Japanese has three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Beginner Japanese students typically start …
Lydia Thron
Lydia Thron
Lydia Thron is a private tutor with teaching experience in Japan and China. She’s been interested in Japan since childhood, and fulfilled her dream by living in Tokyo for four years. While there, she achieved N2 Japanese language proficiency.
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Language LearningJapanese
Typing in Japanese: How to Type Hiragana on Your Devices
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronIt’s commonly said that Japanese uses “three alphabets,” none of which resemble the one …
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Language LearningJapanese
Your Guide To Effortless Japanese Verb Conjugation
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronUndeniably one of the most important parts of Japanese grammar is verb conjugation. By …
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Language LearningJapanese
Formal vs. Informal Japanese: Understanding the 4 Levels of Politeness
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronFormal and casual situations often call for different ways of speaking. English has words …
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Language LearningJapanese
Kanji Readings Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Rules and 4 Key Strategies
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronAmong people learning Japanese, kanji is infamous for its difficulty. Kanji works entirely differently …
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If you’re looking for an answer to the question posed here, the short answer …
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JapaneseLanguage Learning
Essential Japanese Adjectives for Effortless Descriptions
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronAdjectives are important for giving objective and subjective information about things. If someone says …
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JapaneseLanguage Learning
I’m a Japanese Language Tutor, and Here’s How I Learned the Language
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronAlthough I am not a native Japanese speaker, I reached a level where I …
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Language LearningJapanese
Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Stroke Order and the 3 Types of Strokes
by Lydia Thronby Lydia ThronWhen learning to write Japanese characters, you may have encountered the term “Japanese stroke …
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It’s often been noted that book learning does not always translate into real-world skills. …
