NihongoUp

NihongoUp

I have mentioned several times that studying Japanese should be fun. If it’s not fun then it is going to be much harder and take you longer to learn. An ideal method would be one that makes you feel like you aren’t studying at all. Over the last few weeks I have been playing with [...]

November 4th, 2009 by Nick 

Reviewing the Kanji

Reviewing the Kanji

Yesterday, we covered what I consider to be an essential set of books for learning the Japanese kana and kanji. By themselves, Remembering the Kana and Remembering the Kanji are great tools for learning Japanese. So great in fact,  someone has created an entire website to help you use them more efficiently. Besides being a [...]

October 7th, 2009 by Nick 

Learn Japanese with Firefox and Rikaichan

Learn Japanese with Firefox and Rikaichan

In the last couple of days we have covered Anki, an easy to use flash card program that will help you learn Japanese words and kanji quicker. We also discussed Denshi Jisho, a great Japanese dictionary. Today we will discuss two tools for reading and learning Japanese online (let’s face it, we spend a lot [...]

October 1st, 2009 by Nick 

Using Anki To Learn Japanese Words and Characters Quicker

Using Anki To Learn Japanese Words and Characters Quicker

When it comes to learning Japanese there is a lot to memorize. You need to memorize words, phrases, and three alphabets (hiragana, katakana, and Kanji). Kanji alone has over 2000 characters. So finding the most efficient method to memorize Japanese should be high on our list. That’s where Anki comes in. But before we go [...]

September 29th, 2009 by Nick 

Japanese Study Tools

Japanese Study Tools

I hope everyone had a great weekend and got lots of Japanese study in. I had a busy weekend (looking for a new house to rent)  and so wasn’t able to post for the last few days. However, starting tomorrow, I will be writing a number of posts on some very helpful Japanese study tools [...]

September 28th, 2009 by Nick 

Why You Need To Learn The Japanese Kana

Why You Need To Learn The Japanese Kana

One of the most popular posts on Japanese words has been the common Japanese Words list containing over 1000 Japanese words and kanji. That page has received quite a few comments asking for pronunciations in romaji (English Alphabet). While having romaji may seem to make studying easier when you first start out, learning using the [...]

September 22nd, 2009 by Nick 

Watching YouTube In Japanese

Watching YouTube In Japanese

Since the weekend is almost here, there is plenty of time to sit in front of the computer watching YouTube videos. Why not turn this little activity into Japanese learning time as well. Setting up your YouTube page to easily find Japanese videos and even read Japanese is very simple and can easily be changed [...]

July 16th, 2009 by Nick 

5 Great Tools to Study Japanese Words

5 Great Tools to Study Japanese Words

5 great tools to help you learn Japanese words and Kanji quickly and effectively. Every Japanese learner should be using these 5 tools to help them learn Japanese faster.

March 5th, 2009 by Nick