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Saturday, November 27, 2010

How to Learn Japanese

The best way to learn Japanese is through a variety of methods. You need to work on your grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Its best to think of these as separate categories and focus on each specific category as these require different methods and techniques.

Start by learning the basics through grammar. These books really helped me:

• Shin Nihongo no Kiso I & II

• Shin Nihongo no Kiso Japanese Kanji Workbook

• A Course in Modern Japanese by The University of Nagoya Press

• An Introduction to Modern Japanese by Osamu Mizutani & Nobuko Mizutani

• Japanese Demystified by Eriko Sato



I also recommend trying to learn a certain amount of vocab or kanji each day as this helps you build up your vocab and kanji ability. I tried to learn 5 kanji per day or about 20 a week and did the same with vocab.

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6 comments:

  1. Thanks for the advice and recommendations. The Shin Nihongo no Kiso series is a great textbook and has helped me greatly in studying Japanese.

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  2. Thank you for your comment Blue Samurai!!

    Yes, The Shin Nihongo no Kiso series is one of my favourites and really helped me in studying for and passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).

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  3. Some good books there.

    I am currently attending weekly classes using the Minna No Nihongo book. At home in my spare time, I am learning kanji using a elementary grade text/work book. You can find the kids kanji books in most 100 yen shops.

    Thanks for the tip on the daily goal though, I'm going to start getting into a bit of a routine with my learning.

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  4. Thanks JTM, These books have really helped me with my Japanese. The kids kanji books from the 100 yen shops are really good as well as using a formal book such as the Shin Nihongo no Kiso Japanese Kanji Workbook.

    I also highly recommend An Introduction to Modern Japanese. The book is designed to give the reader a solid foundation in modern Japanese, sufficient to handle everyday conversations and discussions as well as the ability to express their interests and life.

    Read about the book here

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  5. waou! five kanji a day is impressive! I don't think I have learnt even one since living in tokyo! argh! must get back to the books! but it's too fun shopping for stationery here that study isn't such a high priority! ha ha! Love Sandwich
    xoxo

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  6. I wish I could have learnt more than 5 kanji a day but it was a realitic number that I could manage. Can`t believe that you can get by in Tokyo wihout knowing the basic everyday kanji.

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