animals
dog
inu
mother
okaasan
akai
T or F
Japanese names are written just how they sound.
False,
names are written with kanji, so they can have different pronounciations
Count to three out loud.
ichi, ni, san
cat
neko
grandfather
ojiisan
black
kuroi
What do all Japanese legal documents require?
A Japanese name with kanji
count to five out loud
ichi, ni, san, yon, go
うま
horse
little brother
otouto
green
midori
Where did most Japanese last names originally come from?
A landmark from their hometown.
count to ten out loud
ichi, ni, san, yon, go, roku, nana/shichi, hachi, kyuu, jyuu
さかな
fish
おねえさん
older sister
しろい
white
Why do foreigners have a hard time getting legal documents in Japan?
They don't have kanji in their names
How many people are in your family?
number in japanese
とり
chicken
おばさん
むらさき
Why can't I tell if these people are married?
Masaru Tanaka
Kyoko Yamada
women don't change their last names
number in Japanese