ようこそ！
Welcome to the Kanji Clubhouse!
Our goal is to provide a fun and productive environment for learning Japanese. Simple right?
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There are no requirements for joining in here.
You can be a hardcore learner or a casual learner.
I'm still a beginner as well; so don't be shy!
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Index Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 06-16-2013 at 11:06 AM..
Follow the rules and ToS of Menewsha.
Be respectful of the level and purpose for learning of everyone. No one likes to feel insufficient.
If you're translating your posts make sure to put either the full Japanese text or full English into a quote box. This is so you're not unfairly earning double the amount of gold for one thing.
Example:
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Hi everyone!
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皆こんにちは！
Or
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皆こんにちは！
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Hi everyone!
This is okay:
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こんにちは everyone!
If you use the hide tag, you still need to use the quote tag also!
SPOILERX
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Herro~
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Hi.
F.A.Q.
Q. Can I type in Roumaji?
A. Sure!
Q. Can you translate something for me?
A. Because I'm still a beginner, I probably won't be much use for that, but you're free to ask for help and hopefully someone with more experience can help you out!
Index
Post 1: Introduction Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 11-19-2012 at 01:40 AM..
Vocabulary
(I wish I had better/more resources here, but the vocabulary I've learned has been through a number of resources. Hopefully I can add more to this!)
›Japanese Worksheets- Has a good bit of word lists to choose from to get you started!
Kanji
(A disclaimer of sorts: Learning kanji is an ongoing process. As such, there's no one good method or source for learning it. Try different methods!)
›Guess Kanji Stroke Order- Now, some people like the feeling of repeated writing of a kanji to get the stroke order down and further memorize it. I stopped being one of those people a while ago, but I do think stroke order is still an important thing. But I'd rather take a guess at the order, than figure it out for each kanji as I'm already struggling to learn the readings and meanings.
›WaniKani- A site that I've been finding useful for learning kanji. It's a Spaced Repetition Service (SRS) and is still in beta, but you can request an invite and it shouldn't take long. I think I waited about 2 weeks or so. There is a fee for using it, but the first two levels are free. So I recommend signing up for the beta and giving it a shot!
›Read Japanese Today (book)- I haven't gotten through this, but I do like what I get out of it so far. It explains the supposed origins of kanji, making them easier to see as pictures instead of just lines.
›Heisig's Remembering the Kanji(book)- I haven't tried this source out myself, but I've heard decent things about it. It is most well-known and praised for making the meanings of kanji easy to remember. The downside is that the readings of kanji is not addressed.
›Kanji chart- For a while, I was simply taking either simple-meaning kanji or simple-stroke kanji, finding the meanings/readings/stroke order online somewhere and just writing them over and over. I don't do that really anymore, but a chart like this is nice to have.
Dictionaries
›Wikitionary- A site I used quote a bit to discover what certain kanji meant.
›Kanji Stroke Order Dictionary- Another site I used when I was just taking simple-stroke kanji and finding out the meanings and readings for.
›Jisho- A useful dictionary for finding words, kanji, and sentences.
›Sljfaq- A site where you can draw a kanji to discover its meaning/readings. This one takes a bit of working around and I find it easier to just use the "Multiradicals" options to find the kanji I'm looking for.
Grammar
›Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese Grammar- In a number of places, this guide has been referenced and highly recommended. It's pretty straightforward stuff!
›Verb conjugator- Type in the dictionary form of a verb and it provides a chart of its conjugations.
Index
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 11-18-2012 at 01:27 PM..
›All Japanese All the Time(Language)- A site with a vast amount of articles, mostly relating to immersion and motivation.
›Joshu(Language)- I haven't used this myself, but it looks promising. Use the blue tabs at the top of the page to click through the site and explore!
›Justhungry(Culture)- This site is mostly centered around Japanese food, but with that comes a good look into Japanese culture.
›Kids Web Japan(Culture)- A cute site that explores many topics of Japan.
›Renshuu(Language)- A good place to quiz yourself on a variety of things. There is a pro version, but you can still do quite a bit without that.
New! ›RocketNews24(English)(News/Culture)- This site is the English counterpart to RocketNews24.com which is Japanese. It's good for those moments when you need a learning break, but want to keep up to speed on Japanese happenings.
›Tofugu(Culture)- A fun site filled with articles that motivate and explore the cultural aspects of Japan. It is also linked to Textfugu(Language), which is a virtual textbook of sorts. There is a fee, but you can try the first Season (chapter) for free.
Index
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 11-18-2012 at 01:28 PM..
›Anki- This is another SRS program you download onto your computer/phone similar that is essentially virtual flashcards. You can create your own deck, or download the decks of others.
New! ›Cafe+- A social networking app/website where you can join "cafes" (groups) to interact with others who share the same interest. There are a number of Japanese and Japanese/English Learning cafes for you to join.
›JOI Teachers Blog- This site posts a weekly blog about a topic providing the blog in Japanese with and without furigana, the English translation, a speaking video, and a vocabulary list of the words and phrases used. Very good practice!
New! ›LINE- An app (there's a desktop version as well) to make free calls and messages. Obviously this will be more helpful when you have contacts that also use this service. I actually downloaded the app not really understanding what it was for, then eventually uninstalled it because I didn't use it. Once I joined Cafe+ though, I ended up meeting other people and exchanging Line usernames so I ended up getting back into it because of Cafe+.
I'm pimping Tofugu again, but here's an article that elaborates further on LINE and Cafe+.
›Reddit's LearnJapanese- In addition to a FAQ on how to get started learning Japanese, the community is overall pretty helpful. I mostly use this source as a place to find new resources and perhaps learn a few new words or phrases.
›MyKikitori- This site is really cool if you're looking for some listening practice! There are a few lessons with audio clips that you listen to and then answer questions on.
›Rikaichan- A useful browser add-on which, when enabled, allows you to hover over Japanese text, then provides the possible readings and meanings.
›The Great Library- The last update here was over two years ago! Regardless, they have a few reading resources on this page that are good for practice.
› ›Fluent in 3 months- This is a neat site that's run by a polyglot. Unfortunately, Japanese isn't one of the languages he knows, however, he has lots of helpful reviews and articles for staying motivated through your language learning journey.
Index
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 11-18-2012 at 01:28 PM..
›Tunein Japanaese Radio- It may take a bit of trial and error to find a station to enjoy, but worth it! I frequently listen to this station.
›Rakuten- I'm sure this site has more to offer, but I'm only interested in the food/recipes.
›Chatpad- Just click the red button and it connects you to a random user to chat! As with any random chat service, be mindful of the information you give out.
Index
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources Post 6: Japanese Sites
Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 11-18-2012 at 01:32 PM..
Index
Post 1: Introduction
Post 2: Rules & FAQ
Post 3: Japanese Learning Resources
Post 4: All around good sites
Post 5: Additional Resources
Post 6: Japanese Sites Post 7: Helpful posts within the thread
Last edited by Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa; 03-09-2014 at 10:24 AM..
the problem about time...
I started with studying and familiarising myself with Hiragana and katakana, on my own.
Then, I sign in classes for basic japanese.
@GG: Definitely try out the links if you're interested in learning. And don't be afraid of making a fool out of yourself. That's held me back plenty. D;
I wish I knew the language better, so I could help critique what's being said, but alas, not far along enough yet~
@レッテさん： Oh! If you're going to use the hide tags, they still need to be within quote tags. Just because things within the hide tags still give you gold.
すごい！アニメから勉強する～
どんなアニメを見てますか。
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＠Rette：
Awesome! To study from anime~
What kind of anime do you watch?
I watched some anime, here and there, but I never really got into it. このごろ、ドラマを見ています。
おやすみ！
Pretty self-explanatory. Check it out.
