Hearing Kansai pitch: bridge, chopsticks and edge
Compare Osaka and Tokyo pitch patterns for はし, distinguish word accent from intonation, and practise with a transcript.
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Recognising Japanese dialect in media
Learn to notice Kansai words and contextual clues in films and subtitles without treating characters as regional stereotypes.
Read and practiseRegional greetings and standard Japanese
Compare Kansai greetings and thanks with standard Japanese and meet a greeting from the Okinawan language.
Read and practiseRecognising Osaka speech features
Recognise Osaka-associated expressions such as なおす, ほかす and あかん, and compare them with standard Japanese.
Read and practiseRecognising Kyoto speech features
Recognise Kyoto-associated forms such as おおきに, 〜へん and 〜はる and connect them with standard Japanese meanings.
Read and practiseRecognising Kobe speech features
Recognise Kobe-associated 〜とう and 〜とる forms, and distinguish an action in progress from a resulting state in context.
Read and practiseIntroducing Hakata speech
Recognise three expressions associated with Hakata speech and compare their meanings with standard Japanese in context.
Read and practiseAn introduction to Hiroshima speech
Recognise Hiroshima-associated じゃ, じゃけん and ぶち, and connect each expression with its standard Japanese context.
Read and practiseAn introduction to Tōhoku varieties
Explore Japanese speech in Tōhoku through regional agreement and conjecture, and compare them with standard Japanese.
Read and practiseAn introduction to Hokkaido speech
Recognise Hokkaido-associated words such as なまら, したっけ and こわい, and compare their meanings with standard Japanese.
Read and practiseOkinawan Japanese and Ryukyuan languages
Explore the difference between Okinawan Japanese and Ryukyuan languages, and recognise an Okinawan greeting in context.
Read and practiseComparing regional negative forms
Compare standard Japanese negatives with Kansai へん and western ん forms, and practise recognising their meanings.
Read and practisePoliteness in regional speech
Explore how politeness and regional speech interact in Japanese, using Kansai おおきに and standard expressions of thanks.
Read and practiseListening for Kansai in a station dialogue
Follow an attributed station dialogue and recognise Kansai negatives alongside their standard Japanese equivalents.
Read and practiseSwitching between regional and standard Japanese
Learn to recognise Osaka-associated expressions and choose clear standard Japanese equivalents for different audiences and situations.
Read and practiseComparing regional pitch patterns
Compare Tokyo and Osaka pitch patterns, listen for mora and particles, and interpret the contrast between bridge and chopsticks.
Read and practiseInterpreting dialect stereotypes in fiction
Read regional speech in Japanese fiction, compare Osaka-associated forms with standard Japanese, and question character stereotypes.
Read and practiseLanguage variation and regional identity
Explore how regional expressions can signal local identity, and learn to interpret Osaka-associated なおす in its standard Japanese context.
Read and practiseA beginner’s path through Japanese
Build a practical routine combining kana, useful phrases, listening, basic grammar and kanji in meaningful words.
Read and practiseA practical kana practice routine
Practise reading, listening and writing hiragana and katakana, with attention to small っ and long vowels.
Read and practiseA four-week Japanese N5 study plan
A four-week Japanese N5 study plan — Practical Japanese examples and explained exercises help you use what you learn.
Read and practiseRemembering Japanese vocabulary through recall
Remembering Japanese vocabulary through recall — Practical Japanese examples and explained exercises help you use what you learn.
Read and practiseSetting up a Japanese input method
Setting up a Japanese input method — Practical Japanese examples and explained exercises help you use what you learn.
Read and practiseLearning Japanese kanji in words
Learning Japanese kanji in words — Practical Japanese examples and explained exercises help you use what you learn.
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