Japanese language does not have any space between the words. So, my name is written Kenichi. English speaking people pronounce my name as Ke ni chi. three syllables. But Japanese people pronounce my name as Ken Ichi. Two syllables.
When you look at my name in Kanji ... 憲一 ... is made of two Kanji Characters. One is pronounced Ken and other is Ichi. That is why my name is pronounce Ken Ichi.
Another example of this is Tokyo. 東京 is two Kanjis ... One is pronounce Tou and the another is Kyou. So the proper pronunciation is Tou Kyou.
Let's hear how you pronounce cities in Japan.
大阪, 横浜, 京都, 神戸, 福岡, 埼玉, 名古屋, 奈良, 横須賀, 広島, 鹿児島, 札幌, 長野, ・・・
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_______ wa Dokodesuka? can be used for item or place?
Be careful using it on people.
If you san Yamada wa dokodesuka? ... That sound like you are angly at Yamada and find him.
But it is okay to say Sensei wa dokodesuka? "Where is Sensei / Teacher?"
One of the best places to eat fresh Sashimi and Sushi is located in Osaka near JR Osaka / Hankyu Umeda station. I will go there when I go back to japan next time. Will you join me?
織田信長 Oda Nobunaga：
「鳴かぬなら、殺してしまえ ホトトギス」
"If you don't sing for me, kill it."
豊臣秀吉 Toyotomi Hideyoshi：
「鳴かぬなら、鳴かせてみせよう ホトトギス」
"If you don't sing for me, I make you sing."
徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu：
「鳴かぬなら、鳴くまで待とう ホトトギス」
"If you don't sing for me, I'll wait until you do."
The three are famous medieval samurai heads.
Those Senryu show what they are like.
Nobunaga - Showing his strength and determination
Hideyoshi - Showing his tactics and strategies
Ieyasu - Know for his patience for a long-term success
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