Tackling Food Kanji in Japanese Menus

Unseen Japan
Nov 4 · 7 min read

By Arthur Reiji Morris

It’s a deeply rooted idea that Japanese is the hardest language to learn for English speakers. This view is shared even by Japanese natives themselves, who applaud almost any level of language ability with equal measure. However, one aspect of this that rings true is where it comes to specific vocabulary, specifically kanji. You may be a master of kanji when it comes to…

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