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  • I am using two services with SRS features:

    • Wanikani, to learn new Kanji (Chinese characters) and vocabulary, there is a massive amount of these and it’s very helpful to have a service designed entirely for it.
    • Bunpro, to learn grammar and use the words I learned in actual sentences, which is also hard because words seem to have 10 meanings sometimes, or there are words which mean roughly the same but not really.

    Wanikani is especially good, because it offers an API. I have a browser extension that marks every kanji red or blue depending on if I theoretically know it. It also shows my notes, the readings, the meanings, and mnemonic for the kanji if I hover over them. Bunpro can work with this API too, so it’s all well integrated.

    The resources that exist for 日本語 learners are pretty amazing!













  • I’m studying Japanese for over a year now. I recently had another motivation spike after seeing my favorite singer, Ado, live for the first time and understanding just enough to understand that I don’t really understand. I have been doing mostly kanji and vocabulary practice with Wanikani over the past time, but since about 2 weeks, I’m going strong again with daily studying.

    I think I’m currently reaching the tipping point where my sentences start to become meaningful, but still take some time to formalize. Having made it a habit to write a few short sentences in 日本語 is something I would definitely recommend, at any level probably. It helps train the learned stuff and adds an immersion factor that is very fun.