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Question ^^'
I've a question ...
I know -kun -chan -san -sama etc ... but are there more ?? and what do they mean I know its a polite form [I think atleast >< ] and what's the difference between nee-chan and nii-chan I thought -kun for boys and - chan for girls but naruto get called "naruto-chan" O_o so I don't know anymore >< please help me |
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duuh wikpedia >< why didn't I thought about that ><
:p THANX !! but what does onee-chan means ? |
onee-chane and onii-chan
onee-chan literally means "Big sister" and can be used when talking to older girls or about older girls when you don't know their name. onii-chan literally means "Big brother" and can be used when talking to older boys or about older boys when you don't know their name. "Ano onii-chan, se ga takai ne!" = That guy is really tall, huh? |
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srry another question ^^' then what's li'l brother and li'l sister ?? |
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ooh ^^
thankyou !! ^^ |
I have another question ^^'
I want to learn kanji but how do you start a kanji and stuff and how much strokes or does that ust don't matter cuz I read something about that earlier but I'm not sure ^^ |
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In Japan there is a specific order in which kanji are learned, but the only benefit for a non-Japanese learning in that order is that you will know the all same kanji as certain age groups, but that's about it (I hope that makes sense). "Kanji Pict-O-Graphix" is an interesting book, and non-traditional approach which works for some, but not all. I like the "Basic Kanji Book" series. It groups kanji in logical bunches. |
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hey somebody ... I have another question
I'm learning the katakana now and after that I'll start with hiragana but, if you want to translate names in katakana or hiragana how you do that ? cuz I have problems with my name XD --> charlotte I can translate "cha" but with the "r" I'm in trouble please help me !! greetz hoshiii ! ** |
Alright, first of all Western names like Charlotte can only be written in Katakana. So you don't have to worry about how to write your name in Hiragana.....let alone Kanji.
Charlotte = シャーロット The 'r' in your name, which is not immediately followed by a vowel is usually transcribed with that bar (ー), and you should remember that that bar exists only in Katakana, not in Hiragana. I don't want to go off topic, but I see people on this forum asking, "How do you write my name in Kanji?". It is NOT written in Kanji unless it's in one of these three languages: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. |
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like "robin" ? |
Robin = ロビン
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XD and does it make a difference if the vowel behind the "r" is different ?? like uhm ... "rachel" or so ? |
Of course it makes a difference. You have to choose from the five 'r-related' katakana (ラ・リ・ル・レ・ロ) that exist.
Rachel = レイチェル Let me add that it's not so much a matter of how a name is spelt in its original language as how it's pronounced. The Japanese take a look at the pronounciation and say it within their own sound system. This is the same process for any language when it takes in a new word from another language. |
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