When you apply for a job in Japan or change jobs here, like anywhere else, the employer will offer you a gross salary package. However, though the gross salary package can give you a feel-good factor, would that be enough for your financial planning? Wouldn’t you wonder how much your net income or take-home salary will be? To help you
Continue reading
Many foreigners who plan to stay for thelong term in Japan wonder if they should buy ahouse or apartment or rent a place. I myself spent over a decade as an ex-pat living in rented apartments before finally buying a house in Japan. The main reason behind this debate is Japan’s real estate depreciation. In many other countries, the decision
Continue reading
If you are familiar with Japan and someone asks if Japanese society is individualistic or collectivistic, the immediate answer would be “collectivistic.” And you would not be far from the truth. Yes, Japanese society is known for group harmony and collectivism, which are the foundation stones of its cultural values, where individuals prioritize the collective good over personal ambition. However,
Continue reading
The Japanese Kanji for “Gold” is 金. Moreover, because of the historical and practical associations between the precious metal (Gold) and monetary systems, the Kanji 金 also means “money.” However, the primary meaning of 金 is “metal” in general though it denotes the metal gold more specifically. The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciations of the Kanji 金 are “kane” (かね) and
Continue reading
The Japanese Kanji 全 means “all,” “whole,” “entire,” or “complete.” The Kanji 全 is used in the following contexts: The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciations of the Kanji 全 are “matta-ku” (まった-く) and “sube-te” (すべ-て), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 全 is “zen“ (ゼン). The Kanji 全 commonly appears in Japanese names and is used in 457 names. However,
Continue reading
The Japanese Kanji for “Now” is 今. The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 今 is “ima” (いま), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciations of 今 are “kon” (コン) or “kin” (キン). Apart from the literal meaning of “Now”, the Kanji 今 is also used in the following contexts: The Kanji 今 quite commonly appears in Japanese names and
Continue reading
The Japanese Kanji for “East” is 東. The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 東 is “higashi” (ひがし), and the on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 東 “tō” (トウ). 東 is used extensively in Japanese for indicating direction (east), and it’s a common component in place names, including 東京 (Tokyo), which means “Eastern Capital.” 東 quite commonly appears in Japanese
Continue reading
The Japanese kanji 生 means Kanji for “Live (life),” “Be Born,” “Raw.” The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 生 is u (う), as in the words umu (うむ) and umareru (うまれる); o (お) as in ou (おう); ha (は), as in hayasu (はやす) and ha-eru (は-える); i (い) as in ikeru (いける), ikiru (いきる) and ikasu (いかす); nama
Continue reading
The kanji 後 means “after,” “behind,” or “later.” The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 後 is ato (あと), meaning “after,” “ushi-ro” (うし-ろ), meaning “behind,” “nochi” (のち), meaning “later,” and “oku-reru” (おく-れる), meaning “be late.” The on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 後 is ko (コウ) or go (ゴ). The meaning of the Kanji 後 extends from relating to time
Continue reading
The kanji 間 means “Between (in-between),” “Interval,” or “duration.” The kun’yomi (Japanese reading) pronunciation of the Kanji 間 is “ma” (ま) or “aida” (あいだ). The on’yomi (Chinese reading) pronunciation of 間 is “ken” (ケン) or “kan” (カン). The meaning of the Kanji 間 extends from relating to time intervals to space or gap between physical objects or places. 間 quite
Continue readingLet us know about your question or problem and we will reach out to you.
