In praise of consistent word building patterns.

Consistent patterns for constructing words from simpler elements have a multiplicative effect on your vocabulary and greatly help in learning a language.
Just look at this example:

  • 年 year
  • 月 month
  • 週 week
  • 日 day

and

  • 来年 next year
  • 来月 next month
  • 来週 next week
  • 来日 visiting Japan

Have a nice weekend, everyone.

by flo_or_so

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