For those in PhD programs which require Japanese, what is your goal in terms of CEFR or ACTFL levels?
I'm a PhD student who uses Japanese language secondary sources. I'm currently B2 or Advanced-mid for reading plus…
Can Japanese speakers actually read typefaces like this??
I can only barely read it, and I like to think that I'm pretty good with Kana, so…
Language school student advice?
Hello everyone! So a little bit about me first, I currently moved to Japan over a year and…
Anki Kanji Popup Dictionary that works on mobile
I made a Kanji Popup Dictionary that works cross-platfrom. It works by generating the HTML once on Desktop…
I’m beginning to think Teppei for Beginners is inefficient and not worth it
After 215 episodes of Nihongo con Teppei – Beginners, I begin questioning if this content is worth it…
Japanese podcast, that natives listen to?
So I like to listen to spotify podcasts on my daily commute to work. I wonder, if we…
Long Term Experiences with Skritter?
I'm diving back into direct kanji practice since my many years of recognition/vocab practice (and reading a few…
Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (July 09, 2025)
This thread is for all the simple questions (what does that mean?) and minor posts that don't need…
Weekly Thread: Material Recs and Self-Promo Wednesdays! (July 09, 2025)
Happy Wednesday! Every Wednesday, share your favorite resources or ones you made yourself! Tell us what your resource…
Confusion about verb groups after switching to different textbook (please help me)
In college, I used to study Japanese using the Genki textbooks which categorized verbs as u-verbs, ru-verbs, and…
Why is there so much one-up manship in the learning Japanese community?
From my thread on negative experiences a lot of people commented on the Japanese learner community being bad.…
Need to get on track for JLPT N3
Hello everyone I need some advice, I've passed the N4 around 4 years ago and I let japanese…