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Writing Hiragana -お

“O” OR “お” SAYS “long o sound as in potato” 3 STROKES First, Starting on the upper left, make a medium horizontal line. Second, starting a little bit above stroke one, make a vertical line down. Then (WITHOUT PICKING UP YOUR PEN) make a small loop to the left, cross back over the line and make a large curved line to the right. Notice that the line and loop are not centered, they are…

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“E” OR “え” SAYS “short e sound as in egg” 2 STROKES

The First stroke belongs in the upper middle of the character. Starting on the left, make a very small sloped line downwards.

Sometimes, you might see this line with a small side-stroke back towards the left. These characters were originally written with a brush, and this was just a small pull sideways that gave it flair. It shouldn’t be too deliberate – more a fast pull than anything.

Second, below the first line and without picking up your pen! Start by making a sloping-upwards line. Then pull your pen down quickly in a slight diagonal. Drag it back up again about 1/2 way. Then pull off into a sloping “s” shape.

Kind of like a slanted “h” with a fancy top and a hooked end.

Pay attention to proportions – note that Step 2 ends up close to where Step 1 started. Step 3 pulls off at close to where Step 1 started. The hook on Step 4 goes below Step 2.

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EXAMPLES (FROM TOP 1000 JAPANESE WORDS)

かえる (Kaeru) = Frog

いえ (Ie) = House / Home

えんぴつ (Enpitsu) = Pencil

Writing Hiragana – え “E” OR “え” SAYS “short e sound as in egg” 2 STROKES The First stroke belongs in the upper middle of the character.

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Writing Hiragana - い

Writing Hiragana – い

“I” OR “い” SAYS “EE” 2 STROKES The first stroke looks a little like a fish hook (but not quite written that way). Make a slightly curved vertical line down, then (without picking up your pen) give it a small up-stroke. These characters were originally written with a brush, and this was just a small pull upwards that gave it flair. It shouldn’t be too deliberate – more a fast pull than anything.…

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Writing Hiragana - あ

Writing Hiragana – あ

One of the first Japanese lessons my Japanese friends and teachers told me was I had to learn how to write Hiragana. If I wanted to just travel to Japan, I didn’t need to bother. But if I wanted to be fluent, I need to be able to write the Characters. Many foreigners simply learn how to read Hiragana but are never taught how to write it. They just kind of guess how to write the letters.…

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Sino-Japanese Numbers

The following includes the Sino-Japanese Numbers used in Japanese for many number-related issues. In appearance, they are the same as those used in Mandarin Chinese, in fact that is where the characters were borrowed from (Sino – meaning “Chinese”). Thus, the numbers are in fact a part of the Kanji writing system. While Sino-Japanese numbers are more common according to my Japanese friends, the…

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Japanese: Curls

Because it’s sooooo humid here ~ and my hair goes nuts in humidity :)

Curls = カール = Karu

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Japanese: Yawn (n.)

Yawn (n.) = あくび = Akubi

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Japanese: Cookbook

Cookbook = 料理の本 = Ryōri no hon

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Japanese: Trip (n.)

Trip (n.) = 旅行 = Ryokō

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Japanese: Ponder

Ponder = じっくり考える = Jikkuri kangaeru

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Japanese: Hinge (n.)

Hinge (n.) = 蝶番 = Chōtsugai

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Japanese: Mailbox

Mailbox = ポスト = Posuto

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Moving to China

Sorry everyone! I’m in the process of moving to China at the end of this month, so everything is REALLY hectic. This unfortunately translates into the fact that posts for the next few weeks may be slightly more erratic than normal. I promise that I will smooth it all out as soon as possible!

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Japanese: Rain

Rain = 雨 = Ame

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Japanese: Light Switch

Light Switch = 光スイッチ = Hikari Suitchi

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Japanese: Picnic

Picnic = ピクニック = Pikunikku

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