It’s become popular of late to “collect sentences”. As though this is a goal unto itself. There have even been a few discussions on the interwebs. Some have even blossomed into organized efforts with semi-elaborate controls on copyrighted works. I did my own experiment with these a while back because I thought this was a [...]
Feed Me Japanese
Learning to Read Japanese by…Reading Japanese
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How long does it take to learn 1 Kanji?
All the tools I’ve seen out there are about learning Kanji Now! Fast! Locking it in your brain forever! Special mnemonic techniques! Learn hundreds of Kanji in a few days, remember them forever! While it would be lovely to flip a switch and immediately understand another language. These things take time. So I’ll ask the [...]
What Did Your Last Test Teach You?
I’ve never been a fan of tests or reviews for the simple reason that they are rarely used to move you forward. Did poorly on a test because you had difficulty understanding the material? That’s nice, the class will be moving on now. Reviews, Tests, Quizzes and the like are typically used to determine what [...]
Starting with Heisig
Keep it simple. It’s amazing to me how many people learning Japanese do everything within their power to not read anything in Japanese. As though there is this magical point when they have memorized enough Kanji, drilled enough vocab, and crammed enough grammar, reading fluently will spontaneously occur. Now, to be fair, reading Japanese requires [...]