Basic Japanese For Anime And Manga
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Basic
Japanese
For Anime And Manga
Today’s Topics:•Japanese Writing Systems
•Some Basic Phrases
•How All This Shows Up In Anime/Manga
•Resources (Books, Websites, etc.)
Okay, let’s get started...
Japanese UsesFOUR Different Writing Systems
Kanji
Hiragana
Katakana
Romaji
Writing System #1
• Kanji– Imported from China
– each symbol is a “word”
– some based on pictures
– Literally thousands!!
– At least 2 pronunciations
sun
JITSU / NICHI / ka / hi
down, under, lower
KA/GE/shita, etc.
mountain
SAN/yama
(as in Fuji-san)
At least TWO pronunciations??
On-yomi=“Chinese reading”
Kun-yomi=“Japanese reading”When used in combinations: On-yomi
(transcribed using upper case letters & katakana)
When kanji appear alone: Kun-yomi
(transcribed using lower case letter & hiragana)
but, of course, there are MANY exceptions!
For example:
This kanji stands for
“water” in English
It’s On-yomi is SUI It’s Kun-yomi is mizu
tree, wood
BOKU / MOKU / ki
sun
JITSU / NICHI /
ka / hi
east
TO, higashi
This is the first kanji in the name of the Japanese capitol, TO-KYO
Kanji can also be combined to form new characters
Kanji Can Also BeQuite Complex & Similar!
read – TOKU/DOKU/yo(mu)
language - GO / kata(ru) / kata(rau) “nihon-go”
way, path – DOU/michi as in “judo”
Writing Systems #2 & #3
• Kana– sets of syllables
– two are used
• Hiragana
• Katakana
Hiragana
• each symbol is a syllable
• based on kanji
• Japanese grammar
• Japanese words
Katakana• each symbol is a
syllable• More “angular”
than hiragana• foreign words• often used in
manga
More kana sounds
In addition to the basic kana symbols, more sounds can be made by adding º or ´´
ka + ´´ = ga
ho + º = po
ho + ´´= bo
Finally, Writing System #4• Romaji/Romanji
– simply the same letters that we use in English
– used to “transliterate” Japanese to be spoken by English speakers
HIRAGANA:Te-ya-n-de-eYattaro's (Speedy's) catch phrase. It doesn't really have an English translation, but it means something like "Watch out!" or "No way!".
KATAKANA: Kya-t(u) “cat” in English KANJI: Tou Nin Den literally “group-secret-legend.” Nin is from ninja.
Kyat-tou Ninden Teyandeh“Cat Ninja Legend – Watch Out!”
ROMANJI:
EDOROPOLIS hometown of Pizza Cats
Now, for some phrases...Let’s practice:KONNICHI WA “HELLO”
(Your last name) DES(u). My name is (------).
O-NAMAE WA NAN DES(u) KA? What is your name?
O-GENKI DES(u) KA? How are you?
GENKI DES(u). ANATA WA? I’m fine. And you?
HAJIMEMASHITE. Pleased to meet you.
(Only used the FIRST time you meet someone)
So, now you can say...
Nihongo o sukoshi hanashimasu.I speak a little Japanese.
...and...Wakarimasu.
I understand.
How Does All This Work
In Anime &
Manga?
This is Manta Oyamada from SHAMAN KING:
Let’s take it one step at a time:
His name is written in both kanji & hiragana.
HIRAGANA:
MA-N-TA on the right
KANJI:
O-YAMA-DA on the left
So, it actually reads:
Oyamada Manta
Again, here’s Amidamaru from SHAMAN KING:
His name is also in kanji & hiragana.
A-MI-DA- (kanji)
-RE (kanji+hiragana)
There is NO “ma” in the written Japanese!
Okay, now it’s your turn...use the handouts to figure out what noise the monster is making, the spaceship, etc. from this page from RAVE MASTER 7.
do-go-o-----so
pi-ta
FU-GOOOOO!!
GU-SHI-KA
giyaoooooo...
zuzuzouso
Next, the spoken language...
YOU isn’t just YOU in Japanese!!
omae, onore, kisama, anata, anta, kimi, and onushiJapanese teenagers and young adults are starting to use omae as an all-
purpose pronoun analogous to the English "you.“
Omae Teenagers starting to use as all-purpose “you”
Romantic connotation
Afamiliar form of address (speaker is brash, casual , and doesn't respect convention)
Use it with caution.
Kisama Masculine form of address which can be openly insulting. The Hero uses omae, his villainous counterpart uses
kisama to indicate his distaste for the person.
Onore Once formal usage, now considered rude and offensive.
Anata Used when speaking with social inferiors
Can be made insulting by tone of voice,
BUT it also an endearment when a woman uses it to speak with her husband.
Anta a variant of anata used by women, not necessarily rude.
Kimi male speech, speaking to people you have direct authority over, i.e. a vice-president speaking to the secretary, or a
teacher addressing a student. Kimi is also how a boy refers to his girlfriend.
Onushi Archaic polite usage
sounds quaint when used in modern speech.
...and I isn’t just Iwatashi, watakushi, atashi, boku, ore, sessha, washi, and atai.
Watashi Polite without indicating deference or formalityBoku Used by young men (and young women actively emulating
male behavior).Ore Even more overtly masculine, and implies either that a man is
speaking among intimates (at the least that there are no women present) or that he is aggressively macho.
Atashi Strictly feminine speech.Watakushi An older form of watashi. Slightly more formal
Indicates that the speaker is paying conscious attention to decorum. Watakushi is favored by women, but might also be used by men, especially in the service industry.
Sessha An older form, and implies courtliness and modesty.Washi Used by older men in positions of authority.Atai Associated with the lower class.
Opening Song from Urusei YatsuraAmmari sowasowa shinaide.Anata wa itsudemo kyorokyoro.Yosomi o suru no wa yamete yo!Watashi ga dare yori ichibanSuki yo... suki yo... suki yo!suki yo... suki yo... suki yo...suki yo... suki yo... suki yo...suki yo... suki yo... suki yo!Don't get so fidgety!You're always looking all over the place!Stop looking away from me!More than anyone else,I love you, love you, love you the best!love you, love you, love you!love you, love you, love you!love you, love you, love you!Hoshitachi ga kagayaku yofukeYumemiru no anata no subete.Aishite mo anata wa shiramburi de.Imagoro wa dare ka ni muchuu.On nights when the stars are twinklingI dream all about you.I love you, but you act like you don't know.I bet you're crazy for someone else by now!Aa otoko no hitotteIkutsu mo ai o motteiru no ne.Aa achikochi ni baramaiteWatashi o nayamaseru wa.Ah! Men all have so many loves.Ah! You're spreading them all over,and making me worry!
Ammari sowasowa shinaide.Anata wa itsudemo kyorokyoro.Yosomi o suru no wa yamete yo!Watashi ga dare yori ichiban.Don't get so fidgety!You're always looking all over the place!Stop looking away from me!More than anyone else, I love you the best!Aa otoko no hitotte nanninsuki na hito ga hoshii no.Aa watashi dake aishite yoItsudemo hitori dake o.Ah! How many lovers does a man want?Ah! Love only me, and me alone, always.Ammari sowasowa shinaide.Anata wa itsudemo kyorokyoro.Yosomi o suru no wa yamete yo!Watashi ga dare yori ichiban.Watashi ga itsudemo ichiban.Anata no subete gaSuki yo... suki yo... suki yo... suki yo...suki yo... suki yo... Ichiban suki yo!Don't get so fidgety!You're always looking all over the place!Stop looking away from me!More than anyone else, I love you the best!Always the best! Everything about you, I love, love, love, love, love, love, I love you the best!
Contributed by AnimEigo http://www.animeigo.com
100 Most Essential Words In Anime
www.yale.edu/anime/glossary.html
About.com's Japanese Language site
japanese.about.com
Japan Central's Beginner Level Japanese Classes
home.threeweb.ad.jp/english/jpncntrl/bgnr_s_g.html
Learn Japanese with the Pizza Cats
members.aol.com/PrncssVi/lessons
Reiko-chan's Japanese for Anime Lovers
physics.uwyo.edu/~brent/jal/jal-home.htm
Japanese Kanji Calligraphy
http://www5.big.or.jp/~otake/hey/fude00.htm
Kana for Anime Fans
web.cs.mun.ca/~anime/afs/kana.html
Kanji: Japanese Characters
www.harapan.co.jp/english/japan/kanji.htm
The Kanji Site
www.kanjisite.com
Nihongo de anata no namae!
(Your Name In Japanese)
www.e.kth.se/~e96_dsa/www/nihongo/eng_onamae.html
Tsunami Channel Script Site: Japanese
www.fstream.net/~akira/project/japanese/index.html
Anime Cafe
www.abcb.com
Anime Lyrics
www.animelyrics.com
Selected Internet Resources
Sayonara