Find a Japanese tutor near me in Shrewsbury

Japanese has two counting systems: the Sino-Japanese and the native Japanese.

Sino-Japanese numbers (the most common system):

• 1 = ichi, 2 = ni, 3 = san, 4 = shi or yon, 5 = go
• 6 = roku, 7 = shichi or nana, 8 = hachi, 9 = kyuu or ku, 10 = juu

Native Japanese numbers (used for counting objects without specific counters):

• 1 = hitotsu, 2 = futatsu, 3 = mittsu, 4 = yottsu, 5 = itsutsu
• 6 = muttsu, 7 = nanatsu, 8 = yattsu, 9 = kokonotsu, 10 = too

The variations for 4, 7, and 9 exist due to superstitions around similar-sounding words.

The average price for a Japanese lesson in Shrewsbury is around £20/h per hour.

The final cost depends on a few important elements:

• The student's proficiency (complete beginner, intermediate, or advanced)
• The tutor's qualifications and experience (native speaker, certified instructor, university degree)
• How you take the lesson (online via video call, at your home, or at the tutor's location)
• How often and how long (weekly sessions, intensive courses, or exam preparation)

Some teachers provide a free first lesson so you can test their teaching style.

Japanese presents unique challenges, but each element follows clear rules once understood.

Key differences from English:

• Three writing systems: hiragana (46 characters), katakana (46 characters), and thousands of kanji
• Grammar structure: sentences follow Subject-Object-Verb order, not Subject-Verb-Object like English
• No articles or plurals: Japanese skips "the" and "a" entirely

Encouragingly: once you learn hiragana, you can read any word written in it correctly.

Japanese tutors in Shrewsbury have an average rating of 5⭐ out of 5, reflecting excellent teaching quality.

The average reflects feedback from 6 genuine student evaluations.

Students particularly value clear explanations of kanji, patient correction of pronunciation, and structured lesson plans.