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Month: August 2016

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The Kana – Building Blocks of Japanese

Posted on August 24, 2016July 25, 2020by Faisal

Hiragana and Katakana can be considered to be the basic building blocks of the Japanese language. While Kanji  (Borrowed Chinese characters) does have a huge role in Japanese writing, all of the words that any Kanji character can represent can be shown using Hiragana or Katakana. What’s the difference? Hiragana tends to be used for words […]

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How Earthquake Resistant are Buildings in Japan?

Posted on August 24, 2016July 25, 2020by Faisal

Introduction It’s no secret that Japan experiences several noticeable earthquakes every year. On August 19th 2016, an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit 170 km off the cost of Miyako, a city in Iwate prefecture. It was followed by another 6.0 earthquake on Sunday, which was also then followed by another 6.0 tremor. […]

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Welcome to the Nihongo (日本語) Project!

Posted on August 24, 2016March 26, 2022by Faisal

So you’ve decided to learn Japanese? Great! Deciding to learn a new language, or even reactivate a language which you haven’t learned in a while is always a challenge worth doing. Even though it requires a lot of time, dedication and practice, there’s no reason to go at it completely alone. The Nihongo (日本語)Project is […]

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