Script
What are the three official Japanese scripts?
Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
Pronounce this number: 十九
Nineteen
Something to do with knees.
What is the purpose of the particle は in a sentence?
What are the two major religions in Japan?
Buddhism and Shintoism
What are the two ways you can pronounce the hiragana は?
HA and WA
Pronounce this number: 四十三
Yonjuusan
How could I say the following in Japanese: There are 5 people in my family.
kazoku wa gonin desu.
かぞくは五人です。
Translate the sentence "Pikachu is strong" into Japanese
ぴかちゅう は つよい です。
What is the Japanese art of folding paper into various shapes, often animals or flowers?
Origami
Name the three official scripts and how and when we use them.
Hiragana - for Japanese words
Katakana - for foreign words
Kanji - as symbols that simplify large hiragana words.
Which number is considered unlucky in Japanese culture and why?
The number four 四 can also be pronounced as し. This is unlucky because the kanji for "death" 死 is also pronounced し.
Who can you not count as part of your family and why?
Dubois Sensei's class: 100 bonus points if you tell me the real reason ;)
The counter 人（にん） is only used to count human beings, not animals. Therefore, you cannot count your pets as part of your family.
Place the following words into a sentence:
desu go wa sai watashi
です ご は さい わたし
Watashi wa gosai desu.
わたしは五才です。
I am five years old.
Why is slurping noodles considered polite in Japan?
It shows that you are enjoying the food.
Why do we pronounce こんにちは as konnichiwa.
It's a question that asks about someone's day.
三十 x 四 + 十一 = ?
百三十一 （１３１）
BODMAS!
Which person comes last when saying who is in your family?
わたし！Need to save the best for last!
TRICK QUESTION
What do all Japanese sentences end with?
。A full stop, of course！
Why is it common to take off your shoes when entering a Japanese house?
To keep the house clean.
How many base ひらがな characters are there (excluding voiced sounds)?
46
How would you say "20 years old" in Japanese?
はたち - Twenty years old is when Japanese youth come of age so is considered a special birthday.
How can we say "Stepdad" in Japanese? There are two correct answer here.
What is the word order for English and Japanese sentences?
English: Subject Verb Object
Japanese: Subject Object Verb
What is the most popular sport in Japan?
Baseball