MechaMetropolisChange is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I have recently enrolled on a few courses over at iKnow and have started learning Hiragana.   Hiragana is one component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana and kanji; the Latin alphabet is also used in some cases.

Hiragana characters do not have any particular meaning in and of themselves. Rather, Hiragana is used to represent the basic syllables in Japanese speaking. There are 46 Hiragana symbols in Japanese, each with a particular sound but with no independent meaning.

What I am learning at the minute is fairly simple,  children in Japan learn to read and write Hiragana first until their knowledge of Kanji increases, as a result many books for young children are written in hiragana only and provide a great source of practice material for someone like myself who is learning Japanese for the first time.

Here are a few sites I have been using to learn and practice my Hiragana:

• iKnow
• Usagi-Chan’s Genki Resource Page
• Circle Eight Kana Flash Cards
• Japan With Kids Hiragana Chart

Well that’s all for now, feel free to check back later in the week.

“A mythical bird that never dies, the phoenix flies far ahead to the front, always scanning the landscape and distant space. It represents our capacity for vision, for collecting sensory information about our environment and the events unfolding within it. The phoenix, with its great beauty, creates intense excitement and deathless inspiration.”

- The Feng Shui Handbook, feng shui Master Lam Kam Chuen

Once again I have decided to return to updating MechaMetropolis more frequently.  I will be mainly using this blog to ramble about some of the things that interest me, some of the posts will no doubt cover my love of World Cinema, Anime, Computer Games.  I will also be covering the progress I make in my attempt to learn Japanese over at iKnow as well as other random subjects.

Hopefully when I get a bit more time and motivation I will also continue writing for Tech-Bytes which offers tutorials and guides for Windows & Linux operating systems.

Well that’s all for now feel free to check back soon………………