JLPT N5 – Study Methods and Resources
ve talked previously about taking the JLPT but I felt like I was a bit vague when it came to beginners as there aren’t actually that many specific text books…
Reading Novels – Breaking into Japanese Literature Review
“I want to be able to read Japanese novels” (If you’re not yet convinced that being able to read Japanese novels is worth it check out this article). When I…
Learning Kanji – From Beginners to Advanced
Kanji is an interesting part of Japanese that is not to be taken lightly, but not to be intimidating either. There are 2136 official regularly used (常用 / じょうよう) kanji,…
All About The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
If you are studying Japanese, even if you are doing so for fun, you should do the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (or the JLPT). Many people learning Japanese have heard…
Practising Japanese with Natives
“It’s so hard to learn Japanese without practicing it with someone who knows Japanese” Believe it or not there are many ways you can meet native Japanese speakers and practice…
Using Japanese Popular Media in Self Study
“Studying Japanese can be so boring sometimes and I just don’t have the time for it” Japanese can be fun, you make time for it if it’s fun. Many people…
Retaining Your Japanese
“I’m trying to learn Japanese, but I keep forgetting what I’ve learnt!” I hate it when I go to use a word in Japanese and I have to stop myself…