Konichwa!! This is a page devoted to the learning of japanese.(nihongo) Everyone is welcome, and questions are encouraged! I would ask though, that there is no 'put downs' or anything of that sort that might discourage. Learning is a process, and there will always be mistakes. If you should see any: feel free to correct them, just please do so kindy if you will. This will help to contribute to a safe and communative enviroment.
Myself; I have been studying japanese for over four years academically, as well as continuous personal study. I will be doing my best to post some new vocab, culture facts, speech, or grammer at least every one to two weeks. If there are any questions or comments, please pm me or simply comment on a post. I hope we will all find this an informative and helpful place.
Much Obliged,
~Silver~

Every Day Words and Things

These are some of the essential (and not so essential) words to know..

• kutsu (koo-tsoo): shoes
• gakko- (ga-*little pause*-ko*long o*): school
• hon (hoh-n): book
• keshigomu (keh-shee-go-moo): eraser
• tsukue (tsoo-koo-eh): desk
• megane (meh-gah-neh): glasses (like what go's on your face :D)
• jitenshya (jee-ten-shya): bike (foot powered! :3)
• toire (toh-ee-reh): toilet
• hon ya (hoh-n-ya): book store
• uchi/iie (oo-chee/ee*long*-eh): both mean house, used differently depending on context.
• hito/jin (hee-toh/jee-n): person, used differently depending on context.
• denwa (deh-n-wa): phone
• kodomo (koh-doh-moh): child
• ringo (ree-n-go): apple
• shyashin (shyah-shee-n): photograph
• kudamono (koo-dah-mh-noh): fruit
• hagaki (hah-gah-kee): post card
• yu-bikyoku (yu*long oo*-bee-kyo-koo): post office
• budou (boo-doh-oo): grapes
• horensou (hoh-reh-n-soh-oo): spinache
• tomokoroshi (toh-moh-koh-roh-shee): corn on the cob
• zou (zoh-oo): elephant
• shyu-mi (shyu*long vowel*-mee): hobby

well, I warned you; Its a rather random list. If you have any questions or want to know anything in specific (such as a certain word or how to say some phrase) feel free to just comment it in or pm me. :3

Know your Bodeh! :3

ok, for today; lets discuss some of the basic body parts. :3 one thing to remember is that the japanese dont often change a word to make it plural, such as in english.

• karada (kah-rah-dah): body
• me (meh): eye(s)
• mimi (mee-mee): ear(s)
• ha (hah): tooth (teeth)
• hiji (hee-jee): elbow(s)
• hiza (hee-zah): knee(s)
• atama (ah-tah-mah): head
• kata (kah-tah): shoulder(s)
• ashi (ah-shee): foot(feet), leg(s)
• kubi (koo-bee): neck
• ashi kubi: ankle
• ude (oo-deh): arm
• onaka (oh-nah-kah): stomache
• senaka (seh-nah-kah): whole back
• oshiri (oh-shee-ree): butt (not profane or inapropriate)
• yubi (yoo-bee): finger (ashi yubi= toes)
• te (teh): hand
• kuchi (koo-chee): mouth
• kuchi biru (bee-roo): lip(s)
• hana (hah-nah): nose (also flower, diff. kanji though)
• kakato (kah-kah-toh): heel

*whew* that was alot. hope i didnt lose you. (and to think that was the basics!) :3

KONICHIWA!! :3

alright: lets start at the basics of the basics- greetings and goodbyes. (like any other language, there are countless of ways to say such things: so if anyone knows a few that i might not mention: feel free to just comment them right in! :3)

• konichiwa (koh-n-nee-chee-wah): goodafternoon, (sometimes used at any hour, but specifically for the afternoon)
• ohaigozaimasu (oh-hah-ee-oh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo): good morning; also said 'ohaio' when informal
• mata ashita (mah-tah-ash*-ta): 'see you tomarrow'; somewhat informal, best if used with some one whom you're very familiar with
• ja ne (jah-neh): see you later; informal
• moshi moshi e (mo-shee-mo-shee-eh): 'hello' for answering the phone

*the i (ee) is not often pronounced

Thats only a few, but good ones to start with! gambatene!! (good luck)