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Japanese
Goal: Learn a few Kanji for vacation to Hong Kong and Japan. Stretch goal: Learn JLPT N5 (About 100 Kanji)
Anki, a Spaced Repetition System. Getting started with Anki. Domenic Denicola suggests you change your Anki algorithm to FSRS.
- Japanese N5 Kanji (Or Japanese::Vocabulary::Kanjis N5)
Joe Strout's learn Kanji by radical first. Joe used Wani Kani which requires pay at level 4, but there's also Kanji Garden.
Here's a table of radicals to learn (made with the help of a LLM): Japanese Kanji Radicals
Daily Exercises
Quick References
- Tofugu Katakana (lots of mnemonics)
- Tofugu Hiragana (lots of mnemonics, scroll down for “Hiragana Practice #1”)
- Searches
- Aaron's Recommendations:
- Consider YouTube @mochirealjapanese
Reference
Input Method Shortcuts
Action | Windows Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Linux Shortcut |
---|---|---|---|
Cycle Lang Input Method | Alt+Shift / Win+Space | ↓ | |
Cycle Romaji Input | Alt+~ | Control+Space |
Misc
- Handy overview: r/LearnJapanese Starter's Guide
- I searched Anki JLPT N5 decks, and the above were my favorite.
- White Rabbit flash cards were handy, but no longer available. I'll try Japanese Kanji 1-200: JLPT Beginning Level by by Alexander Kask and Emiko Konomi Ph.D.
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