The letters are not only to convey sincerity and make a good impression, but also to attract people, jobs and other treasures in life. How can you ensure that you enjoy writing letters?
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Letter rules you need to know?
The first word (opening word, beginning word or beginning stroke) opens the letter and expresses respect for the recipient. They are paired with the concluding words, which are used to close the letter, and there are rules for their combination.
Initial and concluding words
Letters generally begin with an opening and end with a closing line. There are certain combinations of initial and concluding words that are worth remembering. There are also different types depending on the level of politeness, so choose the one that best suits your relationship with the recipient and the content of the letter.
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The basics of letterhead writing
First of all, it is important to understand the basic format of all letters. The standard structure of a letter consists of four blocks: preamble, main sentence, final sentence and postscript. This is a flow that is easy for you to write, easy for the recipient to read and not rude. Anyone can easily write a letter if they follow the format.
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Basics of postcard writing
Postcards are suitable for use when the content is not too heavy as for opposite to a sealed letter, such as thank-you notes, greeting cards and administrative communications. The basic structure is the same as for a sealed letter, but there is no need to add a postscript (date written, sender and addressee) to the endorsement. (It consists of three blocks: preamble, main text and final text).
はがきの
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Basics of writing a one-stroke note (message card)
This is suitable for thank-you notes, greeting cards, office correspondence, etc., when the content is not too heavy as opposite to a sealed letter or postcard. It is less formal than letterheads and can be used casually, so use a one-stroke note when you want to add a few words of thanks, a message, a gift, or when handing something over to someone. There is no set format, but it is easier to convey the content if you write in the following order: address, brief greeting, body, conclusion and signature. Even a single 'handwritten message' conveys kindness and thoughtfulness, so write with all your heart, even if it is only a short sentence.
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Season's greetings
The season's greetings come after the initial words in a letter. Seasonal greetings are one of the beautiful traditions of letters. The seasonal greetings are followed by greetings of concern for the safety of the recipient.
A calendar that is no longer in use is called a lunar calendar. The calendar currently used in Japan is the Gregorian calendar. What we call the lunar calendar is the lunar-solar calendar that was in use until 1872.
The names of the 12 months, which are called wafu getsumei, are derived from the Japanese names for the months.
| 月 由来(ゆらい)と解説(かいせつ) |
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| 1月(がつ) 睦月(むつき) |
| 正月(しょうがつ)に親類(しんるい)一同(いちどう)が集(あつ)まる、睦(むつ)び（親(した)しくする）の月(つき)。 |
2月(がつ) 如月(きさらぎ) |
| 衣(き)更(さら)着(ぎ)（きさらぎ）と言(い)う。まだ寒(さむ)さが残(のこ)っていて、衣(ころも)を重(かさ)ね着(ぎ)する（更(さら)に着(き)る）月(つき)。 |
3月(がつ) 弥生(やよい) |
| 木(き)草(くさ)弥生(やお)い茂(しげ)る（きくさいやおいしげる、草木(そうもく)が生(お)い茂(しげ)る）月(つき)。 |
4月(がつ) 卯月(うづき) |
| 卯(う)の花(はな)の月(つき)。 |
5月(がつ) 皐月(さつき) |
| 早(さ)月(つき)（さつき）とも言(い)う。早苗(さなえ)（さなえ） を植(う)える月(つき)。 |
6月(がつ) 水無月(みなつき) |
| 水(みず)の月(つき)（「無(む)」は「の」 を意味(いみ)する）で、田(た)に水(みず)を引(ひ)く月(つき)の意(い)と言(い)われる。 |
7月(がつ) 文月(ふづき) |
| 稲(いね)の穂(ほ)が実(みの)る月(つき)（穂(ほ)含(ふみ)月(つき)：ほふみづき） |
8月(つき) 葉月 (はづき) |
| 木(き)々の葉(は)落(お)ち月(つき)（はおちづき）。 |
9月(がつ) 長月 (ながつき) |
| 夜長(よなが)月(づき)（よながづき）。 |
10月(がつ) 神無月 (かんなづき) |
| 神(かみ)の月(がつ)（「無(む)」は「の」 を意味(いみ)する）の意味(いみ)。全国(ぜんこく)の神(かみ)々が出雲大社(いずもたいしゃ)に集(あつ)まり、各地(かくち)の神(かみ)々が留守(るす)になる月(つき)という説(せつ)などもある。 |
11月(がつ) 霜月(しもつき) |
| 霜(しも)の降(ふ)る月(つき)。 |
12月(がつ) 師走(しわす) |
| 師匠(ししょう)といえども趨(すう)走(そう)（すうそう、走(はし)り回(まわ)る）する月(つき)。 |
| 1月 松(まつ) |
| 2月 梅(うめ) |
| 3月 桜(さくら) |
| 4月 藤(ふじ) |
| 5月 菖蒲(あやめ) |
| 6月 牡丹(ぼたん) |
| 7月 萩(はぎ) |
| 8月 薄(すすき) |
| 9月 菊(きく) |
| 10月 紅葉(もみじ) |
| 11月 柳(やなぎ) |
| 12月 桐(きり) |
