My 4+ Hour Daily Japanese Study Routine for Beginners | How I Learn Japanese
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- The full breakdown of my daily Japanese study routine that I started using my first week of learning Japanese-I didn't even have hiragana and katakana memorized yet! I was studying for at least 4 hours every day during my first 2 months of studying the Japanese language (the silver lining of my job falling through last summer 😅) and was focused on building my Japanese vocabulary, learning kanji, gaining familiarity with Japanese grammar structures and listening to lots of Japanese!
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Memrise -- www.memrise.com/
Anki -- apps.ankiweb.net
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Satori Reader -- satorireader.com/
iTalki -- go.italki.com/aliviasjapanesenook (get $10 credit w/ this link)
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= About Me =
Hi, I'm Alivia! I started learning Japanese in the summer of 2020. I'm using this channel to share my study approach, my progress, and as an outlet for all my Japanese "study research". Language learning can be a messy progress, so I hope to share what I've learned from all the bumps along the road. I also speak French, a little bit of Spanish, and my current goal is to pass the JLPT N3. Join me!
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''It's fully fine to be looking things up when u forget .. and that will actually help i remember them ''
YES
Yes yes yes!
you speak so fast i might start studying english again first :)
Haha I do talk pretty quick 😅 I hope the subtitles help!
@@AliviasNook no was fine, it was just a joke. I intend to use the chrome extension (i don't remember the name) that allows to pause the video and see the translation & subtitles of the anime. I 'll start genki at the same. Thanks for your videos
@@AliviasNook , "pretty" is a big understatement. I don't know if you ever get viewers from non-English speaking countries; I don't think that could follow what you say unless they slow down the playback (if they know that's possible to do it). Best of luck going forward and visiting Japan sooner than later. My latest YT discovery is Paolo in Japan.
@@michaels3003 idd taht's fast (i m french btw), but it was ok for me, there's a chence it s way to fast for others, but as you said, you can slow the video down
@@michaels3003 I'm from Poland and I'm glad that she speaks that way. It's easier to follow and not time consuming at all :p
We have such similar japanese study journeys!! I remember going through genki and seeing the exercises that seemed super useless and skipping them. And then eventually discovering Anki (thank god)
and yeah i also definitely agree on a zero comparison policy... there are plenty of people who have passed N1. its easy to look at that and feel like "oh shit. i have so far to go" when you should been looking at how far you've come
Wow that’s so cool! And that’s such a good way to phrase it. Sometimes I’m like dang I still have to look up so many words but then I remember back to when I couldn’t even parse out a sentence to know where each word started and stopped. Progress!
@@AliviasNook Oh yeah, sometimes its hard to remember those times when we understood nothing because it's so far behind us... progress indeed :D
This channel needs more subs.
Hehe thank you 🥰🥰
This was such a lovely video. Thank you! I hope you have a nice new year!
I took a really different approach. I started with learning the kanji first using the MIA Anki deck. Just the first 1000 common kanji and giving them English associations. Like half a hour every day. It's been 2 months and I'm just nearly at seeing 100% of the desk at the end of this week. I'm planning getting into Genki after it. But in the last 2 months I've just been on Duolingo and Memrize to ease into things. This was also a commitment test as I didn't want to buy a book and just go meh after a week.
The best thing is though most of the kanji i see on the sites has been recognizable and that made it easier to put a Japanese word on them.
Super helpful! If I may add a tip-- It's really really great to be able to be using the words and grammar in context with a speaking partner. A girl I used to have class with would meet me at a cafe, we'd grab a coffee and then get out our textbooks. We'd set a timer for 10 minutes, speaking about a certain given topic with only the vocabulary we knew. It was super great practice to try and speak our way around things we weren't really sure how to say. Highly recommend for other students/self-taught people!
Very helpful video! Thank you!
You’re very welcome!
Good tips! Thanks
Still hearting comments months later… What a legend love the commitment 😎. Also great video helped me a lot!
Hahah thank you ! And glad it helped!!
Thank you so very much for this video! Hearing a routine in this level of specificity is incredibly insightful. Keep up the great work, and thank you again!
Glad you liked it!
❤❤❤❤Your channel is literally my comfort place. You make me so happy. Love you 🤗❤
Really comprehensive, your channel is a gem. Thanks a lot.
Ty 🥰🥰
oh my god youre literally one of the most helpful japanese learning channels out there you have a video about everything i wondered about learning japanese cant believe i just found you. thank you so much for these videos! 🙏
Aw thank you so much for the kind words 🥰🥰
This is probably one of the best videos I have come across about actually putting your learning Japanese into a formatted structure, which is what hindered me for the longest time. I'm still a beginner but I would spend hours watching videos, just not knowing where to start. Thank you. Pity you are not making videos anymore, would have loved to see some updates on your Japanese.
What a great and informative video! Lots of helpful tips! I was hesitant to move on to Genki bc I didn’t have hiragana/katakana 100% memorized but you encouraged me to just go for it.
Yes definitely go for it! You’ll only get better with practice 💕
Thank you for your tips! 🙏
I just started two weeks ago but have been listening to vocaloid and utauites for so long and decided to learn japanese! 😅
This video was so so helpful, the tip about not obsessing on understanding 100% of the grammar points really helped me because sometimes it just feels like everything is so useful, same for vocabulary. I'll take the fact that I'll understand it better eventually. Thank you for the tips, they're all useful💓💓
Hey Laura, glad you liked it! Yeah I feel like school trained many of us to treat language learning as a science when I feel like it’s more of an art. Practice and experience > over analyzing grammar explanations 😁
@@AliviasNook Wise words, even took a screenshot to remember lol thank you!
Haha, love it!
Your videos and advices are really amazing. Sometimes when I watch others study vlogs or journeys, I feel demotivated rather than motivated. But yours really give me motivation to continue learning the language. Thank you 💕
Thank you for the kind words 💕 I’m so glad that they’ve been helpful to you!
You deserve way more subs
thank you for this! i have always had an affinity for language learning- i have been learning japanese on and off for a few years but right now im about a month into consistent studying... and oh my god i hit a wall. with the other languages i learned (spanish and latin) i was forced to pace myself and now that I can go at my own pace, ive flown through 8 or 9 units and im starting to feel overwhelmed. i learned hiragana, katakana, a couple of kanji and grammar and words and everything in the same month. I've retained nearly all of it but when i go to my lessons, i often feel like im about to explode because everything comes together all at once (im sure you understand how it is to "turn off english" and "turn on" the other languages). i also think im overcomplicating my studies- i recently started using multiple methods to learn and i think those (about 4 different resources) combined with me learning everything else is giving me a headache. this video was very useful, im going to try some of these methods and maybe focus on perfecting what I have already learned before moving on.
This is super helpful! I try listening to Japanese music while I workout (well... when I actually do workout haha 😜). I’m going to try watching anime to motivate myself lol! I will also checkout the podcast. Wanikani seems interesting. Gotta watch that video next haha 😙
Great stuff! I'm currently on my last free level of WaniKani after just starting over a couple weeks ago and I'm gonna start on Genki when I hit level §0. Will try to implement some podcast listening though! I already watch some Japanese youtubers and already listen to Japanese music, but a podcast might be more useful as passive listening while I'm doing another activity, like cooking.
Nice! Getting some levels under your belt before starting Genki is a great idea, it will feel a lot less overwhelming. And yeah, podcasts are great for passive listening. I find when I listen to music I’m too distracted by the tune and don’t really listen to the words 😂
great video
Thank you 💕
4 hours! I thought my 2-3 hours were a lot of time hehe, well if immersion counts with movies and the like, then it's closer to 4. Thanks for your words, I keep forgetting katakana and get a bit grrrr, I've been studying for a month now. Btw just finished Higurashi
Temari ???? 😍😍😍
Thanks for the tips 🙏 I’m terrible at routine
Great content, thank you so much. Would you mind doing and FAQ about yourself, why are you in Japan, what`s your job etc.
Thanks! And I’ll do one at some point if people are interested, but probably not for a few months. I’ve got a lot of Japanese videos planned!
I’ll answer one question for you though, and that’s that I don’t live in Japan, I’m in Canada! I’m just learning Japanese for fun, but would love to go and visit Japan one day 😁
@@AliviasNook , it was fairly subtle, but Canada was my guess.
Magnificent video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.
Thank you! Could you please make a video about how to use WaniKani? Thank you!! I love your channel and how you explain.
Love that idea! I’ll definitely make one soon explaining how to use it in more detail 😁
@@AliviasNook Thank you very much!
I just started taking Japanese lessons recently aand have been trying to figure out an effective way to study. Your videos have been really helpful! :) Japanese music is one of my favorite types of music, so it's really fun to listen to for immersive purposes. I'd like to suggest Miyavi and Coldrain if you enjoy japanese rock music. ^^
a year later, how's the studying going? what have you been using to study?
Dang this video is so high quality I thought you were in the room with me O_O
Aw thank you so much!!
Hi, Alivia!
Thank you for your videos and all the useful tips! (and the link to the spotify playlist :)
I have a couple of questions:
1) Did listening to Japanese speech in the beginning (without understanding much) help to improve listening comprehension later along your journey as you became more proficient?
2) What would have you prioritized if you only had an hour a day to practice? I've taken to a more slow-paced approach. So far, I've mastered the kana, learned about a hundred words and some basic grammar structures...
Hi Alexey, thanks for the comment!
1) I think listening to the spoken language is SUPER important because it basically worms the language into your brain haha, and it does take many hours to be able to understand. For that reason I'm glad I started early, but think working in something like @Comprehensible Japanese would have made my progress faster as it's easy to follow along.
2) I think one of the biggest hurdles for Japanese is kanji/vocabulary that use kanji, because you will be limited in the types of immersion material you can use to really improve later on. For an hour a day, I'd say ~30mins of kanji/vocab and ~30mins of watching something in Japanese would be your best bet 😊
@@AliviasNook
Wow, thank you for such a detailed reply!
So, I guess, I'd better start learning those kanji, haha.
Once again, thanks for all the great advice, you are very kind!
woah I wish I could study 4 hours 😳 but with a baby I can't find the time so I try to study a little bit here and there when I go for a walk or when she's sleeping.
Hi Alivia, love your channel and amazing advice as always. It's helped me massively and it's made me feel more comfortable attempting to learn Japanese.
I remember my first attempt at studying Japanese I thought screw this I'm just gonna learn French LOL. I was too overwhelmed and put too much pressure on myself especially when seeing people put out bogus content like 'hOw I LeArNt FlUeNt JaPaNeSe iN 6 mOnThS'.
I've noticed that I learn best by focusing on one particular area at a time so would you recommend I improve my vocabulary first through Anki? or just jump straight into learning hiragana and katakana first? Again, I appreciate your content! :)
Glad you're finding it helpful! I really wanted to make videos that are easy to follow along and realistic to what my experience has been so far.
Focusing on one area can be a good strategy, especially if you have less time to work with. I'd say start with Hiragana and Katakana, because you will need to know those in order to be read the vocabulary you are learning (move away from romaji asap!). Once you've got the hang of it and know how to use a kana chart, try learning some base vocabulary with Anki. You may find it easier to only learn kana words (ie. skip words that contain kanji) until you have 100+ words under your belt
@@AliviasNook Amazinggg! Thanks for replying. You're right, it's early days but i can definitely see you smashing this channel. There's a sense of genuineness and accuracy with the infomation and advice you give to learners that makes you stand out. Keep it up 💯👏🏻
Oh my gosh that's so kind, thank you 🥺 Hearing that you are enjoying it keeps me motivated to keep making more videos 🥰
@lolo Jones, thank you for notifying me, I saw your message! I've noticed that some comments were disappearing but thought maybe the authors were just deleting them on their own. I can see them in my notifications, but when I click through to reply they vanish!😭😭 I've submitted a complaint to UA-cam to hopefully figure out what the problem is!
Oh ok. No worries I was just surprised because I reloaded the page and it vanished. I though it could of been something to do with comment permissions? But I guess not. Hope it gets fixed soon!
Yeah, I was very confused when I noticed because it's happened at least 5 times, and I can see that they aren't spam so I don't know why they are getting blocked or at least going to my 'held for review' panel. So frustrating!
@@AliviasNook If you can believe this I just got a reply from a comment I posted on Steve Kaufman's video. I got a notification and I clicked on it and the the reply went poof. I then switched to my laptop to see if I could see it from there and I could. Maybe try that?
I have, still nothing 😭 I’m happy to hear that yours came back!
@@AliviasNook 2 days later is it alright now. The comments?
guys let me put u on ayano kaneko and lamp. they have rly good songs
just for personal ref 2:40 I will be checking out those two
3:09
Thanks for the video! Why’d you watch anime without Japanese subtitles? Is it just so that your focus was 100% on listening? I’m currently in the process of memorizing Hiragana/Katakana and would’ve thought that having subtitles would help with comprehension, being able to see the characters and hear their corresponding sounds
Due to pushed schedules we've honestly only been able to do 40mins to an hour each day, we've been making decent progress over a two month time but I see so many people say "I studied 2 hours/four hours/8 hours etc for 2 years and can barely have conversation" so it feels like we might be wasting our time. I know it's a process but it'd suck to study an hour a day for three years or so and still sound like toddler's to Japanese people. Any honest advice or encourage if you think 1 hour isn't going to be worth it?
Pls where can i start listening to japanese podcasts?
You can find them on Spotify, Apple Music etc. Checkout this video for recommendations! ua-cam.com/video/VFCRKX92i1w/v-deo.html
do you have any advice on reading kana faster? rn i'm can read most of them but a slow pace
My biggest piece of advice is to keep practicing reading kana even when you’re slow, there’s lots of flash card/ drill apps and websites that are good for this or if your vocabulary is good enough by reading simple sentences. With practice you’ll get faster, don’t let your speed hinder you from trying to use it 😄
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こんにちは皆んなさん‼️時間がありば会話しましょう
How can I contact you 先生?
I listen to the konichiwa podcasts too. Started studying Japanese 3 months ago.
Nice! Keep it up :)
Where can I find them?
I listen on Apple podcasts, but they might be on UA-cam and Spotify as well
Is 2 hours a good amount? Pls response
Any amount is a good amount! If you’re making time to study, you will get better.
Of course, the more time you spend a day, the faster you will progress. So “a good amount” would depend on what your end goals are and what time frame you’re hoping to achieve then in
Great tips but i can't afford for text books and I feel nauseas instead i use technology.
Yeah textbooks are unfortunately pretty expensive. Tae Kim’s grammar guide is a great free alternative!
I use libgen to download free textbooks digitally. Don't ask me on the legality of it.
Am hard to learn☹
I still don’t know what to do after I learned katakana and hiringagana
A good place to start would be to start working through a vocabulary list or start a kanji program! I talk about some of my recommendations in this video: ua-cam.com/video/8vLifEwpwAw/v-deo.html
there's obsession and there's this/
But where is the 4 hour video?! 😬 😆😁
LOL!
@@AliviasNook Do you have an Instagram learning channel? 🤔
Not currently, but I’ve been considering making one! What kind of stuff would you want to see? I’ve been looking at other study accounts and they have beautiful photos of their notebooks, but I rarely take notes and can’t say my routine is very ✨aesthetic✨
@@AliviasNook Honestly, I don’t have a criteria. I follow accounts that have structured language posts, others just post daily pics of their study or a story here and there maybe get a tip from that or just random pics. For me its just about having fun and enjoying it with other language learners. If it feels like school, I don’t want it. (Studying, not your channel 😁) 👍🏼☺️
Ok cool, thanks for your thoughts! I like the idea of it being a casual place to connect with all you fellow language learners and chat with you more directly. I'll probably make one in the coming weeks 🤞
bro why does she look like dwayne the rock
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