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Japanese language (Page 15)
Japanese is a crazy language, but not for the reasons you might expect. Read More
The kanji with the most strokes – you may run out of ink before you finish writing some of these.
Nicknamed the “Devil’s Tongue” by Jesuit missionaries, Japanese is one of the most difficult languages to learn. So, how many Westerners in Japan can really speak it fluently?
The beautiful animated visuals and rap soundtrack make it easy to learn Japanese and discover the history of instant noodles at the same time.
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If you’ve ever wanted to learn Japanese through horribly-drawn manga, then today’s your lucky day!
We’re back and ready to take on the third, and most puzzling, type of Japanese text: katakana.
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