbs), ichidan (ru-verbs), and irregular suru/kuru through dictionary, masu, te, ta, potential, passive, causative, volitional.
Japanese Body Parts and Medical Vocabulary Reference
Japanese body parts, medical vocabulary, symptoms, and pharmacy phrases: atama, te, ashi, me, kuchi, isha, byouin, kusuri, with dialogue examples.
Japanese Colors and Descriptive Adjectives Reference
Japanese color vocabulary and adjective conjugation: i-adjectives vs na-adjectives, past and negative forms, cultural meanings, with full conjugation tables.
Japanese Common Phrases: Daily Conversation Reference
Learn 100+ essential Japanese phrases for daily conversation: greetings, shopping, restaurants, emergencies, with hiragana, romaji, English, and cultural notes.
Japanese Days, Months, and Time Expressions Reference
Complete Japanese calendar vocabulary: days of the week, months, times of day, reading the clock, relative time expressions like kyou, ashita, and kinou.
Japanese Family Relationships: Vocabulary Reference
Japanese family vocabulary with in-group versus out-group terms: YOUR family vs someone else's, honorific prefixes, age-based terms, and social conventions.
Japanese Food Vocabulary: Restaurant and Cooking Reference
Master Japanese food vocabulary: foods, meals, cuisine terms, restaurant phrases, and cooking verbs in kanji, kana, romaji, and English, with cultural notes.
Japanese Onomatopoeia: Giongo and Gitaigo Reference
Japanese onomatopoeia guide: 50+ giongo (sound words) and gitaigo (mimetic words) such as wakuwaku, dokidoki, perapera, girigiri, with usage and examples.
Japanese Top 100 Common Verbs Reference
The 100 most common Japanese verbs classified as U-verbs, RU-verbs, or irregular, with meanings, polite form conjugation, and usage examples for learners.
Japanese Travel Phrases: Tourist Guide Reference
Essential Japanese travel phrases: airport, hotel, train, taxi, directions, signs, shrine and temple vocabulary, with cultural notes for visitors to Japan.
Japanese Weather, Seasons, and Nature Vocabulary Reference
Japanese weather and seasons vocabulary: tenki, samui, atsui, ame, yuki, the four seasons with cultural associations, seasonal greetings, and nature terms.