Japanese Word of the Day for April 30th, 2009
Today’s Word: 先生（せんせい）Teacher. 先生 often refers to anyone who is older than you, but at school it always means “teacher.”
Japanese Word of the Day for April 29th, 2009
Today’s Word: 昭和（しょうわ）Showa (era). It’s Showa Day, which marks the birth of Emperor Showa and kicks off Golden Week, Japan’s spring break.
Japanese Word of the Day for April 28th, 2009
Today’s Word: 学生（がくせい）Student. The first kanji might look familiar. It means 学ぶ（まなぶ; to study) and is used in many school-related words.
Japanese Word of the Day for April 27th, 2009
Today’s Word: 学校（がっこ）School. Hope you’ve done your homework! Like in most other countries, schools in Japan operate Monday through Friday.
