New YouTube-Video
Added 2025-02-17 21:59:18 +0000 UTCThis has been on my todo-list for quite some time.
The video is not public yet, because the description is still missing.
Let's see what the reading-first people think about the advice to skip kanji 😅
Comments
thank you so much for your anki cards, i've been practicing with them everyday and i truly appreciate your work!
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2025-08-07 02:58:13 +0000 UTCThanks! Finding the learning method that resonates with you in my opinion is most important for language learning in general. Especially for Japanese there is more to add, also something on my Todo-list. Printing cards btw. is a nice idea, I took printed word lists with me in the past.
Joe
2025-02-18 09:56:26 +0000 UTCGreat video. I also want to say thanks so much for all your work. I've really enjoyed working through your card decks, and they've been a great help in improving my listening and conversation skills. I agree with all your points, especially that it's hard! I'll add one more: it's important to find the learning method that you can stick with and resonates with you. Naturally I use Anki and your decks, but in addition ended up writing a little app to help me print out small flashcards I could take with me as I walk. I struggled to learn new words with Anki -- it helps me avoid forgetting, but I couldn't ingest new information. On the other hand, I can take the flashcards with me on a walk or the bus and flip through a group over and over, and somehow the information gets in... I'll second not worrying about terms you miss as well. Despite the many many terms you can't remember, it's still a joy to hear something you studied like 我儘(わがまま) and be able to piece a sentence together and keep a conversation going.
Strider
2025-02-18 08:47:52 +0000 UTCThanks! I think roumaji are much better than their reputation suggests when used correctly (mostly as an aid to follow audio). But this topic is a hot potato and easily sparks a shitstorm online. Did you read Making Sense of Japanese by Jay Rubin? Great book by a former Harvard professor of Japanese. He has an interesting opinion on this.
Joe
2025-02-18 08:25:01 +0000 UTCImportant question, I replied in the other comment. Yes, and the same pitfall exists for speaking. In the end, only what is practiced actually improves. The other activities also pay off in the long run I'd say, but for learners it is most important to focus on their individual goals and interests.
Joe
2025-02-18 08:14:10 +0000 UTCsorry unrelated comment but I'm not sure if you get notifications on replies on older posts. Would it be possible to post a list of some of the Sub2SRS decks that you've used that you know that work and are not broken? (e.g. Want to avoid downloading a 2GB Terrace House deck and find that it doesn't work or require a plugin.) On topic: Think #1 can’t be emphasized enough, too many learners fall into the pitfall of expecting their hours spent on non-listening activities to translate
T
2025-02-17 23:34:33 +0000 UTCYes, yes, yes! Kanji are beautiful, but the traditional approach to Japanese which spends hundreds of hours learning to write before trying to listen is weird. I like using Romaji while working on listening cards. There, I admitted it. I am so, so bad. Nice video
stephen fuqua
2025-02-17 22:15:27 +0000 UTC
