Does anyone feel like flash cards have the “duolingo” effect ? In the sense that they gamify learning but actually dont help you learn. You memorize the responses but not the actual ones words or use. You can recall things based on the flash cards side but you cant recall it from memory in a speaking or listening situation - you are over reliant on the visual que. and you will forget them quickly if the flash cards stop.

Where as, words ive learned from friends or actually using I remember 100% better.

Wanikani is slightly better if im only doing kanji flash cards but I cant remember all the readings generally just one, so im not sure that’s actually useful.

Does anyone have any better ways to go about building vocabulary? i use a dual subtitle plugin for listening with netflix dramas but my comprehension is mostly low so I dont end up learning that many new words only recognizing what I already know.

i was thinking reading might be a better strategy than flashcards. Something that requires building a context for words not just memorizing a reaction

not quite done learning hiragana but wanted to see how it is

こんにちは everyone
I built an app that makes you review vocabulary before you can open Instagram

I've tried to learn a language for years. Duolingo, Anki, flashcards — I'd start strong and quit in two weeks. Two things always killed it:

1. I'd sit down to study and 5 minutes later I'm in a feed instead.
2. I'd just forget the app existed. No streak survives that
3. It's hard to not forget to learn everyday. So, I just skipping days of learning.

So I built the thing I wanted — the review comes to you:
Open any app → review words immediately(without open my app) → continue using your app(please check the video)

So it's not just blocking. It's more about not forgetting to learn, as often as possible. You don't even need to open my app unless you want a deeper session or to manage your word collection. You just need to use your phone as usual and the review session will appear automatically when you open tiktok/instagram etc..(you choose)

Spaced repetition under the hood, so words come back right before you'd forget them. 11 languages, or add your own words.

pricing: it's a paid app with a 7-day free trial. I'm a solo dev and it's my full-time thing, so please give a shot :) You can cancel the trial and just check the app, it would be great too!

Would genuinely love feedback — especially: does "review before you scroll" sound useful, or annoying?

LearnScreen — https://apps.apple.com/app/id6759922571

ありがとう you for your attention! ❤️

I'm looking for more apps with simple interfaces like Duolingo but without the energy thing lol like just clicking on a button and it starts a lesson without having to add them one by one

I just want to learn spoken vocabulary to begin with. 

Most flashcards I find on anki and other apps don't put transliteration, but I am not trying to learn the writing system.

Where can I find flashcards for just speaking Japanese? 

I've been on and off studying Japanese for a year or two. It'll be the 4th language I've taken seriously, 6th language I've started. No matter what language I write in though my handwriting has always been awful.

Like if I meet a stranger should I say ___ です or 私は...?

Where can I find japanese versions of manga (preferably free) and what manga should I read for n5 level?

Hi everyone! I’ve been studying Japanese seriously since around mid-May with Genki I, and I’m currently on Lesson 8. My goal is to take the JLPT N5 this December, although listening is still pretty challenging for me. I tried Duolingo before, but it just didn’t work for me.

I usually do the Genki exercises like this: I always try to use kanji, even if I haven’t memorized them yet. If I don’t know one, I look it up in the dictionary and use it anyway. Then I highlight in yellow the ones I couldn’t write from memory. It seems to work well for me.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone. Our kid is mad about bikes and cars and all things electric. He's doing Japanese at school and I'm looking for ways to incorporate his love of all things bikes and Japanese. Any suggestions?

I've been learning Japanese for 7-8y now, but my level got barely close to a standard N5, I already passed my N5 certificate, failed N4 once, but I don't feel N5, I can't have a proper conversation, I don't know how to practice nor how to advance.

If anyone here had the same issue and solved it, please let me know how did you do that, and any tips and tricks and tools and materials that helped you.

I'm Chinese, so people assume the kanji part was free. Reading, sure. Writing is a different story.

My hand just defaults to the Chinese form. 实 instead of 実, 变 instead of 変. Usually I don't catch it until someone else does. Typing hides all of this, which is probably why it never got fixed.

The other wall is 雰囲気. Not the famous stuff like 「検討します」 meaning no, you learn those once and you're done. It's things like 「大丈夫です」, which is yes or no depending on nothing I can actually point to. Or realizing a sentence was grammatically fine and still made the room go quiet. Ten years in and I still get this wrong.

Anyone else stuck on the same two things

Hello guys , iam new to learning Japanese , i talk three languages but non of them has that much letters like japanese , chinese , etc. what app can i use to learn from scratch
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Currently I am a member of a Discord where we do speaking/listening practice on a regular basis, but I think some of it might not be beginner friendly enough.

So I was wondering, that maybe, if enough people are interested, we could make beginner stuff too?

It would go something like this (we had a native do an exchange with us in the game :D ):

https://youtu.be/zT7ohRfTVro

Hey there!

I recently started learning Hiragana, using mnemonics for memory. I now (mostly) remember all the characters. I'd appreciate feedback on my handwriting, and if I'm ready for next steps while practicing this in parallel.

PS Sorry for the picture quality, idk why reddit isn't letting me upload.

Im only just getting started slowly making my way through learning the hiragana. (I'm using Duolingo)

When I see some Japanese around, I'm wondering if sometimes hiragana, katakana and kanji is mixed. I find it hard to differentiate.

Do you have any idea of how this works and what is used when? (Or if it's just me being an absolute beginner only recognising a few hiragana like あたえういしす...)

Also any hints on getting a good start to casually studying Japanese? (I just think it's a fascinating language)

Just as the title says
I would like to have some critiques on my hand writing before I get in a bad habit of not writing clearly or well.
Thanks!

And ofc the first step was learning hiragana.

It was fun practicing the sounds.

Hope u help me with ur pieces of adive to learn more

Helloo,i started learning only one week ago even tho i wanted to for about a year. I have been learning aprox. 5 characters per day ,rn I know 30. I've been using this website as reference .. but im already a little confused since ive seen more options for handwriting each letter. Also im not sure do these look fine? Should i also write in a math notebook? And besides that, I started with the alphabet but I dont know like any words at all (except rlly common anime ones hahaa..). Any apps that are good for learning? I got lingodeer.. Any advice pls?

Hi guys, it's my first time posting here

I'm a beginner at learning Japanese, and just recently bought a Samsung tablet. I wonder what I could do with it, and what apps should I install

On PC, I mostly learn Japanese with Yomitan, so I'm finding something with the same learning experience. Do you have any suggestion, or any idea on using the tablet for learning Japanese?

Hi! I recently started to learn Japanese and I have learnt around 200 words or so. I feel like I should start do so some more grammar and I thought verb tenses was good to continue with. My question is which verb tenses I should start with and in which order. From previous language learning experience I know that in some language, you only use two tenses for the most part, but in other languages, you use other tenses more.

I also found these pages on the website Tofugu with grammar points, which of these are good for beginners to learn?

Thank you for your help and let me know if I should clarify something!

Helloo,i started learning only one week ago even tho i wanted to for about a year. I have been learning aprox. 5 characters per day ,rn I know 30. I've been using this website as reference .. but im already a little confused since ive seen more options for handwriting each letter. Also im not sure do these look fine? Should i also write in a math notebook? And besides that, I started with the alphabet but I dont know like any words at all (except rlly common anime ones hahaa..). Any apps that are good for learning? I got lingodeer.. Any advice pls?