Lang-8: Possibly the Best way to Practice Japanese Writing

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25 Responses to “Lang-8: Possibly the Best way to Practice Japanese Writing”

mackerman11 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

the infinity symbol …
the infinity symbol in mathematics is similar to an 8 on its side
SilverGunZoO on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

in my country …
in my country tongue and language are the same word xP
limba

so let’s kiss with language xD
Abeguy2 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

go onto control …
go onto control panel, select Clock, Language and Region. Then go to the language part. Select the keyboards and languages Tab and click change keyboards. then click add and find Japanese……
hope i helped! (^w^)y
witchyLuna on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

infinity because …
infinity because its like 2 circles who keep going round and round
superninjaducky on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

hey koichi what is …
hey koichi what is your name on lang-8?
Digitbig on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

There’s a great …
There’s a great guide on how to type Japanese characters available tinyurl(dot)com/ybkce3d
akezora on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

Lang-8 is favorite …
Lang-8 is favorite WEB service!!
broetchenkoenig on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

I love lang-8 <3 …
I love lang-8 <3 It’s really helpful.

I always thought the 8 stood for “aid”. O_o
xXnimitsXx on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

how do you write …
how do you write japanese characters??
i don’t have a keyboard for it…does it translate it for you? ¬.¬? or do you have to google-translate it urself?
borugani on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

I thought the 8 …
I thought the 8 stood for imitating the sound of -guage at the end of the word language.
その動画は本当に面白かった。ありがとうございます。
I learned about this tool only a couple of days ago. Japanesepod101 のお蔭様で。
Alvin202 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

ありがとう
ありがとう
Redrum267 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

Because if you turn …
Because if you turn the 8 sideways…it becomes the infinite symbol.
poolenjop on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

I can not write in …
I can not write in Hiragana or Katakana where can I get the software ?? also my Compuiter isn’t able to read the Japanese signs I got firefoxx please could anyone help me pls I would love to start writing Japanese
Forsaken87 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

8-(rotate)->∞ ( …
8-(rotate)->∞ (infinity)
Bog493 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

Thank you very much …
Thank you very much,Koichi! ^__^
It `ll help me a lot in learning English and Japanese.
XxzEmozKidzxX on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

umm i cant find …
umm i cant find Hiragana anywaeres for input >.>
XxzEmozKidzxX on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

how do u write in …
how do u write in those characters cuz it seems i dont know how to write that way= / i can only write normal letters thats all…
Tenki09 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

めちゃめちゃ便利ですよね～。
めちゃめちゃ便利ですよね～。
a27jeri on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

You don’t either.
You don’t either.
xFxAxIxTxHx on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

I joined it
and …
I joined it
and helped someone<2+1.
xshadex0 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

the 8 in lang8 is a …
the 8 in lang8 is a vertical infinity symbol if no one else has noticed haha.
FlorinTheGrave on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

thx Koichi, lang-8 …
thx Koichi, lang-8 rocks!!!
xxhiyu on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

thank you!
it is so …
thank you!
it is so useful *o*
ww92films on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

If you are on a PC, …
If you are on a PC, right click your toolbar and highlight the toolbar cascade, then enable the ‘Language Bar’. There should be an ‘EN’ on your toolbar now if you are in english. Right click the ‘EN’, then click ‘add’ to add a language. When you want to change your language, left click the ‘EN’ button and select your language and means of input. I recommend ‘Hiragana’ for input. Hope this helps
videomonkey10 on March 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am

8 looks similar to …
8 looks similar to the infinity sign which is like a sideways 8

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