Japanese Lesson 1 [Raivu]

[Raivu]

This is Lesson 1 of my Japanese class (I decided to do one out of boredom, and I think it'll be easier for me to learn as well if I re-teach)

Ok. First off, to get by, you will need to learn Hiragana and Katana.

What are the differences?
Hiragana - Main Japanese stream of language
Katana - English translations, usually found outside.
example:
English - Milk
Katakana - Miruku ミルク

NUMBERS 1-10
You will need to know your numbers. Its' easy to pick up from there

1 - Ichi 　 　一
2 - Ni　　　　ニ
3 - San　　　三
4 - Yo　　　　四
5 - Go　　　　五
6 - Roku　　六
7 - Shichi　七
8 - Hachi　八
9 - Kuu　　九
10 - Juu　十

Ａｎｄ　ｎｏｗ　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈａｔ，　ｆｏｒ　１１　ｅｖｅｒｙｔｈｉｎｇ　ｉｓ　１0＋1．Ｓｏ　ｉ ｔ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　”ＪｕｕＩｃｈｉ”。Ｊｕｕ　＝　１０
Ｉｃｈｉ　＝　１
Ｔｈｅｎ　ｉｔ’ｓ　ｊｕｓｔ　Ｊｕｕｎｉ，　Ｊｕｕｓａｎ，　Ｊｕｕyo，　ｅｔｃ．

VOWELS

a - ah あ
i - ee　い
u -oo　う
e - eh　え
o - oh　お

CHARTS

Ｉｆ　ｙｏｕ ｗａｎｔ　ａ　ｃｈａｒｔ，　ａｎｄ　ｔｏ　ＰＲＡＣＴＩＣＥ　ｔｈｉｓ，　ｔｈｅｎ　ｇｏ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｉ ｓ　ｗｅｂｓｉｔｅ：　http://www.realkana.com/


Hiragana

K S T N H M Y R W G Z D B P
ka sa ta na ha ma ya ra wa ga za da ba pa
か　さ　た　な　　は　ま　あ　　ら　 わ　　　　が　ざ　だ　　ば　ぱ
ki shi chi ni hi mi ri gi ji ji bi pi
き　　し　　ち　に　ひ　　み　　　り　　　　　　　ぎ　　じ　　　び　ぴ
ku su tsu nu fu mu yu ru gu zu zu bu pu
く　　す　つ　　ぬ　ふ　む　ゆ　る　　　　　　　　ぐ　ず　　　ぶ　ぷ
ke se te ne he me re ge ze de be ｐe
け　せ　て　　ね　へ　め　　　　れ　　　　　　　げ　ぜ　で　べ　ぺ
ko so to no ho mo yo ro o n go zo do bo ｐo
こ　そ　と　　の　　ほ　も　よ　ろ　　お　　ん　ご　ぞ　ど　　ぼ　ぽ


Katakana

K S T N H M Y R W G Z D B P
ka sa ta na ha ma ya ra wa ga za da ba pa
カ　　サ　タ　　ナ　ハ　マ　ヤ　　ラ　ワ　　　　ガ　ザ　ダ　　バ　パ
ki shi chi ni hi mi ri gi ji ji bi pi
キ　シ　　チ　　ニ　ヒ　　ミ　　　　リ　　　　　　　ギ　ジ　　　　ビ　ピ
ku su tsu nu fu mu yu ru gu zu zu bu pu
ク　　ス　ツ　　ヌ　フ　　ム　ユ　ル　　　　　　　グ　ズ　　　ブ　プ
ke se te ne he me re ge ze de be ｐe
ケ　セ　テ　　ネ　　ヘ　メ　　　　レ　　　　　　　ゲ　ゼ　デ　　ベ　ペ
ko so to no ho mo yo ro o n go zo do bo ｐo
コ　ソ　ト　　　ノ　ホ　　モ　ヨ　ロ　　オ　　ン　ゴ　ゾ　ド　　ボ　ポ


SENTENCE STUCTURE
1. Subject at the beginning of the sentence. (Raivu, my name is)
2. GREETINGS: Most commonly used is "Watashi wa" then "Raivu desu"
**BE CAREFUL WHEN WRITING JAPANESE Because they don't use Spaces.
so it would be "watashiwaRaivudesu"
わたしわＲａｉｖｕです

　　　　　*Also Remember to use "Yoroshiku" as a polite way to greet anybody of higher authority
*Finally, to conclude this lesson, never use "Oro" when introducing yourself. It's a very rude term and it'll most likely end you on your ass. it's like saying "Hey. My name is Joe. Want to do something about it, bitch?"
:p but not quite like that.

Just take my word for it, don't use it. ^_^
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Well that concludes this first lesson of Japanese. :p Take notes and start practicing.

~Raivu
ジョ一

[C0FFINCASE]

I like it. I knew how to count though from karate lessons.

[iamwilliam]

do japanese americans use katana?
and which is easier?

[Raivu]

I like it. I knew how to count though from karate lessons.

haha. it's weird how most of the people I know who understand Japanese learned it through some sort of sport (karate, kendo, etc.)

@iamwilliam: Katakana is a lot easier, but it's not nearly as used as Hiragana.

[Princess]

And then after hiragana comes the kanji!
Those are always fun.

And question.
How is the difference in 'me' or 'I' used between genders?
Like, boku and watashi or whatever.

[gotxbrain]

You should include the different ways to say no and yes and when to use them in the next lesson.

[Raivu]

You should include the different ways to say no and yes and when to use them in the next lesson.

That's on the list of things to include in the next lesson.

[PRODiGY]

Ahaha, I love how you describe what 'Oro' means.
(:

[Snow-kun]

Thanks! This will be quite useful

[Fork]

Lol'd hard at the oro thing. Now I don't ever have trry about getting karatesized when talkin to a Kung Fu instructor xD

[Genari Ichijo]

Your lesson is very interesting, but there are some things I must inquire on, for example: why is it yon for the meaning of four but when you reach fourteen it turns into juushi? wouldn't it go to juuyon?

[Raivu]

Your lesson is very interesting, but there are some things I must inquire on, for example: why is it yon for the meaning of four but when you reach fourteen it turns into juushi? wouldn't it go to juuyon?

didn't I put Juuyon? I'll change that. But it would honestly be either "juushi" or "Juuyon" but "Juuyon" is actually the more common way to do it. Nobody really uses "juushi" so not a lot of people would quite understand what you're talking about.

[Tsuna]

didn't I put Juuyon? I'll change that. But it would honestly be either "juushi" or "Juuyon" but "Juuyon" is actually the more common way to do it. Nobody really uses "juushi" so not a lot of people would quite understand what you're talking about.

Whenever I speak, I fluctuate between juushi and juuyon; though I use juuyon more frequently. The reason (well, for me at the very least) that I use juuyon more than juushi is because juushi also means consideration or stress.

[Irishmitch]

I lernt my japanise at school

[gotxbrain]

I lernt my japanise at school

Really? You should have worked on your English first.

[Raivu]

Really? You should have worked on your English first.

haha. this made me lol

[Tsuna]

Really? You should have worked on your English first.

Cruel as always Minora. =A=

[Smithno13]

Oh wow, I am so lost already.
Tsuna your sig is way too big >.<

[Tsuna]

Oh wow, I am so lost already.
Tsuna your sig is way too big >.<

It's not a hard language to learn, and there are larger ones on the site. So live with it I guess. ヽ( ￣∀￣)ﾉ┌┛

[Gina]

I knew these because i used to live in japan

[Raivu]

I knew these because i used to live in japan

I knew this because I lived with you

[Killer Queen]

Lmao this helped xD Thanks.
Make more lessons pl0x. I need it. x]