[i][b]Revived thread i posted before.. [/b][/i] [b]japanese FREE learn[/b] [url]http://www.google.com.ph/search?hl=tl&a … &meta=[/url] [b]japanese FREE tutorial[/b] [url]http://www.google.com.ph/search?hl=tl&a … &meta=[/url] [b]Japanese/Kanji Fonts:[/b] http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/fonts/japanese.html http://simplythebest.net/fonts/fonts/japanese.html http://www.jref.com/language/fonts.shtml And here's help how to use and input Japanese text on your computer. Which means you can enable typing in Japanese. Link below.. Read this: [url]http://www.msu.edu/~bellbri2/ime.html[/url] [b]Learn Japanese Scripts and Symbols:[/b] [url]http://www.learn-japanese-kanji-hiragan … eKanji.htm[/url] [b]BASICS[/b] [spoiler]Hajimemashite Is used when introducing yourself for the 1st time. It comes from the word, "hajime" means "first". The word means: - "How do you do?" - "Nice to meet you." Dozo Yoroshiku Is said after one person introduces himself to you. An alternative for this phrase is "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu" Wabaki <-- slippers Ohayo Gosaimasu <--good morining Konichiwa <-- good afternoon Konbanwa <-- good evening Okane <-- money hai <-- yes iie <-- no Itadaikimasu they usually using that word after they eat foods, seems like their habit if one of them give something like food, money, thing etc...or somethng very helpful with will...the person who broughts it will say that word "itadaikimasu" which means "thanks for the bless" Oskaresama The word usually use when the day ends at work or in any other busy place they usually saying this word when someone leaving after that busy day. "Oskaresama" means "See you Soon" Gohan A familiar word isn't it? "Gohan" means "Bowl of Rice" Welcome? (reply to thank you) Dou itashimashite Welcome (like to a country, place, website) youkoso Welcome (what store clerks say when entering a shop) Irasshaimase Day names in japanese: Monday - Getsuyoobi Tuesday - Kayoobi Wednesday - Suiyoobi Thursday - Mokuyoobi Friday - Kinyoobi Saturday - Doyoobi Sunday - Nichiyoobi Months japanese word January - Ichigatsu February - Nigatsu March - Sangatsu April - Shigatsu May - Gogatsu June - Rokugatsu July - Shichigatsu August - Hachigatsu September - Kugatsu October - Jugatsu November - Juuichigatsu December - Juunigatsu Number japanese word (1 - 10) 1 - ichi 2 - ni 3 - san 4 - shi (or yottsu) 5 - go 6 - roku 7 - nana (or shichi) 8 - hachi 9 - kyu (pronounciation = ku) 10 - juu for more numbers... just combined it let say twelve "juu ni" [b]Verbs:[/b] shimasu (do) shimasen (don't) mimasu (see) kaerimasu (return) ikimasu (go) tabemase (eat) nemasu (sleep) nomimasu (drink) the grammer of japanese is usually: (person) (time) (place) (item) (verb) so for example.. suzuki kun [wa] roku ji [ni] koen [de] osake [wo] nomimasu. that translates to suzuki at 6:00 in the park drinks sake. the particles are in brackets.. 1. wa = is 2. ni = time 3. de= at 4. wo= item thanks = arigatou Sorry -=gomennasai And...? = shoshite So...? = sorede Delicious = oishii.... Ready? = Junbi Dekita? Ouch! = Itai! oops... = Ara Ara. hi - Konnichiwa bye - sayounara good evening - kanbanwa Konnichiwa = Goodday Baaga = idiot sensei = teacher Konban wa = good evening oyasumi nasai (the u is pronounced as an a) = good night tabemasu/masen = will eat / will not eat tabetai = want to eat tabenaide = dont eat tabeta = ate (past) tabete = eating (present) Ohayo = good morning konnichiwa = good afternoon konbanwa = good evening oyasumi(nasai) = good night arigato = thank you dozo = here (as in here you go) domo = thanks dono = hello, hi aho(ka) (pronounced: ah ho)= fool, idiot mou = jeez mataku = how troublesome; jeez jaa (na)= see ya jaa mata ne = see ya soon, later, tomorrow maa na = sort of sumimasen = excuse me Ohuro = bathroom; tub chut tou = wait White=Shiroi Black=Kuroi Red=Akai Blue=Aoi Green=Midori Orange=Orenji Yellow=Kiiroi Okite kudasai" = Please wake up Tabete kudasai" = Please eat[/spoiler] [b]FAMILY MEMBERS[/b] [spoiler]father-otousan mother-okaasan older brother-oniisan older sister-oneesan younger brother-otoutosan younger sister-imoutosan grandfather-ojiisan grandmother-obaasan uncle-ojisan aunt-obasan husband-goshujin wife-okusan son-musukosan daughter-ojousan[/spoiler] [b]USEFUL WORDS[/b] [spoiler]family-kazoku parents-ryoushin sibling-kyoudai child-kodomo cousin-itoko relatives-shinseki[/spoiler] [b]Daily expressions:[/b] [spoiler]Good Morning - Ohayo Gozaimasu Good Afternoon - Konnichiwa Good Evening - Kombanwa Good Night - Oyasumi Nasai Good Bye - Sayonara See you later - Ja mata/Dewa mata I'll go ahead - Itte Mairimasu Please go but come back - Itte Rasshai I'm back home - Ta Daima Welcome back Home - O Kaere Nasai How are you? - O genki desu ka? I'm fine thank you - Arigato gozaimasu genki desu I'm not feeling well - Genki ja arimasen Thank you very much - Domo arigato gozaimasu Your welcome - Do itashimashitte Congratulation - Omedeto gozaimasu Happy New Year - Shin nen akemashite omedeto gozaimasu Pardon me for going ahead - Osaki ni Please go ahead - Dozo osaki ni Be careful/Take care - Ki o tsukete Dangerous situation - Abunai Impossible/No good - Dame desu Word of encouragement - Gambatte Get well soon - O daijini Expression before meal - Itadakimasu Expression after meal - Goshito Samadeshita Sorry - Gomen nasai Excuse me - Sumimasen[/spoiler] [b]Classroom expressions:[/b] [spoiler]Let's Start - Hajimemasho Please Listen - Kiite Kudasai Please repeat after me - Kuri kaeshite kudasai Please say it - Itte kudasai Please say it slowly - Yukkiri itte kudasai Please sa it again - Mo ichido itte kudasai Just a moment please - Chotto Matte Kudasai Lets have a break - Yasumimasho Did you understand it? - Wakarimashita ka?! Yes - Hai Wakarimashita No - iie wakarimashita I have a question - Shitsumon ga arimasu Please memorize it - Oboete kudasai Please write it - Kaite kudasai Please open your book - Hon o akete kudasai Let's end here - Koko de owakimasu[/spoiler] [b]Colors:[/b] [spoiler]red.......................aka blue......................ao yellow...................kiiro green....................midori orange..................orenji white.....................shiro black.....................kuro gray......................gure gold.......................kin silver.....................gin pink.......................pinku purple....................murasaki[/spoiler] [b]Tastes;[/b] [spoiler]sweet................amai chilly............karai maasim.................suppai sour..................shoppai bitter..................nigai delicious................oishii awful taste........oishii kunai[/spoiler] [b]JAPANESE WORDS USED IN ENGLISH VOCABULARY[/b] [spoiler][b]Anime[/b] Anime- Japanese animation; refers to animation in general in Japanese (derived from either the English "animation" or French "dessin animé") Bonsai- "tray gardening"; the art of tending miniature trees (see the unrelated word "banzai" below) bokeh - subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens bunraku- a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, performed by puppeteers, chanters, and shamisen players haiku -a very short poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 morae (not syllables as commonly thought) ikebana - flower arrangement imari - Japanese porcelain wares (made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, particularly around the 17th century) kabuki - a traditional form of Japanese theatre kakemono - a vertical Japanese scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy, that hangs in a recess on a wall inside a room kakiemon -Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration (made in Arita, using the style developed in 17th century by 酒井田 柿右衛門 Sakaida Kakiemon) karaoke -"empty orchestra"; entertainment where an amateur singer accompanies recorded music kirigami -similar to origami, but involves cutting in addition to folding koto -a traditional stringed musical instrument from Japan, resembling a zither with 13 strings makimono -a horizontal Japanese hand scroll, of ink-and-brush painting or calligraphy manga -Japanese comics; refers to comics in general in Japanese netsuke -a toggle use to tie the sash of a kimono also to attach small items such as inro and kinchaku: sometimes beautifully carved. noh -a major form of classical Japanese music drama origami - artistic paper folding otaku - a geeky enthusiast, especially of anime and manga senryu -a form of short poetry similar to haiku shamisen -a three-stringed musical instrument, played with a plectrum tanka -"short poetry"; an older form of Japanese poetry than haiku, of the form 5-7-5-7-7 morae (not syllables; see also haiku above) ukiyo-e -a type of woodblock print art or painting [b]Clothing[/b] geta -a pair of Japanese raised wooden clogs worn with traditional Japanese garments, such as the kimono inro -a case for holding small objects, often worn hanging from the obi; (traditional Japanese wears didn't have pockets) kimono - a traditional full-length robe-like garment still worn by women, men and children obi -a wide belt which is tied in the back to secure a kimono zori -sandals made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions [b]Culinary[/b] adzuki, azuki bean - type of bean grown in eastern Asia and the Himalayas, used in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cuisines, usually served sweet arame -a type of edible seaweed bento -a single-portion takeout meal, box lunch daikon - a kind of white radish dashi -a simple soup stock considered fundamental to Japanese cooking edamame -soybeans boiled whole in the green pod and served with salt enokitake, enoki mushroom -long, thin white mushrooms, used in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisines fugu -the meat of the toxic pufferfish, must be prepared by specially trained chefs by law. Also means pufferfish itself. ginkgo -a gymnospermous tree (Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and yellow fruit (the word is derived from 17th Century Japanese 銀杏 ginkyō) gyoza - Japanese name for Chinese dumplings, jiaozi (jiǎozi); may also be called pot stickers in English if they are fried hibachi - a small, portable charcoal grill; used in North America to refer to a teppan or a small shichirin-like aluminium or cast iron grill hijiki -a type of edible seaweed commonly found on rocky coastlines katsuo - a skipjack tuna katsuobushi - dried and smoked skipjack tuna (katsuo), which is shaved and then used in dashi Koji -a fungus which is the active agent in the fermentation processes, of producing miso and soy sauce from soybeans, and of producing sake and shōchū from rice. kombu -dried kelp, which can be eaten or used as dashi matsutake -a type of edible mushroom, with a magnificently spicy aroma similar to cinnamon, considered to be a great delicacy and the most coveted mushroom in Japan mirin -an essential condiment of the Japanese cuisine, a kind of rice wine similar to sake with a slightly sweet taste miso - a thick paste made by fermenting soybeans with salt mizuna -an edible plant, with flavor akin to the mustard plant nappa, napa cabbage - Chinese cabbage, (in Japan, it is a generic term for leaf vegetables.) nashi (pear) -a species of pear native to eastern Asia, which are juicy, round and shaped like apples. Often simply referred to as "asian pear(s)". nori -food products created from the seaweed laver by a shredding and rack-drying process that resembles papermaking. panko -Japanese white bread flakes. Panko is made from bread without crusts, thus it has a crisper, airier texture than most types of breading found in Western cuisine. ramen -the Japanese version of Chinese noodle soup, not limited to the instant variety sake -an alcoholic beverage, brewed from rice. In Japanese, the word can also refer to alcoholic drinks in general sashimi - a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of the freshest raw seafoods thinly sliced and served with only a dipping sauce and wasabi. satsuma -(from 薩摩 Satsuma, an ancient province of Japan), a type of mandarin orange (mikan) native to Japan shabu shabu - a meal where each person cooks their own food in their own cooking pot from an assortment of raw ingredients shiitake mushroom - an edible mushroom typically cultivated on the shii tree shoyu -Japanese soy sauce soba -thin brown buckwheat noodles soy -from shoyu 醤油 sukiyaki - a dish in the nabemono-style (one-pot), consisting of thinly sliced beef, tofu, konnyaku noodles, negi, Chinese cabbage (bok choy), and enoki mushrooms among others surimi - processed meat made from cheaper white-fleshed fish, to imitate the look of a more expensive meat such as crab legs sushi - a dish consisting of vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables takoyaki - literally fried or baked octopus tamari -liquid obtained by pressing soybeans tempura - classic Japanese deep fried batter-dipped seafood and vegetables teppanyaki -a type of Japanese cuisine that uses a hot iron griddle (teppan) to cook food teriyaki -a cooking technique where fish or meat is being broiled/grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade tofu - Tofu.ogg listen (help·info) bean curd. Although the word is originally Chinese, it entered English via Japanese. udo -an edible plant found on the slopes of wooded embankments, also known as the Japanese Spikenard udon -a type of thick wheat-based noodle umami - the taste sensation produced by some condiments such as monosodium glutamate; a basic flavor in sea weed (昆布 kobu) umeboshi - pickled ume wakame - a type of edible kelp, often used in miso soup (Japan), and salads wasabi - a strongly flavoured green condiment commonly known as Japanese horseradish yakitori - a type of chicken kebab [b] Business[/b] kanban - literally a "signal" or "sign" signals a cycle of replenishment for production and materials and maintains an orderly and efficient flow of materials throughout the entire manufacturing process. Part of Six Sigma OffJT -"off the job training", means "training outside the workplace" keiretsu - a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings salaryman -(derived from English salary + man), a Japanese term for a white-collar worker tycoon -(from 大君 "taikun"), "great prince" or "high commander", later applied to wealthy business leaders zaibatsu - a "money clique" or conglomerate [b] Government and politics[/b] daimyo - "great names"; the most powerful Japanese feudal rulers from the 12th century to the 19th century genro -retired elder Japanese statesmen, who served as informal advisors to the emperor, during the Meiji and Taisho eras mikado -a dated term for "emperor"; specifically for the Emperor of Japan shogun -the title of the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era [b] Religion [/b] bonze -, a Buddhist monk koan - a paradoxial story or statement used during meditation in Zen Buddhism satori -enlightenment in Zen Buddhism shinto -the native religion of Japan torii[ -traditional Japanese gates commonly found at the gateway to Shinto shrines zen -a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism [b] Other[/b] akita - akitainu or akitaken), the Akita Inu, a large breed of Japanese dog domoic acid -(from ドウモイ doumoi in the Tokunoshima dialect of Japanese: a type of red algae) geisha - traditional Japanese artist-entertainers hentai - Western usage: pornographic cartoons, usually either Japanese in origin or drawn in a Japanese style; Japanese usage: metamorphosis, transformation, abnormality, or perversion honcho -head, chief katsura (tree) -large deciduous trees, native to eastern Asia koi - Western usage: ornamental varieties of the common carp (but in Japan this just means "carp" -- the ornamental variety are called "nishikigoi" 錦鯉) moxa -mugwort or cotton wool or other combustible material, burned on skin during moxibustion moxibustion -(from moxa + (com)bustion), an oriental medicine therapy which involves the burning of moxa (see above) rickshaw -(from 人力車, jinrikisha), a human-pulled wagon sayonara - the Japanese term for "goodbye" (note, though, that in Japanese, it has formal and final connotations: you wouldn't say it if you expect to meet again soon) sensei - the Japanese term for "master", "teacher" or "doctor". It can be used to refer to any authority figure, such as a schoolteacher, professor, priest, or politician. shiatsu - a form of massage shiba Inu -the smallest of the six original and distinct Japanese breeds of dog sudoku - a number placement puzzle, also known as Number Place in the United States. tanuki - the Japanese name for the animal, Nyctereutes procyonoides, known as a raccoon dog in English tsunami -literally "harbour wave"; Large wave caused by earthquakes or other underwater disturbances. urushiol -(from うるし, a plant that gives a skin rash on contact) a chemical substance found in poison-ivy, used to make "Japanned" lacquer ware[/spoiler] [b]Common Verbs[/b] [spoiler]aruku （歩く） --- to walk　 asobu （遊ぶ） --- to play　 au （会う） --- to meet　 hairu （入る） --- to enter　 hajimaru （始まる） --- to begin　 iku （行く） --- to go　 kaeru （帰る） --- to return　 kakaru （かかる） --- to take kaku （書く） --- to write kau （買う） --- to buy　 kiku （聞く） --- to listen　 matsu （待つ） --- to wait　 motsu （持つ） --- to have narau （習う） --- to learn nomu （飲む） --- to drink okuru （送る） --- to send omou （思う） --- to think oyogu （泳ぐ） --- to swim shiru （知る） --- to know　 suwaru （座る） --- to sit　 tatsu （立つ） --- to stand　 tomaru （止まる） --- to stop　 tsuku （着く） --- to arrive　 uru （売る） --- to sell utau （歌う） --- to sing wakaru （分かる） --- to understand warau （笑う） --- to laugh　 yomu （読む） --- to read　 Group 2 kangaeru （考える） --- to think miru （見る） --- to see; to look neru （寝る） --- to sleep oshieru （教える） --- to teach taberu （食べる） ---　to eat Group 3 kuru （来る） --- to come　 suru （する） --- to do[/spoiler] [b]Advice about particles in Japanese sentences[/b] [spoiler]the particles. The particles change depending on what you are trying to say. And the verbs change depending on if you want it to be formal or informal. For example, to say that you have money goes like this: お金がある。Okane Ga Aru, for informal お金があります。Okane Ga Arimasu, for formal To say that you don't have money: お金がない。Okane Ga Nai, informal おかねがありません。Okane Ga Arimasen, formal If you want to make it past tense: お金があった。Okane ga Atta, had money, informal お金がありました。Okane ga arimashita, had money, formal お金がなかった。Okane ga Nakatta, didn't have money, informal お金がありませんでした。Okane Ga arimasendeshita, didn't have money, formal. These verb conjuagtions are only used for the possession of inanimate objects. ^Credit:Yahoo Answers[/spoiler] [b]Common and Helpful Sentences[/b] [spoiler]Konnichi wa. Hello. Ohayoo Gozaimasu. Good morning. Hajimemashite. Nice to meet you. Watashi wa Suzuki Akio desu. I am Akio Suzuki. Anata wa Nihon-jin desu ka. Are you a Japanese? Kore wa nan desu ka. What is this? Sore wa nan desu ka. What is that? Kore wa konpyuutaa desu. This is a computer. Kono hon wa tomodachi no desu. This is my friend's book. Shibaraku desu ne. It's been a long time. Anata wa isogashii desu ka. Are you busy? Morita San wa nansai desu ka. Mr. Morita, how old are you? Otoo-san to okaa-san wa doko desu ka. Where are your father and mother? Sumisu-san to Tanaka-san wa sensei desu. Mr. Smith and Mr. Tanaka are teachers. Kaimono ni ikimasu. I'm going shopping. Nani o kaimasu ka. What will you buy? Ganbatte kudasai. Good luck. Tookyoo e ikimashita. I went to Tokyo. Kondo no shuumatsu tookyoo e ikimasu. I am going to Tokyo this weekend.[/spoiler] [b]Misc:[/b] the basic pattern of Japanese sentence: ________ wa _________ desu. second is STPOV or Subject, Time, Place, Object, Verb. gokurosama > thanks for your job gochisosamadeshita > thanks for the food nankurunaisa > it'll all be alright stem +masu is present tense stem +teimasu is continuative (ing) stem +mashita is past Ninjas and writing Kanji: [url]http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/des … ninja.html[/url] [b]Speaking japanese:[/b] [url]http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/japanese_language/japanese_phrase_basic.htm[/url] [url]http://www.guidetojapanese.org/index.html#contents[/url] [b]Japanese Tutorial Forum:[/b] [url]http://japinoy.com[/url] [b]Japanese Romantic Tutorial[/b] [url]http://chromlea.trap17.com/japanese/romantic.html[/url] [align=center][b]DISCLAIMER[/b] [spoiler][i]Take note that some of these was the compiled replies on my old thread. Some are research of my own using the cyberspace or sites i just stumble into. Im also an amateur in Japanese speaking. Feel free to share your tips or knowledge about japanese.. as long as its [b]RELATED[/b] to japanese,kay? *repu is appreciated.. Hope you have a fun time learning and sharing your knowledge in speaking japanese! ~Ja Minna-san[/i][/spoiler][/align]

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