After trying a couple of methods, these two tools are all I use for structured study:
Kanji.koohii.com: Best for learning to handwrite and truly remember 3,000 kanji. WaniKani was okay, but this stuck way better. I feel as though the 漢字 are burned into my brain permanently.
Bunpro: All-in-one grammar and vocab tool. Covers everything from N5 to N1 with SRS, native example sentences, and 10k vocab. Tried Anki but it felt too finicky for me.
The rest is just immersion:
HelloTalk, Netflix, YouTube, Games.
Whatever keeps it fun and consistent.
I absolutely hate textbooks so I stay far away from that.
Keep it simple. There’s too much noise out there, but this setup + immersion works insanely well. Highly recommend!
by elimanzz