ABSTRACT
This chapter explains how to connect sentences which contain i-adjectives, na-adjectives and nouns in Japanese. It discusses how to change adjectives into adverbs. The chapter explains Kanji, which is commonly used along with hiragana and katakana, was imported from China to Japan around 2,000 years ago by Japanese monks. At that time, the Japanese language did not have its own writing system. After importing kanji, the Japanese people developed hiragana and katakana by simplifying or taking a part of a kanji. One of the characteristics of kanji is that it carries both sound and meaning. It is very important to follow the stroke order when one write kanji. The Japanese language has two speech styles: the polite style and the plain style. The polite style is used in formal situations such as talking to a stranger or senior whereas the plain style is used in casual situations such as talking with a close friend.
