In Japan, many dialects are spoken throughout the country, but everyone understands hyojungo, or standard Japanese. You might already know some Japanese words, such as sushi, tofu, and futon. Some people say that Japanese is most closely related to Korean, but there are also Chinese characters in the written Japanese language. You’ll also find Japanese words with origins in English, French, German, and Dutch! Still, if English is your native tongue, mastering the complex Japanese writing system can be difficult.
Japanese grammar is quite different from English. Typically, sentences appear to be in the opposite order. For example, if you wanted to say “I went to the store” in Japanese, you would say “I store to went.” There are three types of writing systems. By the time a student finishes…
