HomeJapaneseWondering what the most efficient route to go would be? I took it for 3 years in highschool(graduated 3 years ago) so I have a baseline(I remember most of what was covered) but what’s the most effective way to go about using what I have currently
Wondering what the most efficient route to go would be? I took it for 3 years in highschool(graduated 3 years ago) so I have a baseline(I remember most of what was covered) but what’s the most effective way to go about using what I have currently
Wondering what the most efficient route to go would be? I took it for 3 years in highschool(graduated 3 years ago) so I have a baseline(I remember most of what was covered) but what’s the most effective way to go about using what I have currently
Determine a particular goal, and then use your resources towards that goal.
My recommendation is to set the goal at getting through the writing practice book. For every Kanji you practice writing, look up it’s entry in the Kanji book, the Vocabulary book, and dictionary.
For every 10 Kanji or so, try a page or chapter the Reading and Writing guide.
Then for every 100 Kanji, try reading the Stories and Dialog.
The idea is that you’re building up comprehensible inputs. Writing the Kanji makes it easier to quickly recognize, because you know how it’s structured. That’s supplemented with vocabulary to give the character meaning. Once those are somewhat solid, reading stories and dialogs may not be easy, but you might be able to start understanding some parts of the sentences.
This is a more vocabulary focused approach. I’m recommending that because High School students and adults generally struggle more with vocabulary than grammar. I’m assuming that 3 years of Japanese already gave you some basis in grammar, and it won’t be too hard to review as the need arises. Which leaves learning thousands of characters and words to fill out comprehending the rest of the input.
Vocab is also what you mostly have available here. The other 3 missing parts of language learning are grammar, speaking, and listening. I’d recommend getting a solid basic vocabulary of around 200 Kanji and words that use them, then beginning to supplement resources for the other parts of language learning. For most people, it’s good to have all 4 since each one reinforces the other 3.
But at the end of the day, start small, incremental, and measurable. The Kanji writing practice book fits that role very well. Change if you get bored and can’t make it habitual. The most effective way to learn will be the one you enjoy the most and have the easiest time repeating frequently.
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Determine a particular goal, and then use your resources towards that goal.
My recommendation is to set the goal at getting through the writing practice book. For every Kanji you practice writing, look up it’s entry in the Kanji book, the Vocabulary book, and dictionary.
For every 10 Kanji or so, try a page or chapter the Reading and Writing guide.
Then for every 100 Kanji, try reading the Stories and Dialog.
The idea is that you’re building up comprehensible inputs. Writing the Kanji makes it easier to quickly recognize, because you know how it’s structured. That’s supplemented with vocabulary to give the character meaning. Once those are somewhat solid, reading stories and dialogs may not be easy, but you might be able to start understanding some parts of the sentences.
This is a more vocabulary focused approach. I’m recommending that because High School students and adults generally struggle more with vocabulary than grammar. I’m assuming that 3 years of Japanese already gave you some basis in grammar, and it won’t be too hard to review as the need arises. Which leaves learning thousands of characters and words to fill out comprehending the rest of the input.
Vocab is also what you mostly have available here. The other 3 missing parts of language learning are grammar, speaking, and listening. I’d recommend getting a solid basic vocabulary of around 200 Kanji and words that use them, then beginning to supplement resources for the other parts of language learning. For most people, it’s good to have all 4 since each one reinforces the other 3.
But at the end of the day, start small, incremental, and measurable. The Kanji writing practice book fits that role very well. Change if you get bored and can’t make it habitual. The most effective way to learn will be the one you enjoy the most and have the easiest time repeating frequently.