How I’m learning without flashcards
I just wanted to share my method for learning vocabulary through immersion without use of flashcards. Instead I…
Kanji character pastes differently in Outlook and in Chrome
Can someone explain why the kanji character shown under this link: https://jisho.org/search/%E8%AA%A4 changes to a different character when…
Weekly Thread: Victory Thursday!
Happy Thursday! Every Thursday, come here to share your progress! Get to a high level in Wanikani? Complete…
I want to have customer service-level of speaking fluency
How do you practice keigo? I reached N2 last December, and I can pretty much express just enough…
What are the usage differences between 〜に対して…、〜反面…、and 〜一方で…？
Hey all. I’m working through the 新完全マスター文法N3 book and I’m left scratching my head about chapter 4, specifically…
Daily Thread: simple questions, comments that don’t need their own posts, and first time posters go here (May 15, 2025)
This thread is for all simple questions, beginner questions, and comments that don't need their own post. Welcome…
OCR Recommendations?
Could someone recommend me an accurate OCR that’s easy to install on Windows and works with PC games…
Is there a particular way you study words without kanji?
I'm having trouble grasping and retaining the meaning of words without kanji like かな, けど, ずっと, そろそろ and…
Weekly Thread: Material Recs and Self-Promo Wednesdays! (May 14, 2025)
Happy Wednesday! Every Wednesday, share your favorite resources or ones you made yourself! Tell us what your resource…
Does one need to balance input with textbook learning?
So I'm learning primarily via input. I do a lot of intensive immersion with Visual Novels and any…
How much do learners of textbook Japanese struggle to understand crime/yakuza movies?
I sometimes see comments from people who lived in Japan for years and don't know any rude words.…
PSA: the goo J-J dictionary service is shutting down in June
As explained on their site, they are shutting down their dictionary service on the 26th of June. Most…