Hiragana: The First Japanese Alphabet
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Any intensive Japanese course includes study of the Hiragana and Katakana. Also known as the Japanese syllabary, Hiragana is a primary component of the Japanese…
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Understanding the Origins of Kanji
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“Kanji” is Japanese for the Chinese hanzi characters that Japan has adopted as part of its modern writing system. Before kanji, the Japanese had no written…
Read ArticleKCP Calligraphy Class, Spring 2021
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Japanese calligraphy (書道, shodō: “the way of writing”) is a form of artistic writing of the Japanese language. Wang Xizhi a Chinese calligrapher, politician, general…
Read ArticleHow Japanese Parents Name their Children
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Naming a child can be fun and also a challenge depending on your considerations. In Japan, most of the people are named with kanji. “Kanji”…
Read ArticleMurasaki Shikibu: The Woman Behind the World’s First Classical Novel
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The Japanese novel “The Tale of Genji” is considered to be the world’s first classic novel. Written in in 1008 AD written entirely in Hiragana…
Read ArticleLearning Japanese with Mnemonics
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The Japanese language is known as Nihongo (日本語). There are three sets of characters in written Japanese—Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana. The Japanese language does not…
Read ArticleVisit KCP NihonGO!, KCP’s New Learning Channel
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Great news! We recently launched KCP NihonGO!, our YouTube learning channel. Improve your Japanese language skills like your vocabulary, practice your hiragana and katakana stroke…
Read ArticleUnderstanding Kanji and Kana
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The language of Japan is known as Nihongo (日本語). Early Chinese documents from the 3rd century record the existence of some Japanese texts that appear during the 8th…
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