Japanese Cell phones (Keitai Denwa/携帯電話): Texting and Emoticons

My second video on Japanese cellphones! I’ll show you how to text in Japanese as well as use their ridiculous emoticons. It’s just my crappy Softbank phone, so I can only show you the basics, but the basics are pretty wicked, IMO.

Wanna learn more about studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University or Japan? Check my blog! http://www.brotherannie.kansai-gaidai.com/

Yay!

Duration : 0:8:16


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25 Responses to Japanese Cell phones (Keitai Denwa/携帯電話): Texting and Emoticons

  1. PlatypusGuitar says:

    texting sounds like …
    texting sounds like such a chore over there. im sure the great food makes up for it

  2. ZeroAr5 says:

    @brotherannie OOPS. …
    @brotherannie OOPS.. I DIDN’T MEAN TO PUT THE THUMBS DOWN….. :(

  3. XxChuBByFaCexX says:

    Love this video!!! …
    Love this video!!! Thank you!

  4. brotherannie says:

    @japanesekid123 …
    @japanesekid123 That is a really good question. I have no idea.

  5. AaronWindsor says:

    great tips for …
    great tips for getting to know the written language

  6. IDPcB says:

    lol i was joking im …
    lol i was joking im not some old pervert i am a 15 year old going to japan

  7. brotherannie says:

    OH I GET IT, …
    OH I GET IT, because it’s like texting, but instead you said sexting, which is funny because it has the word sex in it, which is funny.

    Oh puns

  8. IDPcB says:

    lol a guide to …
    lol a guide to sexting in japan would be good lol just joking

  9. brotherannie says:

    at a cell phone …
    at a cell phone shop in Japan? Like Docomo, Softbank, AU, etc.

  10. tAmUmOmOcHaN says:

    where do you buy …
    where do you buy keitai denwa?

  11. tindallm76 says:

    ok thankyou
    ok thankyou

  12. brotherannie says:

    I think you might …
    I think you might have to pay through the nose if you tried to do that. But I bet it’s possible. The plan would just be crazy expensive probably. But I know I can’t use my phone in America. ;_;

  13. tindallm76 says:

    could i buy a …
    could i buy a cellphone in japan and use it in america?

  14. lizziet117 says:

    @brotherannie kk …
    @brotherannie kk thx soo much

  15. brotherannie says:

    LOL, I’ve already …
    LOL, I’ve already been to one, and let me tell you, I’ve seen enough old lady butts to fill a lifetime. That’s not a bad idea though, I’ll see what I can do. I might get dirty looks if I took a camera into one though, even just the lounge area where everyone’s dressed. I’m pretty sure I’d be escorted out pretty quickly.

  16. DeMichaelSuperFan says:

    Do an 温泉 video!! …
    Do an 温泉 video!! err… well not naked, you know.

  17. brotherannie says:

    Here’s the dealio: …
    Here’s the dealio: chan and kun are basically the same term except kun is almost always used for boys, where as chan can be used for either. They’re used when you’re referring to someone younger or of a lower “ranking” than you, however you wanna interpret that. San is pretty general and you use it for people you don’t know or don’t know well, or for someone older/of a higher “ranking” than you. San is a good default to fall back on if you don’t know which of these to use, because its so common.

  18. lizziet117 says:

    um hi!n ok well im …
    um hi!n ok well im always confused by this. what the difference between san, chan, kun, and the like?

    if you could explain that would be awesome!!!

  19. fanofjapanandmusic says:

    wow so the total …
    wow so the total program was 6k.:0ill find a way to get a scholaship and ill work off the 3k(i think lol) i was thinking abt doing th excange program college but thts 2 long of a wait for me(ive been waiting to go since i was 5, and no not just because of animae) im going to go in the summer as well as for college for a year at least. o vid. suggestion! u shld do things tht stand out to u in jap. tht A. dsnt have, such as tech.(using a cell to order fod@mcdnlds)or mayb what their mall loks like

  20. brotherannie says:

    no problem! Here’s …
    no problem! Here’s where I have to bum you out though: the YFU program was pretty freakin’ expensive. I got a scholarship for half of it—$3000. x_x However, I had a blast while I was there. But still, I’d recommend a year as an exchange student while you’re in college instead, because ideally you’d just be paying for your home university’s tuition, but studying abroad (that’s what I’m doing now).

  21. fanofjapanandmusic says:

    tyvm. and about the …
    tyvm. and about the “youth for understanding” program how much was it for the 5 or 6 week prgram during the summer and did u enjoy it? thx for al of thereplys:) it means a lot

  22. seamonkeywater says:

    japanese emoticons …
    japanese emoticons are kick ass. i wish they would have them on american phones….now my lil japanese keitai sits all alone in my dresser drawer. no smiley faces or poo icons to send T_T

  23. brotherannie says:

    Yeah, wabi-sabi is …
    Yeah, wabi-sabi is a little contradictory to the orderly Japanese culture you normally think of (which is why I like wabi-sabi so much), but it does emphasize simplicity and modesty, which are values you see focused on a lot in Japan, at least traditionally.

    And J-Pop! Heck yes I will do a video on that. I might do a general vid on J-music (all genres) and then make another on just J-rock/pop. hope that sounds fun?

  24. brotherannie says:

    sorry, both …
    sorry, both deletions were an accident! I don’t hate you, promise! And the program I did was called “Youth For Understanding”–it was a summer program for 6 weeks, and I didn’t get school credit for it because of this. You CAN go for a semester or a year and get credit, but it would all be in Japanese (that was too intense for me at the time). It’s hard to find programs where you can take classes in English, but as for colleges, check out Kansai Gaidai University (thats where I’m at now).

  25. jehdeiah2211 says:

    Nice
    Nice