Sounds that are the same but different kanji, how do you know which
I'm a beginner, and I find listening to songs quite useful. But I come across this line: 今いまでも青あおが棲んでいる…
Is it easier for a Japanese person to read Mandarin or Cantonese?
I noticed that the characters in the third person pronoun of Mandarin「他們」exist in Japanese with somewhat similar meanings. …
To skip rare words or not?
I know it depends on the situation and domain alot, but it kinda creates a dilemma, where I…
Today I learned that there is a word even more formal than お客様, which is 御華客様
Today I learned that there is a word even more formal than お客様, which is 御華客様 by WorkingAlive3258
Do you do your flashcards as quickly as possible or do you stop reflecting on each card?
I tend to do them as quickly as possible but I wonder if this is really the best…
Transition from Romaji
I just recently started learning Japanese. In the beginning I used flash cards with romaji just to get…
1000 Hours of Anki
Hey guys, I've just surpassed 1000 hours of Anki, and thought it might be interesting for some of…
Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (March 01, 2026)
This thread is for all the simple questions (what does that mean?) and minor posts that don't need…
食べれはする
After studying Japanese for over 10 years, I literally just heard 食べれはする for the first time today to…
I made an Anki deck for learning Jouyou Kanji readings
Summary As the standard advice on this sub goes, "learn words not kanji", this deck aims to learn…
Am I going too slow with a tutor doing Genki ?
Just started learning Japanese and got a tutor as well. They said 4 hrs per chapter but if…
English has the て-form too (not really, but hear me out)
So you know how what’s “ i’m gonna try to get an autograph” in careful speech can become…