Japanese Culture

Writing any name in Japanese requires knowledge of the basic Japanese syllabary. First, you need to establish the pronunciation, then you can set about writing it. "Matthew" presents a special...

Writing Sarah in Japanese is relatively simple as it is made up of two sounds natural to the Japanese language: "Sa" and "Ra." There is no need to include the final "H" when writing this name in...

To write a word in Japanese, you will use one or more of the three Japanese scripts, or character sets. The base set is kanji, a set of complex characters derived from the Chinese writing system....

In 1980, rock-pop act the Vapors released a song entitled "Turning Japanese." While we can't help you do that, there are some fun ways to learn the language. Let's jump into a few. Or as the...

For non-native speakers, Japanese can be a challenging language to learn, and an even more challenging language to write. The written language uses a combination of three sets of characters. The...

Would you like to know how to write some of Naruto characters in Japanese? Modern Japanese use three main writing scripts called "Hiragana", "Katakana" and "Kanji"...

Now that you have mastered the first twenty Katakana characters, it is time to study more Katakana characters. This PART 3 will teach five letters start from "n" sound and the next five...

Katakana is one of three main Japanese scripts. Katakana is used for foreign-origin names and words and also often used for onomatopoeia. This section shows you how to write first 10 letters of...

Have plans to travel to the Land of the Rising Sun? If you do, it's in your best interest to learn at least a little Japanese. Follow these tips to get started before your trip--or just for fun!

Heading to Japan on business? Studying abroad? Just curious? This How To article will tell you how to master pronunciation, how to identify good resources and some basic phrases you will NEED TO KNOW.