Tones are arguably the most difficult aspect of Mandarin for many second-language learners. The 3rd tone (三声 sānshēng), often known as Tone 3, causes a lot of trouble! Let’s understand why this is the case, and make it slightly easier for you!
The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Stroke Order
Welcome to the ultimate guide to Japanese character stroke order! If you’re new to Japanese and just want the most essential information, the Japanese character stroke order 101 is for you. Japanese character stroke order …
Looking for Freelance Japanese Content Writer
Skritter is looking for an amazing Japanese content writer to help expand our sentence database and help students learn new high-frequency vocabulary! Job Summary Seeking a freelance Japanese content writer to create level-appropriate example sentences …
Learning Japanese through Music, Part 12: 真夜中のドア (Midnight Door)
Click here to see more of these posts! This series of posts covers Japanese songs, along with their lyrics, and translations so you can make sure you learn every word. When translating Japanese, and especially for things …
Earth Day Chinese Vocabulary
April 22nd is Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. At Skritter, we’re deeply passionate about making this planet as hospitable as possible and encourage you …
New Japanese Jouyou Kanji Decks!
Jouyou Kanji (常用漢字) are Kanji that are used on a daily basis– there are roughly 2,000 of them. The Japanese Ministry of Education decides what is included in the Jouyou Kanji and the last time …
The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Character Stroke Order
Welcome to the ultimate guide to Chinese character stroke order! If you’re new to Chinese and just want the most essential information, the Chinese character stroke order 101 is for you. Chinese character stroke order …
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and in this post, we’re celebrating all the awesome women in our lives by getting to know the character 女 (nǚ) and other characters featuring the 女 component. If you …
Black History Month Terms in Mandarin Chinese
As Black History Month draws to an end, we remind ourselves that the work of racial justice continues. The road to equality and justice is a long one and requires constant and consistent effort, even …
Auspicious Phrases for Chinese New Year, The Year of the Ox
Happy Niú Year! Here are some auspicious sayings for the Year of Ox! We’ve also made a special Skritter deck that you can study for general terms, as well as terms specific to which …