As a beginner learning Kanji, have you ever wondered about the best ways to learn and remember Kanji Quickly? You have come to the right place to learn and remember Kanji quickly, which is essential to mastering the Japanese language. Kanji is the intricate system of pictographic and, often, ideographic characters that forms a crucial part of the written Japanese
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When you apply for a job in Japan or change jobs here, like anywhere else, the employer will offer you a gross salary package. However, though the gross salary package can give you a feel-good factor, would that be enough for your financial planning? Wouldn’t you wonder how much your net income or take-home salary will be? To help you
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This article is for ex-pats who are debating with themselves about buying a house in Japan. Many foreigners who plan to stay for thelong term in Japan wonder if they should buy ahouse or apartment or rent a place. I myself spent over a decade as an ex-pat living in rented apartments before finally buying a house in Japan. The
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If you are familiar with Japan and someone asks if Japanese society is individualistic or collectivistic, the immediate answer would be “collectivistic.” And you would not be far from the truth. Yes, Japanese society is known for group harmony and collectivism, which are the foundation stones of its cultural values, where individuals prioritize the collective good over personal ambition. However,
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Manga is a famous form of Japanese art developed as a comic. For the Japanese, Manga is not just a source of entertainment but a core part of their culture. The word Manga (漫画) consists of two Kanji characters 漫, which means comics, and 画, which means drawing or painting. In this article, we will discuss the meaning of manga,
Continue readingThis is the 19th interview in the “Interviews with Foreign Information Technology Engineers in Japan” series. “ EJable.com’s Ryoko Nagai talks to Seema Dhumale, a Senior Product Management Professional in Fintech in Japan. You may check out more interviews with IT professionals in Japan. Video Interview with Seema Transcript of Seema’s Interview Ryoko: Hi, Seema. Thank you for joining us
Continue readingThis is the 18th interview in the “Interviews with Foreign Information Technology Engineers in Japan” series. “ EJable.com’s Ryoko Nagai talks to Eric Jung, an International Product Manager at Amazon, Japan. You may check out more interviews with IT professionals in Japan. Video Interview with Eric Transcript of Eric’s Interview Ryoko: Thank you, Eric, for joining us today at EJable.
Continue readingThis is the 17th interview in the “Interviews with Foreign Information Technology Engineers in Japan” series. “ EJable.com’s Ryoko Nagai talks to Vishal Sharma of NEC, Japan. Video Interview with Vishal Transcript of Vishal’s Interview Ryoko: Thank you, Vishal, for joining us today at EJable. I’m excited to hear your story working at NEC and your experience working in Japan
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The Japanese Kanji for ‘Up’ or ‘Above’ is 上. Various contexts for the usage of 上: The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciations of the Kanji 上 are ‘nobu‘ (のぼ), as in words ‘noboru‘ (のぼる) and ‘noboseru‘ (のぼせる), ‘kami‘ (かみ), ‘uwa‘ (うわ), ‘ue‘ (うえ), ‘a‘ (あ) as in ‘a-geru’ (あ-げる), and a-garu (あ-がる). The on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciations of 上 are ‘jo‘
Continue readingThis is the 16th interview in the “Interviews with Foreign Information Technology Engineers in Japan” series. “ EJable.com’s Ryoko Nagai talks to Mesut Durukal of Indeed.com, Japan. Video Interview with Mesut Transcript of Mesut’s Interview Ryoko: Hi, Mesut; thank you for your time today and joining us at EJable. I’m interested in hearing your story about how you came all
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The Japanese Kanji for ‘Circle‘ is 円. Please note that 円 is also the Kanji for ‘Yen‘. The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 円 is “maru-i” (まる-い), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 円 is “en” (エン). The Kanji 円 appears in 703 Japanese names. However, in names, it is pronounced as ‘Tsubura‘ (つぶら), ‘Nobu‘ (のぶ), ‘Madoka‘
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