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Pass The Japanese Language Proficiency Test – 5 Tips
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or JLPT, is administered only once per year and is taken by about 380,000 (1995 figures) non-native speakers of Japanese each year worldwide. The test is divided into four levels (1-4), with Level 1 being the most difficult. The Level 1 has a pass rate of only 29%. After 4 [...] Read more
Mastering Japanese Kanji – 7 Guerilla Tactics
The adoption in around the 6th century CE of kanji by the Japanese from Chinese emissaries was a blessing for the Japanese language since it was the first time the language appeared in written form. At the same time, the act was destined to seem like a curse for the thousands of non-native Japanese speakers [...] Read more
Learn Japanese Fast And Effortlessly
It is not an impossible task to learn Japanese fast. First, enthusiasm, commitment, and focus can go a long way. Second, it helps to know certain basics. Written Japanese uses three different scripts: * Kanji * Hiragana * Katakana Kanji is composed of Chinese characters. Hiragana and katakana are syllabic scripts based on Chinese characters. [...] Read more
Learning Japanese With Audio – Which Is Best?
Learning Japanese with audio is without doubt the fastest and most efficient way to get started. If you are lucky enough to have some Japanese friends who can help then you are already ahead of the game. In most cases people will look to evening classes at their local college or on the internet for [...] Read more