The one that makes you motivated to use it everyday.
I always hear that the apps teach terrible Japanese. It’s supposedly unnatural and awkward.
I always hear about anki and I also use it! You can also download different flash cards to study. I think it’s pretty useful
Edit: Oh and I forgot Jisho and Todai. Jisho is basically a dictionary and Todai is a news app that you can practice reading Japanese news articles.
I use Human Japanese. It helps learn about the culture, geography, and food around Japan. Basic sentences here and there. They review after every chapter to make sure you’re actually learning instead of cutting through
Honestly, after 7 years i’ve come to the conclusion your best bet is to throw yourself in the deep end. Go create a [amazon.co.jp](https://amazon.co.jp) account and buy some simple light novels for kindle (LN are preferable to manga, since you can highlight the text and translate it). Or get a visual novel or JRPG with Japanese text. Then, go create an account on [jpdb.io](https://jpdb.io) and search for a deck associated with that LN or game. Natural exposure is hard, but is by far the most effective, meanwhile the SRS from jpdb’s pre-built decks can help you remember the new vocab or learn upcoming vocab before you get to it in the source. Most of all, the source should be interesting *to you*. The more interested you are, the faster you’ll learn and the more motivated you’ll feel.
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The one that makes you motivated to use it everyday.
I always hear that the apps teach terrible Japanese. It’s supposedly unnatural and awkward.
I always hear about anki and I also use it! You can also download different flash cards to study. I think it’s pretty useful
Edit: Oh and I forgot Jisho and Todai. Jisho is basically a dictionary and Todai is a news app that you can practice reading Japanese news articles.
I use Human Japanese. It helps learn about the culture, geography, and food around Japan. Basic sentences here and there. They review after every chapter to make sure you’re actually learning instead of cutting through
Honestly, after 7 years i’ve come to the conclusion your best bet is to throw yourself in the deep end. Go create a [amazon.co.jp](https://amazon.co.jp) account and buy some simple light novels for kindle (LN are preferable to manga, since you can highlight the text and translate it). Or get a visual novel or JRPG with Japanese text. Then, go create an account on [jpdb.io](https://jpdb.io) and search for a deck associated with that LN or game. Natural exposure is hard, but is by far the most effective, meanwhile the SRS from jpdb’s pre-built decks can help you remember the new vocab or learn upcoming vocab before you get to it in the source. Most of all, the source should be interesting *to you*. The more interested you are, the faster you’ll learn and the more motivated you’ll feel.