Considering I am hoping to go to Japan next year, I may take you up on this.

Considering I am hoping to go to Japan next year, I may take you up on this.

Hey, don't hesitate! ^-^ I can't say exactly when, but I may offer Japanese tutoring lessons in the near future -- so keep a mental note on that, haha. And that's awesome -- I hope to go to Japan in the next couple of years myself. Let us cross our fingers together, shall we?

Indeed! Here's to the both of us getting there one day! I'll most certainly keep that in mind. ^.^

I'm totally gonna follow your blog now

 

So shi+yo=sho?

So, does Shiro mean white, and Kuro mean black. And what does Akabane mean?!?!/

I'm totally gonna follow your blog now

 

So shi+yo=sho?

Thanks, Jokuc-San! ^-^ Yes, you are correct. し(Shi) and a small よ(Yo) -- like this ょ-- makes しょ(Sho). If, however, you write しよ, it will be pronounced as "Shiyo." This will change the word completely -- So, be careful!

 

If you want to learn hiragana and katakana, there are plenty of free resources online. Just type in "Hiragana and katakana learning sheets" and that should suffice! Then print them out and practice on a sheet of paper. Hope this helped! ^-^

So, does Shiro mean white, and Kuro mean black. And what does Akabane mean?!?!/

Yes, indeed it does! ^-^ くろ (Kuro) and しろ(Shiro). But wait, there's more! haha As these two words stand right now, they are simply nouns. If, though, you tack on an い (I) at the end of くろ and しろ, it will become an adjective. Making them くろい (Kuroi) and しろい (Shiroi). Now you can place either word in front of any noun to modify it. すごいね！For example,しろい車 (Shiroi Kurama), "White car."

 

As for Akabane, you almost had me stumped. But Akabane is actually a Surname and (what seems to be) a prefecture -- or at least an actual location -- in Japan. Hope this helped! ^-^

Thanks, Jokuc-San! ^-^ Yes, you are correct. し(Shi) and a small よ(Yo) -- like this ょ-- makes しょ(Sho). If, however, you write しよ, it will be pronounced as "Shiyo." This will change the word completely -- So, be careful!

 

If you want to learn hiragana and katakana, there are plenty of free resources online. Just type in "Hiragana and katakana learning sheets" and that should suffice! Then print them out and practice on a sheet of paper. Hope this helped! ^-^

 

Yeah I know all the characters in hiragana and katakana, I just don't know the different pronunciations when you combine them.

Yeah I know all the characters in hiragana and katakana, I just don't know the different pronunciations when you combine them.

Oh ok, I see ^-^ Well, this should help you then: