Japanese - Ask questions thread

Basically if you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.

To start it off. When an animate object (iru) dies, is it considered inanimate(aru)?

Isn't it a real bitch to learn 名乗り? The name's kana used for the kanji?

Like you got to fucking learn on-yomi, kun-yomi, and fucking nanori? Gah give me a break, this language couldn't be bigger pain..