Japanese Language Basics: Katakana
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Katakana and Hiragana are the first truly Japanese alphabets. They originated in the 9th century when the Japanese people wanted to create their own writing…
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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 ArticleJapan Travelogue Series: Costco Japan
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Costco Japan (Costco in katakana is コストコ and is pronounced as KO-SU-TO-KO) is much like the U.S. Costco, but is, of course, stacked with many…
Read ArticleKCP Alum Nolan Good Explores Tokyo Streets (Part 2)
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In this 2-part post, KCP student Nolan Good shares with us what makes Tokyo streets incomparable and special. Thanks, Nolan! Once, while traveling outside of…
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 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…
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