According to the US Department of State, it takes 2200 hours of learning Japanese to become fluent. With that in mind, it’s critical that you enjoy the process of learning …
How to Learn Japanese with YouTube
When you google “What’s the hardest language to learn”, more often than not, Japanese will be near the top of the list. I strongly disagree. When it comes to learning …
Learn Japanese with Anime and LingQ
Anime is one of those cultural phenomenons that doesn’t seem to go away. Dragon Ball, Pokémon, and Naruto are not only popular in Japan, they’ve also cemented their names at …
How to Learn a New Language Using the Best Asian Dramas
Over the last decade, Japanese, Chinese, and most notably, Korean dramas have seen a surge in popularity. If you’re learning an Asian language, there’s a good chance you’ve come across …
Hiragana vs Katakana: Japanese 101
To the untrained eye, the Japanese language can look quite puzzling, like a quilt made of different textures. The characters don’t all look alike or even similar. The reason for …
Saying Thank You in Japanese
Imagine that someone did something nice for you. So, what would you say? Thank you, of course. The answer seems pretty straightforward until you consider all the variations you can …
Learning to Read Japanese: A Quick Guide for Beginners
Does learning to read Japanese need to be hard? As both the regular readers of my blog know, I have been learning Japanese on LingQ this year, mostly to see how hard it is. I wrote some posts on it, if anyone is interested: http://tracesofdodo.blo…
How Hard is it to Learn Japanese?
Learning a new language is no easy feat, especially Japanese. It can take years to even half-decently learn a language. That’s why the question, “how hard is it to learn …
The Best Way To Learn Japanese
I started learning Japanese a little over three years ago. Since then I’ve used over a dozen books, several well-known courses, and more techniques than I care to remember. Fortunately …
The Japanese Alphabet: A Beginner’s Guide
Learning the Japanese alphabet as a complete beginner can be a bit intimidating. Not only is it a whole new language, there are three different alphabets! While this may seem …