Japanese Word of the Week- April 12- 19, 2009

This weeks word: acceleration, encouragement
Pronunciation: sokushin
Kana: そくしん
Kanji: 促進

Japanese Word of the Week- April 5- 12, 2009

This week's word: tendency, movement, attitude
Pronunciation: doukou
Kana: どうこう
Kanji: 動向

Japanese Word of the Week- March 23- 30, 2009

This Week's Word- design
Pronunciation- dezain
Kana- デザイン
Kanji- (no kanji)

Japanese Word of the Week- March 15- 22, 2009

This Week's Word: to hear, to listen, to ask
Pronunciation: kiku
Kana: きく
Kanji: 聞く

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 28 2009

Today's Word- indemnity, compensation
Pronunciation- baishou
Kana- ばいしょう
Kanji- 賠償

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 27 2009

Today's Word- victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
Pronunciation- shoubu
Kana- しょうぶ
Kanji- 勝負

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 26 2009

Today's Word- importance, stress, serious concentration
Pronunciation- juushi
Kana- じゅうし
Kanji- 重視

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 25 2009

Today's Word- understand
Pronunciation- wakaru
Kana- わかる
Kanji- 理解する

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 23 2009

Today's Word- middle school
Pronunciation- chuugaku
Kana- ちゅうがく
Kanji- 中学校

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 22 2009

Today's Word- noon, mid- day
Pronunciation- shougo
Kana- しょうご
Kanji- 正午

Japanese Word of the Day- Feb 21 2009

Today's Word- Stone
Pronunciation- ishi
Kana- いし
Kanji- 石