Language Archives | Japan Trip https://www.japantrip.co.uk/category/basics/language-basics/ Travel Japan independently following our tips and advice Sat, 15 Dec 2018 22:53:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://www.japantrip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-japan-trip-favicon-32x32.png Language Archives | Japan Trip https://www.japantrip.co.uk/category/basics/language-basics/ 32 32 How to Read Japanese Writing: Katakana https://www.japantrip.co.uk/basics/how-to-read-japanese-writing-katakana/ https://www.japantrip.co.uk/basics/how-to-read-japanese-writing-katakana/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2013 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.japantrip.co.uk/?p=175 Learning to read Japanese fluently takes years of practice, but this brief guide introduces the katakana writing system. The characters in this system represent different sounds and being able to translate them will make traveling in Japan easier and more fun.

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]]> https://www.japantrip.co.uk/basics/how-to-read-japanese-writing-katakana/feed/ 0 Don’t speak Japanese? How to Survive the Language Barrier https://www.japantrip.co.uk/basics/how-to-survive-the-language-barrier/ https://www.japantrip.co.uk/basics/how-to-survive-the-language-barrier/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:01:15 +0000 http://www.japantrip.co.uk/?p=106 it is possible to enjoy Japan with very little language skills. This guide will give you some tips of how to survive without speaking more than a few words of Japanese. We managed it, so can you!

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