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 Goal: Learn a few Kanji for vacation to Hong Kong and Japan. Stretch goal: Learn JLPT N5 (About 100 Kanji) Goal: Learn a few Kanji for vacation to Hong Kong and Japan. Stretch goal: Learn JLPT N5 (About 100 Kanji)
  
-[[https://apps.ankiweb.net/|Anki]] (A SRS (spaced repetition system). [[https://docs.ankiweb.net/getting-started.html|Getting started with Anki]]+[[https://apps.ankiweb.net/|Anki]], a Spaced Repetition System. [[https://docs.ankiweb.net/getting-started.html|Getting started with Anki]]. Domenic Denicola suggests you [[https://domenic.me/fsrs/|change your Anki algorithm to FSRS]].
   * [[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/806564029|Hiragana]]    * [[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/806564029|Hiragana]] 
   * [[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1803053471|Katakana]]   * [[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1803053471|Katakana]]
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 Joe Strout's [[https://www.quora.com/Is-there-an-order-to-which-I-should-learn-Kanji/answer/Joe-Strout-2|learn Kanji by radical first]]. Joe used [[https://www.wanikani.com/|Wani Kani]] which requires pay at level 4, but there's also [[https://kanji.garden/|Kanji Garden]]. Joe Strout's [[https://www.quora.com/Is-there-an-order-to-which-I-should-learn-Kanji/answer/Joe-Strout-2|learn Kanji by radical first]]. Joe used [[https://www.wanikani.com/|Wani Kani]] which requires pay at level 4, but there's also [[https://kanji.garden/|Kanji Garden]].
  
-Joe recommends learning these Core Kanji first人 口 丁 可 何 一 儿 目 見 大 刀 月 前 出 手 了 子 日 気 今 土 王 主 生 三 言 力 中 木 本 田 俺 行 上 八 分 入 門 間 立 音 先 ヰ 年 米 来 禾 私 心 思 女 男 下 十 早 夕 名 小 尹 君+Here's a table of radicals to learn (made with the help of a LLM)[[japanese:radicals]]
  
-Here's a table of radicals to learn (made with the help of a LLM): [[japanese-radicals]] 
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-Here's a [[https://www.uni-passau.de/fileadmin/dokumente/hsg/nippon/Skripte/kanjibookjlptn5.pdf|An online JLPT 5 PDF book]] with handy mnemonics. 
  
 ===== Daily Exercises ===== ===== Daily Exercises =====
  
   * [[https://ankiweb.net/decks|Anki decks]]   * [[https://ankiweb.net/decks|Anki decks]]
-  * [[https://www.wanikani.com/|Wanikani]] (Up to level 3)+    * I now have Anki desktop, mobile, and online. 
 +  * [[https://www.wanikani.com/|Wanikani]] (doing all free levels) 
 +  * <del>[[https://www.fromzero.com/|From Zero]]</del> lessons (I've done all free levels) 
 +  * [[https://www.kanshudo.com/dashboard|Kanshudo]] (Paid for mnemonic hints. Vocab and Kanji decks)
   * The iPhone apps:   * The iPhone apps:
     * [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kana-hiragana-and-katakana/id1454200955|Kana]]     * [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kana-hiragana-and-katakana/id1454200955|Kana]]
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   * [[https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-katakana/|Tofugu Katakana]] (lots of mnemonics)   * [[https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-katakana/|Tofugu Katakana]] (lots of mnemonics)
   * [[https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/|Tofugu Hiragana]] (lots of mnemonics, scroll down for "Hiragana Practice #1")   * [[https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/|Tofugu Hiragana]] (lots of mnemonics, scroll down for "Hiragana Practice #1")
-  * [[https://jisho.org/search/%E6%98%A8%E6%97%A5%E3%81%99%E3%81%8D%E7%84%BC%E3%81%8D%E3%82%92%E9%A3%9F%E3%81%B9%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F|Jisho]] +  * Searches 
-  * Aaron's [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZcQVsyUQTKW8KCIoYEF0gomNMB_gh3Q-mlvIdyIVKY4/edit?tab=t.0|Useful Japanese Phrases]]+    * [[https://jisho.org/search/%E6%98%A8%E6%97%A5%E3%81%99%E3%81%8D%E7%84%BC%E3%81%8D%E3%82%92%E9%A3%9F%E3%81%B9%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F|Jisho]] (can do multi-kanji words) 
 +    * [[https://www.kanshudo.com/search?q=%E6%BF%AF|Kanshudo]] (only indiv. kanji; good for radicals and mnemonics) 
 +  * Aaron'Recommendations: 
 +    * [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZcQVsyUQTKW8KCIoYEF0gomNMB_gh3Q-mlvIdyIVKY4/edit?tab=t.0|Useful Japanese Phrases]] 
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NjSKPPFaEU|[ File.11 ] Learn Japanese Language With Subtitles - Convenience Store]] 
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xswcaJvsMPk|[ File .7 ] Learn Japanese Language With Subtitles - Eat Out]] 
 +    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLjPNTpxtjg|[ File.14 ] Learn Japanese Language With Subtitles - Order at Mickey D's]] 
 +  * Consider [[https://www.youtube.com/@mochirealjapanese3430/videos|YouTube @mochirealjapanese]]
  
  
 ===== Reference ===== ===== 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: [[https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/wiki/index/startersguide/|r/LearnJapanese Starter's Guide]]   * Handy overview: [[https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/wiki/index/startersguide/|r/LearnJapanese Starter's Guide]]
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   * White Rabbit flash cards were handy, but no longer available. I'll try [[https://a.co/d/6FaPKSj|Japanese Kanji 1-200: JLPT Beginning Level]] by by Alexander Kask and Emiko Konomi Ph.D.   * White Rabbit flash cards were handy, but no longer available. I'll try [[https://a.co/d/6FaPKSj|Japanese Kanji 1-200: JLPT Beginning Level]] by by Alexander Kask and Emiko Konomi Ph.D.
  
 +Links:
 +
 +  * [[https://www.jpdrills.com/Japanese/Practice.php|JLPT 5 Practice Sets: Vocabulary, Grammar and Kanji]]
 +  * [[https://www.thejapanesepage.com/jlpt-n5-kanji/|JLPT N5 Kanji]]: ~100 Kanji
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 +====== More Pages ======
  
 +{{indexmenu>.:japanese}}
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