10 Ways to Study Japanese After You’ve Stopped
Sometimes when you’ve been studying Japanese for a while you just stop. Often for seemingly no reason. A day goes by, then a week, then a month, then 6 months…
Beginner Japanese
How to Talk About Hobbies in Japanese
Talking about hobbies is a great way to get to know someone when you first meet them! It’s also a good way to use and learn a lot of new…
Speak Japanese as a Beginner
“I want to be able to speak Japanese but I’ve never done it before and don’t know how.” I remember when I started learning Japanese I did not speak that…
How to Make Simple Japanese Sentences
Japanese grammar is actually surprisingly easy once you get it. Basic grammar is at least. It’s like a maths problem; + x – etc., all have their own uses and…
Studying Anime Japanese – Intermediate Techniques
A while ago I wrote some basic techniques for studying Japanese anime. This was followed by a number of articles focusing on common basic vocabulary and grammar found in anime,…
Passing JLPT N5-N4 Listening
This years round of Japanese Language Proficiency Tests are over! Yaaaay! Well done to everyone who took them! I hadn’t realized that taking the JLPT twice a year (in June…
Beginners Japanese Reading
It’s often hard for beginners to find suitable materials for practicing Japanese reading. It’s tricky to find something suitable for you because every person is different. What you learn as…
Advanced Japanese
Beginner Japanese
Intermediate Japanese
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Resource Review
Vocabulary
Review of Nihongo Tango Speed Master for JLPT Vocabulary
日本語単語スピードマスター (Nihongo Tango Speed Master) is a relatively unknown series of books which focus just on Japanese vocabulary. And I’m surprised it’s unknown because all the books contain a lot…