Japanese Language & Culture

Nami Ohara teaches Japanese language and culture to students in St. John's, NL and also around the world via Skype Lessons. This blog is designed to provide Japanese lessons, notes on Japanese culture and lots of other fun Japanese related stuff to enhance the learning experience of Japanese language students everywhere.
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Monday, June 30, 2014

Make a Wish for Tanabata (Star Festival) - July 7, 2014

願い事 ねがいごと

あなたの 七夕の願い事は 何ですか。
(あたなの たなばた の ねがいごと は なんですか)

What is your wish for Tanabata (Star Festival)?







Kanji of the Month - July, 2014

今月の漢字 こんげつのかんじ
 七月 しちがつ



 Heavens


てんのかみさま
の神様
Ten no Kamisama
the God of Heaven


あまのがわ
の川
Ama no Gawa
Mikey Way 




Passwords for the Month - July - 2014

今月の合言葉 こんげつのあいことば
 七月 しちがつ





あいことば
合言葉

The passwords is an answer for a question from the Tanabata Quiz (see the above video).
Please do not forget to see the Tanabata Story. 

    Example:
Teacher: てんのかみさま の むすめ は だれですか。(Ten no kamisama no musume wa dare desuka?)
Student:  おりひめ (Orihime) -




Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Song of the Month - June 2014

今月の歌(こんげつのうた)
六月(ろくがつ)






Sunday, June 1, 2014

Passwords for the Month - June - 2014

今月の合言葉 こんげつのあいことば
六月 ろくがつ

 Please pick up one of passwords for this month.