The standard Japanese language has 5 vowel sounds and 15 consonant sounds.

Besides hiragana, the professor covers pronouns and self-introduction in Japanese.

It is imperative to learn the basic interrogatives when engaging with a new culture.

In addition to numbers, the professor teaches time-related vocabulary and sentence construction.

Other than identifying direct objects in a grammatical context, students must master the art of asking questions and extending invitations in Japanese.

The professor teaches U-verbs and the patterns used to make them sound polite.