Category Archives: Studies

Another go at the JLPT (nikyuu).

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Kalle

Awhile back, I posted about having tried the 2006 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験) for Nikyuu, i.e. “level 2″. The JLPT is divided into 4 levels, where 1 is the highest, and I am going to take the level 2 … Continue reading →

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Occult blood.

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Kalle

So tell me, do you have occult blood? I’d never heard of this before and at first thought it was a classic case of Engrish. Then I looked it up and it actually exists… occult blood n. Blood that is … Continue reading →

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My school.

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Kalle

Today, I went to my school (Nihongo Center, in Kyoto) to talk to the principal (Hideo Kurita) regarding “my future”. The deal is, for the last 6 months, I’ve been studying together with a group consisting almost exclusively of Chinese. … Continue reading →

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JLPT, again.

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Kalle

Yesterday I took the 2006 JLPT level 2 exam, the same level that I’m going to take in December, to see where I’m at and what my weakness is. The test is divided into 3 parts — kanji/grammar (35 minutes), … Continue reading →

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Farewells.

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Kalle

Since I got here in April, a few people have gone out of mine and others’ lives, sometimes just as abruptly as they entered. Since we’re all here temporarily, with different set times of stay, friends depart as we stay, … Continue reading →

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Japan studies update.

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Kalle

Alright, I’m done with the Nikyuu (level 2) kanjis (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). Now a short break in working on new kanjis and focusing on learning a shitload of words which have the kanjis I’ve studied up until now in … Continue reading →

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