Nihongo Notes

Learning Japanese, avoiding the burnout and keeping it fun

I have a confession to make... I've hardly practiced any Japanese these last few weeks. I went away for training with work, missed a few days practice and never got back into a routine. I was already behind on my written work for my Japanese tutor. I'm now faced with a massive amount of cards in my SRS and I'm also way behind on my written homework for my tutor. I'd say to myself "Ok, tomorrow I will do a whole load of practice and get back into a routine"

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Learning Japanese: Kana

I truly believe learning the kana first gives you a solid foundation to work from. This is the first in a series of articles I will be writing about learning Japanese. They will be written alongside my own study and I'll only approach a subject once I feel I have fully understood it myself. I hope these articles make a useful introduction for anyone looking to learn Japanese.

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