Japanese Names Course

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Japanese Names Course

Introduction to Names in Japanese

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Introduction

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What to expect from this course

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Characteristics of Japanese names

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Japanese name ordering in English

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Japanese terminology & Tips

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Name-related terms

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Tips and Tricks

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Family Names in Japanese

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Introduction

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About family names in Japanese

What makes family names special in Japanese?

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About 藤 Names

What makes family names special in Japanese?

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The 50 most common family names

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Introduction

How this list was compiled.

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Downloads – Anki + PDF + Sound Files

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Video with repetition

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Learn the kanji

Learn the 53 kanji that make up these 50 names.

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Kanji Chapter 1: 中・島・上・村・西

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Kanji Chapter 1 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 2: 佐・藤・斉・斎・伊・後・加・近・遠・井

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Kanji Chapter 2 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 3: 山・崎・口・下

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Kanji Chapter 3 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 4: 川・石・長・谷・小・林

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Kanji Chapter 4 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 5: 木・青・鈴

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Kanji Chapter 5 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 6: 本・松・岡・坂

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Kanji Chapter 6 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 7: 橋・高・阿・部

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Kanji Chapter 7 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 8: 田・池・前・吉・福・太

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Kanji Chapter 8 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 9: 金・子・渡・辺・水・清

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Kanji Chapter 9 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 10: 内・竹・森・三・浦

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Kanji Chapter 10 Quiz

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The next 50 most common family names

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Introduction

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Video with repetition

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Learn the Kanji

Quiz your knowledge before moving on.

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Kanji Chapter 1: 今・新・酒・桜

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Kanji Chapter 1 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 2: 菊・地・塚・千・葉

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Kanji Chapter 2 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 3: 増・和・安・工

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Kanji Chapter 3 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 4: 宮・岩・市・原・菅

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Kanji Chapter 4 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 5: 杉・丸・横・柴・武

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Kanji Chapter 5 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 6: 野・大・河・平

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Kanji Chapter 6 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 7: 松・田・村・中・山・石・小・島・森・内・高・木・上・下・島・高・山・谷・口・松・井・渡・部

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Kanji Chapter 7 Quiz

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Given Names in Japanese

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Introduction

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About Given Names in Japanese

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Female Given Names

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Introduction

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Video with Repetition

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Learn the Kanji

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Kanji Chapter 1: 子 Part I

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Kanji Chapter 1 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 2: 子 Part II

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Kanji Chapter 2 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 3: 美 Part I

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Kanji Chapter 3 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 4: 美 Part II

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Kanji Chapter 4 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 5: 乃・彩・夏・千・陽

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Kanji Chapter 5 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 6: 久・七・海・亜・香

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Kanji Chapter 6 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 7: 佳・優・友・咲・麻

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Kanji Chapter 7 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 8: 奈・尋・幸・成・裕

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Kanji Chapter 8 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 9: 恵・愛・摘・日・詩

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Kanji Chapter 9 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 10: 早・明・智・未・遥

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Kanji Chapter 10 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 11: 来・月・桃・楓・里

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Kanji Chapter 11 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 12: 沙・洋・玲・理・菜

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Kanji Chapter 12 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 13: 由・直・真・瞳・萌

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Kanji Chapter 13 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 14: 穂・紀・純・絵・葵

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Kanji Chapter 15: 織・舞・花・茜・衣

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Kanji Chapter 15 Quiz

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Male Given Names

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Introduction

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Video with Repetition

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Learn the Kanji

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Kanji Chapter 1: 一・健・亮・修・剛

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Kanji Chapter 1 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 2: 輝・太・郎・優・徹

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Kanji Chapter 2 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 3: 智・和・彦・達・也

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Kanji Chapter 3 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 4: 大・地・雄・貴・輔

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Kanji Chapter 4 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 5: 学・崇・洋・平・康

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Kanji Chapter 5 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 6: 介・哉・拓・匠

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Kanji Chapter 6 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 7: 浩・二・海・斗・哲

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Kanji Chapter 7 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 8: 博・之・涼・淳

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Kanji Chapter 8 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 9: 人・直・樹・秀・英

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Kanji Chapter 9 Quiz

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Kanji Chapter 10: 翔・翼・竜・祐

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Kanji Chapter 11: 隆・駿・豊・誠・聡

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Kanji Chapter 11 Quiz

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Famous Names You Should Know

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Male Celebrities

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Introduction

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Male Celebrity Download Files

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Male Celebrity Index

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Female Celebrities

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Introduction

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Female Celebrity Download Files

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Female Celebrity Index

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Historical Figures

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Introduction

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Historical Figures Index

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About the teacher

Clay Boutwell

Clay and Yumi run three websites for learners of Japanese: The free lesson site, www.TheJapanesePage.com, our shop, www.TheJapanShop.com, and the Makoto+ membership site, www.MakotoPlus.com.

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