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[G] Banno, Eri, Yoko Ikeda, et al.  Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. 2nd ed. Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014403.

[GW] Banno, Eri, Yoko Ikeda, et al. Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Workbook 1 . 2nd ed. Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014410.

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Common Japanese Words and Phrases Used in Classroom

The language used in a classroom setting will differ depending on whether you are a student or teacher, and whether you are talking to other students or teachers. To sort this all out, let’s first go over the basics. What do I call my teacher? How do I ask questions during the class? How do I reply during the roll call? By going through the common vocabulary and phrases first, you will be able to then modify and arrange them to communicate smoothly with your peers and teachers.

Whether you’re studying in a Japanese language school as a foreign student, taking Japanese group lessons online or in-person, or teaching in a Japanese school, we will help nail down key Japanese vocabulary and phrases for the classroom. 

Essential Japanese Vocabulary Related to School: Classroom, Teacher, and Student in Japanese

Before we go into the common Japanese phrases used in a class, let’s take a look at what class and classroom are in Japanese. You may be familiar with jugyou (授業), kyoushitsu (教室), sensei (先生), and gakusei (学生), the general terms for the lesson, classroom, teacher, and student in Japanese, but other terms may be used depending on the circumstance.

Jugyou (授業) is an umbrella term for the lesson and refers to any format of the lesson where students learn from teachers. It is commonly used in high school and below, as well as language schools, but can be used for any lesson in an educational institution. Kougi (講義), which is the term for a lecture in Japanese, is a specific type of jugyou where teachers talk in front of a group of students at their desks. It is commonly used in universities or other tertiary educational institutions, This can also be referred to as zagaku (座学), which basically means education received while sitting at a desk.

Kyoushitsu (教室) is the general term for classrooms and is the most common one used in any setting. However, those in universities or other tertiary education may also hear the term kougishitsu (講義室), meaning lecture hall.

Sensei (先生) is the most common way to refer to any teacher of any kind, in schools, other academic institutions, and even extracurricular activities. Until high school, the terms kyouin (教員) and kyoushi (教師), which both mean teacher, are commonly used to refer to a teaching position or title. On the other hand, teachers in universities will have different titles depending on their rank, such as koushi (講師), junkyouju (准教授), and kyouju (教授), which mean lecturer, associate professor, and professor respectively. In all cases, sensei (先生) is still the most common and appropriate way to refer to educators, but knowing the different classifications will come in handy especially if you are a university student or are teaching in Japan.

Students are generally referred to as one of the following: gakusei (学生) or seito (生徒). In legal terms, the former is used for students receiving higher education such as in universities or vocational schools, whereas the latter is used for junior high to high school students. The two are used interchangeably in daily conversation, however, there is a tendency to use gakusei (学生) when talking about students generally, and seito (生徒) when talking about students of a specific institution or under a specific teacher.

Japanese Expressions for Greeting in a Class 

As with all other interactions, classes start and end with greetings. Students may greet each other formally in keigo (敬語) or informally in tameguchi (タメ口), but interactions between students and teachers are almost always in keigo (敬語).

At the start of the class, the sensei (先生) usually greets students using the greeting appropriate for the time of the day, with either ohayougozaimasu (おはようございます): good morning, konnichiwa (こんにちは): hello, or konbanwa (こんばんは): good evening. Some may even follow this with yoroshikuonegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします), which is loosely translated to ‘please treat me favorably’ in English. Check out our guide on basic Japanese greetings and phrases.

The class usually ends with arigatougozaimashita (ありがとうございました) to thank the students, and sometimes with otsukare sama deshita (お疲れ様でした) to acknowledge the students’ hard work during the class. Some teachers may also use goseichou arigatougozaimashita (ご清聴ありがとうございました), which takes a step further to thank students for listening quietly. This phrase is often used after presentations by students as well.

Japanese Phrases in Classroom for Taking Attendance

Attendance is shusseki (出席) in Japanese, with its kanji meaning to be in your seat. Therefore the Japanese for absence is kesseki (欠席), to be absent from your seat. Depending on the school, teachers may take attendance through roll calls, paper slips, or online.

A roll call, called tenko (点呼) in Japanese, but typically, the teacher will usually proceed in the following way:

出席を取ります。Aさん。 Shusseki o torimasu. A-san. I will be taking roll call (attendance). A-san.

If Person A is present, they would simply respond by saying yes with hai (はい). This will repeat until everyone is called. If you will be absent, it’s best to notify the teacher or staff by email beforehand for it to be an excused absence or kounin kesseki (公認欠席). Unexcused absences, or mudan kesseki (無断欠席), are commonly frowned upon and may even lead to consequences. Here is an example of how to notify your absence through email.

​​件名：本日の（授業名）を欠席します（名前） kenmei : honjitsu no (jugyoumei) o kesseki shimasu (namae) Subject : I will be absent from today’s (class name) (name)

〇〇先生 〇〇sensei   〇〇 teacher

お世話になっております。 osewa ni natte orimasu. *Loosely translated to Thank you for your assistance.

(名前と学籍番号）と申します。 (namae to gakuseki bangou) to moushimasu. I am (name and student number)

昨日から熱があるので、本日の（授業名）は欠席させていただきたいと思います。 kinou kara netsu ga aru node, honjitsu no (jugyoumei) wa kesseki sasete itadakitai to omoimasu. I’ve had a fever since yesterday, so I would like to be absent from today’s class.

本日の課題を後日取りにうかがってもよろしいでしょうか。 honjitsu no kadai o gojitsu torini ukagattemo yoroshiideshouka. May I pick up my assignment for today’s class at a later date?

よろしくお願いします。 yoroshiku onegaishimasu. *Loosely translated to thank you in advance.

（名前と学籍番号） (namae to gakuseki bangou) (name and student number)

Interestingly, there is a term for faking someone’s attendance in Japanese, called daihen (代返). It comes from 代 わりに 返 事する (kawarini henji suru) , meaning to respond in place of someone else during roll call. This is strongly prohibited in all schools, so be careful not to do this!

Japanese Phrases in Classroom: Listening to Instructions

Apart from sitting and listening to your teacher’s jugyou (授業), you may have other tasks to complete such as answering questions or solving a quiz, reading something for the class, or having class discussions. In these cases, you will most likely hear the command for the task in a Verb ~て + ください (verb ~te + kudasai) form.

For example:

答えてください kotaete kudasai Please answer.

解答してください kaitoushite kudasai. Please answer. (Used in written form)

話し合ってください hanashiatte kudasai. Please discuss.

読んでください yonde kudasai.   Please read.

手を挙げて Te o agete. Please raise your hand.

Your teacher usually instructs the last example in the class. If you want to say or ask anything, we should avoid disrupting the flow of the lesson. Raising your hand allows the teacher to decide if it’s the best time to address your concern in the class at the moment.

Take a look at this blog post to learn other ways kudasai (ください) is used , and this blog post for how to conjugate verbs into the ~te (~て) form.

How to Ask Questions in a Class in Japanese

Some teachers prefer students to ask questions during class, but others may prefer for students to ask all their questions at the end of the lesson. If you have a question during class, raise your hand and ask your question! Teachers may also ask:

ここまで何か質問はありますか？ kokomade nanika shitsumon wa arimasuka? Are there any questions so far?

Outside of class, students can find the opportunity to talk to the teacher in the time between classes called jugyou no aima (授業の合間), or during office hours, or ofisu awa a (オフィスアワー). When you go up to the teacher, here are some examples of how you can start the conversation:

〇〇先生、今お時間よろしいでしょうか？ 〇〇sensei, ima ojikan yoroshii deshouka? Teacher 〇〇, may I have a moment?

本日の授業について質問があります。 honjitsu no jugyou ni tsuite shitsumon ga arimasu. I have a question about today’s class.

Japanese Phrases in Classroom: Homework and Assignments in Japanese

Although many may dread the idea of homework, it’s a must-know when learning Japanese in the classroom. Assignments including homework are called kadai (課題), which can also mean ‘issue that needs to be solved’. The word to use for homework specifically is shukudai (宿題), with its kanji referring literally to work that is completed at home.

Teachers will also provide students with information about submission or teishutsu (提出), including the due date, which is kigen (期限) or shimekiri (締め切り). 

Let’s put all the vocabulary together in some example sentences:

宿題を出します。 shukudai o dashimasu. I will be giving out homework.

これについてのレポートを来週までの課題にします。 kore ni tsuite no repooto o raishuu madeno kadai ni shimasu. The assignment until next week will be a report about this topic.

ちゃんと期限までに終わらせて提出してください。 chanto kigen made ni owarasete teishutsu shite kudasai. Make sure to finish and submit it before the due date.

この課題の締め切りは来週の火曜日です。 kono kadai no shimekiri wa raishuu no kayoubi desu. The due date for this assignment is next Tuesday.

Whether you are taking a Japanese class or you want to teach at a Japanese local school and/or study with native students, knowing Japanese classroom phrases and vocabulary ahead will make your school life easier. On top of the basic terminology of lesson, classroom, teacher, and student, learning other common phrases will allow you to understand and communicate better with the rest of the class. Feel free to refer back to this guide for a free email sample for being absent from class, or vocabulary needed to remind your classmates about the due date of your assignment!

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Japanese Writing Lab #1: Basic self-introduction

In a recent post I announced I would be starting a new program on my blog called “Japanese Writing Lab” that aims to motivate people to practice writing in Japanese, provides feedback on their writing, and allows them to see posts of other Japanese learners. This article represents the first writing assignment of that program.

For this assignment, I’d like to focus on a very common, but important topic: self-introduction, known as 自己紹介 (jiko shoukai) in Japanese.

Self-introductions can range widely from formal to casual, and from very short (name only) to much longer. This time, I’d like everyone to focus on writing a basic self-introduction whose main purpose is to actually introduce yourself to me and others in the group. So while it is a writing exercise, it actually serves an important purpose as well. Try to keep it brief (a few sentences is fine) and stick more to written language as opposed to spoken language. For example, you would avoid using things like “あの。。。” which you might say if you actually spoke a self-introduction.

For those who are comfortable writing a self-introduction in Japanese, you can go ahead and get started. If you have written one recently, I suggest you try to write one again from scratch without referring to it unless you really get stuck.

Once you finish this writing assignment please post it via one of the two following methods:

• For those who have a blog (WordPress or anywhere else is fine): post it on your blog, and post a comment on this article including a link to your post. I also suggest adding a link on your post back to this article, so people who find your post can follow it to read other people’s submissions.
• For those who don’t have a blog: simply post it as a comment to this article with the text you’ve written. [Note: creating a blog is pretty easy and free on many sites, so if you have a few minutes I’d just consider just trying to create a blog]

I’ll be reading through the submitted assignments and will try to make constructive comments. I highly recommend for everyone submitting to read other people’s submissions.

For those who are not too familiar with how to write self-introductions in Japanese, here is a general template to help you get started (taken from this Japanese website). If you want to do your own research on how to write a self-introduction, that is fine as well. Feel free to omit any of the below categories, for example if you don’t want to discuss where you live.

Keep in mind that for a self-introduction in Japanese, it is usually best to use at minimum basic polite language, like ~です and ~ます, since you aren’t likely to be on very familiar terms with those you are speaking to.

General template for  basic self-introduction

僕（私) の名前は [your name here] です。

• Place where you live (住所)

住所は[place where you live]というところです。

• Hobbies (趣味)

趣味は [one or more of your hobbies]です。

仕事は「your current job」をしています。

• Positive ending

[try to think of something positive to close with]

My submission

For each assignment I will give my submission as well, to help give you ideas. Feel free to send me questions or comments about my submission.

For this assignment I’ll keep things pretty simple and mostly follow the template I gave above, but in future assignments I’ll start using more advanced language and get more creative.

僕の名前はlocksleyuです。

住所はオレゴン州のポートランドですが、先週までは南フロリダに住んでいました。

趣味は色々ありますが、最近は日本の小説を読んだりチェスをやったりしています。

仕事はソフトウェア開発をしています。

このクラスで日本語の文章力を向上できたらいいと思います。

よろしくお願いします。

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Hi – I put together a WordPress site today so I could participate in this, and also to encourage me to write in Japanese.

Here’s my basic self introduction article: https://bokunojapanese.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/japanese-writing-lab-1-basic-self-introduction/

I tried once yesterday and once just now to post here and I am not seeing anything getting through. Are these comments moderated? Is there some other issue? I’m sick of retyping my introduction 🙁

The comments are moderated (that is the default setting of WordPress) but I check very often and approve pretty much all comments except for Spam. For some reason I didn’t see any of your comments from yesterday, only two from today.

I’ll read your other comment and respond now.

OK, this blog doesn’t seem to accept Japanese characters as comments (I just tried a third time).

I’m sorry that you are experiencing trouble. I’ll try to do my best help you out so we can get this solved (:

I have used Japanese before in comments. Let’s test now:

こんにちは [<- can you read this?] What happens when you try to write Japanese characters? Can you please make a post like this with some Japanese and some English so I can see what it looks like? Also, what browser/OS are you using? Can you try a variation of either? I am using Safari/Mac OS.

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I’m reading that. The last three comments I have made that have included either all Japanese characters or a mix of Japanese and English have just…vanished. Like, I click “post” and the page refreshes but I don’t see my comment or even a “Your comment is pending” notification. I’m on Chrome on Mac OS, everything’s reasonably up to date.

Here’s a comment with English and hiragana only: こんにちは Thanks for helping me debug and sorry to be leaving so many comments on the blog ;_;

Here’s a comment with English, hiragana and kanji: こんいちは 漢字は難しいですが、大切です。

Everything looks great now, I can see all the characters fine (: I’m guessing that was just some temporary issue with WordPress.

You can go ahead and try to put your self-introduction now. Just make a backup copy in case it gets deleted again.

You’re not going to believe this, but it STILL isn’t posting. I was avoiding making a new blog because I thought it would be “more work” but now I’m thinking that would be simpler after all.

Thats so weird, I wonder why. Maybe if you make a longer comment it doesn’t like it?

I agree it will probably be easier at this point to create your own blog, and that will have other benefits for you in the future.

But if you still want to try and troubleshoot the original issue I can help…

The good news is that WordPress makes it really easy to set up a new blog these days. I guess in retrospect I should have done that to begin with. Thanks for your help trying to debug this issue! https://nihongonoheya.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/first-blog-post/

Great, glad you were able to make a blog so easily! Will check out your blog later today when I get more time.

Hi, I have been reading several of your articles with great interest. The first that lead me to you was your comments on ‘Hibana’ by Naoki Matayoshi. A friend of mine in Japan is reading this book and I was curious about its content. Your translation is amazing. To introduce myself I set up a site, above link, however it doesn’t really seem to be a blog as such, so I may need to change that later. Anyway it’s accepted the script ok so you should be able to read it. I hope to join in here to improve my Japanese. Thanks for your time, Sylvia

Thanks very much for the comment and feedback!

Also, I’m glad you are interested in joining my program. I checked out your site, but like you said it seems like it isn’t exactly a blog, so I am not sure if I will be able to comment. Without that, it will be hard for me to correct your writings (I found a few errors I wanted to point out).

If it’s not too much trouble, would you mind trying to create a blog on WordPress.com? It should be pretty easy and it’s free.

Hi, Thank you for your reply. I think I’ve sorted it OK. See link below, I’ve never done a blog before so this is new to me! https://kafuka97.wordpress.com/

I just copied what I wrote before, no changes. Many thanks, Sylvia

PS: I do have a website which I have sent a link to.

Hello! My name is Jheanelle, I just found your website today and I think I’ve already looked through have of it. Its amazing. I’m interested in doing the assignments but I don’t have a blog so I’ll post it in the comments section.

ジェネルと言います。今日本に住んで仕事にしています。私は英語の先生です。 色々な趣味があります。例えば、寝たり、韓国の番組を見たり、本を読んだりするのが好きです。 日本語もっと上手になりたいそしてこのブログを見つけて嬉しくなった

どうぞよろしくお願いします

Hello Jheanelle. I’m sorry for the late reply but your message was showing up in Spam on my blog for some reason.

Thanks for the submission. Right now I am sort of taking a break from the writing labs since I didn’t get too much response from my readers, but I will consider restarting them again at some point. There is a few others however I posted (up to #3 or #4, I think).

I hope your Japanese studies are going well.

One minor comment, in your sentence “今日本に住んで仕事にしています” I think maybe you could have said: “今日本で仕事をしています” or “今日本に住んでで仕事もしています”

These might sound a little better.

One more thing, I recommend watching Japanese dramas instead of Korean if you want to improve faster (:

Hello locksleyu, I just posted my self-introduction here: https://soreymikleo1421.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/japanese-writing-lab-1-basic-self-introduction/ Thank you in advance!

Thanks! I just posted a few comments.

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Japanese Writing Paper: FREE Printable Blank Japanese Writing Sheets

Whether you are brand new to Japanese or approaching fluency, writing can be one of the most challenging aspects of the language.

And the only way to improve your Japanese writing is to write, write, write!

Of course, you can practise your Japanese writing on any old scrap of paper you can get your hands on – but it’s much easier if you have some proper Japanese grid paper to help space out your characters correctly.

I’ve created some simple free Japanese writing practice sheets as pdfs that you can download and print out as many times as you want.

This is just simple blank Japanese graph paper with boxes to help you practise your characters and improve your Japanese handwriting.

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Printable Japanese graph paper (kanji practice sheets)

These blank Japanese writing paper templates are perfect for practising your hiragana, katakana and kanji. They’re just blank grids, so you can copy whatever characters you’re working on from your textbook or course, and write them out as many times as you need.

I’ve made versions with and without an inner grid. Those with the grid are great for learning to space out your characters. The larger (15mm) size is great for beginners. It’s the size elementary school children would use in Japan. The smaller (10mm) size is great for intermediate and advanced learners. 

The 10mm with 5mm inner grid is a common notebook paper in Japan and it makes ideal kanji writing practice sheets. I got through so many notebooks with this grid pattern when I lived in Japan, but of course it’s hard to find the proper notebooks outside of Japan, which is why I made these free printable versions for you!

Just click on the links to download:

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Kana practice sheets

If you are still learning hiragana and katakana and you are looking for Japanese writing practice sheets with the kana already printed on for you to copy, I recommend this free workbook from JapanesePod101. It also comes with free printable kana charts and flashcards.

Printable genkouyoushi templates 

Genkouyoushi (原稿用紙) is a common type of Japanese writing paper. It consists of squares arranged in columns, with a small gap between each column. It it usually translated as Japanese manuscript paper. You might also call it sakubun paper. Sakubun (作文) means composition, and it’s a common practice for Japanese students to write essays, stories and other compositions on genkouyoushi paper.

In Japan, students use genkouyoushi for handwritten school assignments and tests. I recommend you use these printable genkouyoushi sheets if you want to practise your Japanese composition writing, perhaps by keeping a daily journal or similar.

Again, there are two sizes: the larger is good for beginners and the smaller for intermediate/advanced.

Click on the format you need to download the pdf:

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How to use genkouyoushi

If you’re unfamiliar with genkouyoushi , here are a few pointers to keep in mind:

• Traditionally Japanese is written in vertical columns from top to bottom, right to left. So the typical way to use genkouyoushi is to start in the top right box and write one character per box from top to bottom down the page. When you reach the bottom of a column, move to the top of the next column to the left.
• You can turn the page sideways to write horizontally if you wish, just keep in mind that the most common (and traditional) way is to write in columns.
• When you start a new paragraph, leave a blank square at the top of the column, in the same way that we leave a small indentation when handwriting in English.
• The blank space between columns may be used to write furigana (pronunciation characters). These are written to the right of the relevant kanji.
• Punctuation marks get their own square. They are written in the top right corner of their square. The exception is that punctuation marks shouldn’t be used at the top of a new column, so instead of this, it would share a square with the previous character at the bottom of the column.

Notes on the image:

• Write the title of your composition in the first column, leaving 2 or 3 blank squares.
• Write your name in the second column, leaving an empty square at the bottom.
• Begin your first sentence in the next column, leaving an empty square at the top (and for each subsequent new paragraph).
• If you use subheadings, leave an empty column before and after, and leave 2 blank squares at the top.
• Punctuation marks have their own square, except if they would appear at the top of a new column, in which case put them together with the last character of the previous column.

Free Japanese writing paper and kanji practice paper

I hope you find these free Japanese writing sheets useful. Please do share with your friends and classmates! Let me know if you would find other sizes/formats helpful and I will try to create those for you too.

Note: all these Japanese writing sheets are designed for A4 paper, so check the formatting and paper size on your print settings if necessary.

Check these other resources to improve your Japanese reading and writing:

• How to Read Japanese
• The Best Way to Learn Kanji
• Japanese Writing Practice: Ultimate List Of Resources For Every Level
• FREE Websites for Japanese Reading Practice (At Every Level)

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Rebecca is the founder of Team Japanese. She spent two years teaching English in Ehime, Japan. Now back in the UK, she spends her time blogging, self-studying Japanese and wrangling a very genki toddler.

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Thank you! These are great for studying kanji!

I didn’t know how hard it was to find genkouyoushi paper to just print at home when needed until I tried to find some! Really glad I found this, especially because there are not only different formats, but different sizes as well! Thank you so much!!!!!!

Yes such a simple thing but so hard to find if you don’t live in Japan, that’s why I made them! I’m glad you appreciate it and I hope it helps your Japanese writing practice! Best of luck 🙂

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Looking for free Japanese worksheets?

Here at the linguajunkie blog, you’ll find a nice collection of Japanese worksheets that are meant for beginners. They’re free as a good starting step in your language journey.

Of course, I do suggest getting a Japanese language program later, but first let’s do worksheets.

How to download these worksheets.

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Remember, since these are Japanese practice sheets, you need to print out and write on them to do the “practice” and get the most out of these.

If you download but don’t use them, you’re never going to learn any Japanese.

So, keep that in mind — nothing happens if nothing is done. And you want to speak Japanese one day, right?

1. Hiragana and Katakana Worksheets

Here are some nice Japanese practice sheets for the Japanese alphabet — namely the kana (hiragana and katakana.) Of course, you’ll need to print this out for maximum effect… and to actually write on them. Also, this worksheet is made by JapanesePod101, a popular Japanese learning program.

2. 101 Exercises for Beginners

This is a bit more than just a “worksheet.” It’s more of a workbook since it has 101+ beginner level questions. Don’t worry, the questions are easy if you follow the lessons that I introduce on in the inside. There are plenty of exercises: matching, translation, multiple choice, grammar, plus a lot of repeated questions for extra review.

3. A Bundle of 16+ Japanese Practice Sheets

If you’re looking for Japanese practice sheets and worksheets you can print and write in… here’s a nice collection also from JapanesePod101.

The practice sheets are based around various topics: greetings, nouns, adjectives, time-related phrases and more. 

Each one contains a number of words and phrases along with the translations. Your job is to write out the Japanese words in the blank spaces. There’s also a section where you’re given the English meanings and have to write in the Japanese — a good way to test yourself.

4. 25 Phrases for Beginners – Japanese Worksheet

5. Kanji N4 & N5 Japanese PSD Worksheets

Once you’re done with Hiragana and Katakana, you should move onto Kanji.

So, here are 2 worksheets that were designed for the N4 and N5 Japanese Proficiency tests. In total, you’ll pick up 280+ kanji if you print out and fill out these worksheets. If you’re a brand new beginner, start with N5, and then move down to N4. N5 is considered the test that beginners should take and N4 is harder than N5.

6. Japanese Numbers 1-100 Worksheet

Want to learn Japanese numbers ?

This worksheet will 1) teach you all the numbers — from 1 to 100, 2) give you special rules to help learn them fast, and 3) get you to practice writing the numbers in Japanese.

7. Japanese Quiz Sheets for Beginners

This is a printable worksheet with 35+ beginner-level questions about Japanese grammar and basic phrases. If you started learning and want to test yourself against something, try this one out. Print it out for maximum effect.

8. Japanese Learning Routine Worksheet & Guide

Want to succeed with Japanese? Well, success is a product of one thing and thing only – your routines. In other words, your ability to stick with learning the language for a long period of time. If you’re interested in learning how to self study Japanese alone , click the link to the left to learn more. But, if you already understand the importance of sticking with things and just want a worksheet to fill out, then download this one. It’s pretty simple. Just write in your schedule, duration, your goals, cross out the days you’ve completed, and… do NOT miss a day.

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New to Japanese?

Wondering where and how to start? And what exact things you need to do? Fear not. This PDF worksheet/checklist lays out all the steps you need to take as a beginner. Some are simple ones. Others you’ll need to continue doing well until you’re fluent. But, they’re all important.

10. Japanese Wa vs Ga Worksheet

The Japanese Wa and Ga particles can be tricky.

Unless you practice them and get confident in how to use them correctly. Which is where this Japanese Wa vs Ga PDF worksheet comes in. You get 40 exercises where you have to fill in wa or ga. And yes, answers are provided. So, go and take a look.

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The fact is… you can read and listen to things all day long…

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And you will NEVER learn to use it freely and speak it freely like your very own language… if you don’t actually do work — practice writing and speaking.

Hence, worksheets give you a good opportunity to remember what you’ve learned and write things out. Doing this — using the words and writing them — will help you remember them better. So that later, you can freely use them while you’re speaking Japanese.

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What does ♢ mean on an assignment?

I know what the circle, triangle, and "X" notations mean, but this is a new one to me entirely. Next to ◇ was the letter grade "B", but I'm not sure of the relevance since I'm seeing the triangle notation next to the letter grade "F".

Also, if anyone knows, what would the name/reading for this symbol be? I would think it'd be 四角, but I've been wrong about stuff like this before. f>~<')

• Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/19015/1478 –  user1478 Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 13:42
• I already read through this one, but ◇ was not included. –  Pleiades Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 14:43
• Right, it's related , not a duplicate . –  user1478 Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 14:49
• 3 Do you have an actual picture or something? I'm afraid I can't imagine of any well known symbol from your description. –  broccoli forest Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 15:11
• 2 ^ Yeah it's called [菱形]{ひしがた} (b/c it looks like 菱の実), but what does it mean here!? –  chocolate ♦ Commented Jan 14, 2016 at 6:15

While the circle mark is commonly used in marking Japanese assignments, the lozenge shape doesn't have a standard usage. I've tried searching everywhere; I can't find a common meaning to the mark on homework (or even a single instance of a diamond mark being used on homework, for that matter)

Here are a few possibilities:

The teacher or school has created his / her own specialised usage for it eg. to mean "not bad", "needs more work", etc.

The teacher simply uses it to mean "good job" because it is aesthetically pleasing (perhaps the teacher really likes diamond shapes or diamonds, because stars are more common, I think)

If this is your own worksheet we are talking about then perhaps the only way to know is to ask the marker.

As for the name, as choco has already pointed out above, it's called 菱{ひし}形{がた} :

★　Diamond Shape, or Rhombus, in Japanese is 菱形 (ひしがた – hishigata). ★　Another word for Diamond Shape, or Rhombus, is 斜方形 (しゃほうけい – shahōkei)

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Japan, Anime, and Manga Essay Ideas for Homework Assignments

So, it is time I did my part! This article will give you ideas for future writing assignments and show you how to read (and use) references and citations. I will provide writing ideas and links to articles relating to the topic. You are welcome to cite me; however, I have already done some of the research legwork in my short bibliographies. I hope the articles will provide a good spring board for your essay assignments.

Understanding and Using Citations

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number (issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy –from Purdue Owl

By the way, that url looking thing is called a Digital Object Identifier. It works like a blog post’s permalink. You can paste the DOI at this website to link to the article. For example this citation:

Suzuki, Michiko (2006). Writing Same-Sex Love: Sexology and Literary Representation in Yoshiya Nobuko’s Early Fiction. The Journal of Asian Studies. 65. p.575. doi:10.1017/S0021911806001148.

You can paste that gobblygook  (excluding the period) after doi: into the website to find the article. Give it a try! Why not use a regular hyperlink? Well, DOI links do not change even if the location of the article changes.  Hyperlinks, as we all know, can break. It is a true permalink.

Most citations have the same components as APA. There are many styles with APA, Chicago, and MLA being the most common.

The point of citations isn’t to protect you from plagiarism. The point is to make it easy to find the articles. One of the easiest ways to search articles using citations is to use the author’s last name with a part of the title in quotation marks. This works in Google and in most library databases. For example typing the following into Google:

Suzuki “Writing same-sex love”

Will give you the article on the first page (in the second link when I did it).

Citations also give you the journal or periodical name. You can search for that journal, narrow the list down to the issue and volume, and find the article that way. Quotation marks around anything in search engines tells the software to use “all of these words” as a single unit.

When to Cite in Text?

You must cite a source whenever you use it. This includes whenever you paraphrase, use a statistic, or idea. Basically, if it is not from your experience or accumulative knowledge, you need to cite. Quoting is only a small part of citing a source. For example, take a look at this sentence from one of my articles here on JP. Although, the statement does not quote or even paraphrase, I had to cite it because the information was not my own.

 Guys are expected to be well rounded in art, music, literature, and more just like in feudal Japan (Sughara, 2002).

APA uses parenthetical citation. The style you use will vary based on your teacher/professor’s requirements. Do you have the cite after every sentence? What if you are using multiple sources that have similar information? What I tend to do is to write the paragraph and end with a multiple citation that looks like this: (AuthorOne, 2001; AuthorTwo, 2011; AuthorThree, 2013). If you start using ascending order of the dates with this method, keep using ascending order each time you do it. If you use descending date order, keep using that order. This method is only recommended for relatively short paragraphs that reference the ideas of several authors. With longer sections it is best to cite after each set of sentences that have the author’s ideas.

As you can see, citing sources is not really that complicated. Basically, if the thought is not your own you need to cite it.

Essay Ideas

Geisha – History and Life

This idea looks at the history of Geisha and how they have become one of the best known symbols of Japan. Geisha are not prostitutes; they  are living reservoirs of Japanese culture.  You can look into how Japan might look if geisha did not keep traditional Japanese culture alive.

Geisha – The Art of a Life

This idea narrows down on the arts of a geisha from their kimonos to kanzashi to the arts they practice. You can relate how geisha are similar to Native American spirit people. Both try to keep their heritage alive.

• Geisha: Art and Shamisen
• Geisha: Kimono
• Geisha: Hair and Kanzashi Styles
• Geisha: Beginnings

Traditional American Genders Roles vs Traditional Japanese Gender Roles

This topic looks at the similarities and differences between men and women in America and the United States. World War 2 served as turning point for both cultures. The war changed the roles women played in society, opening the doors for equal voting rights and female careers.

The Hypocrisy of Societal Expectations for Women

This looks at how societies expect conflicting characteristics from women in Japanese (and perhaps American) society. Women are expected to be sexy but those that try are often called sluts. Japanese women are taught to be submissive but also oversee the household.

Articles :  

• Gender Roles of Women in Modern Japan ,
• A Look at Gender Expectations in Japanese Society
• Dating and Marriage in Japan

How Anime and Manga Empower Girls

Look at how anime and manga breaks female gender roles. Using Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena . you can write about the how such stories shape self-image. Utena presents an opportunity to explore same-sex relationships between girls.

• Sailor Moon: The Rise of the Girl Hero
• The Evangelion of Shojo: Revolutionary Girl Utena

Teen Girl Psychology and Yaoi

This topic looks at how yaoi fills the needs of teen girls to be entertained and explore different relationship dichotomies. It looks at various ways yaoi explores increasing interests in sex and relationships.

• Yaoi: Hate for Boy’s Love
• Yaoi: History, Appeal, and Misconceptions

Character Stereotypes in Anime and Manga

This looks at various tropes found in anime and manga. You can explore why these stereotypes are common and contrast them against stereotypes found in other comics.

Note: These articles are my own thoughts and observations. With most of these, I did not research anything with the exception of  There is Personality in the Blood . These articles might provide a starting place for your own considerations about manga and other literature stereotypes.

Anime Stereotypes:

• The Snooty Girl
• The Clueless Guy
• The Library Girl
• The Pervert
• There is Personality in the Blood

Hair Color and Character Stereotypes

• Water and Sky
• Green as Grass

Other Essay Ideas

• Cherry Blossoms as a Symbol of Japan
• The Invasion of Pokemon and its Role in American Childhood
• Anime Blogging and How it Improves Writing
• What it means to be Otaku
• How Mickey Mouse Changed the Face of Manga
• Why are American Cartoons for Children and Japanese cartoons for Adults?
• Moral Lessons found in Anime and Manga
• An Analysis of Joseph Campbell’s Hero Story and Bleach

Offering a Helping Hand

Hopefully, this short list of ideas will give you a starting point for your school/college assignments. As a librarian, I am here to help. If you need help choosing a topic (and that can be hard, I know), proofreading, or research help, let me know. Your local librarian is also available to help.

You can email me: webmaster [at] japanpowered [dot] com . Darn spammers make us write emails this way, ’tis sad.

Oh, you are also welcome to send me questions about manga, anime, and Japanese culture. I am open to article ideas.

You can also message me on JP’s Facebook page . I will do my best to offer help or point you to the information you need.

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an essay question about manga, i want to be able to make a manga production for my practical but my essay must link.

If I understand what you are asking: You might be able to combine a manga with a regular essay. Use the manga to present extra information or provide examples.

can you sent me essay about japan culture , i want a really big event that happen at japan so pls sent me i dont know any culture about japan

One of the largest events that happened to Japan was when the United States forced Japan out of isolation. Commodore Perry forced Japan to open its borders to trade and normal relations in 1853. Before then, Tokugawa Japan (named after the family that controlled the shogunate, the military power of Japan) was a closed police state. Commodore Perry’s intrusion led to the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the modernization of Japan. This, in turn, laid the foundation for World War II. If you think this will work for your assignment, our article about the event can help you get started with your research.

I do not give out essays, but I will help you get started with research.

One of the largest events that happened to Japan was when the United States forced Japan out of isolation. Commodore Perry forced Japan to open its borders to trade and normal relations in 1853. Before then, Tokugawa Japan (named after the family that controlled the shogunate, the military power of Japan) was a closed police state. Commodore Perry’s intrusion led to the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the modernization of Japan. This, in turn, laid the foundation for World War II. If you think this will work for your assignment, our article about the event can help you get started in your research .

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