70 Common Japanese Onomatopoeia and How to Use Them (With Audio)
Woof, roar, tick-tock, ding-dong, whoosh, BOOM! All of these are examples of onomatopoeia, or words that imitate the sound it…
6 Best Apps to Learn Japanese in 2025
For this post, I sifted through app stores and websites to find the best apps for learning Japanese. I tested…
The Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Internet Slang: WKTK, KWSK and More
It should come as no surprise that Japan has its own unique internet slang. You can call me a Grade-A…
How to Learn Hiragana and Katakana
Japanese uses three main scripts: hiragana, katakana and kanji. Kanji (漢字) is not an alphabet—it’s a system of logographic characters.…
Aizuchi: A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Grunting Etiquette
Did you know that grunting is a natural part of Japanese conversation? If you forget to utter , or ,…
The In-depth Guide to Japanese Adjectives: What They Are, Conjugations, Endings and Examples
Adjectives are the crayons of the speech world. They add color and interest to conversations. I learned their importance quickly…
8 Steps to Learn Conversational Japanese
I had made—yet another—social blunder. I used a phrase that sounded way too formal and made it seem like I…
