Learn ALL Katakana in 1 Hour - How to Write and Read Japanese

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  • Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
  • This is your ultimate compilation to easily master Japanese Katakana in 1 hour! Learn Kanji fast as well here goo.gl/HuAS3Q to be able to read Japanese! ↓Check how below↓
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    In this video, you’ll learn how to be able to perfectly WRITE and READ all Katakana, characters of the Japanese alphabet. We will teach you these Japanese Kana using simple steps, showing you the correct stroke order, helpful tricks for memorization, and proper usage in common Japanese words. If you want to get started reading and writing Japanese, this is THE place to start.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 6 тис.

  • @JapanesePod101
    @JapanesePod101  5 років тому +481

    Learn to read & write in Language FAST at JapanesePod101.com! Get the FULL VERSION of the exclusive writing course + TONS of other lessons that get you speaking Language at 30% OFF: goo.gl/w7xJq4

    • @jorocinak1238
      @jorocinak1238 5 років тому +7

      is kosu = direction?

    • @davydavsirawan234
      @davydavsirawan234 5 років тому +2

      @@nazrin2253 it's the stop in uh - oh, the "-" part is the glottal stop

    • @autumn99312
      @autumn99312 5 років тому +1

      the use of small tsu and choonpu is same so how to know that when to use which? by the way your video is really very helpful

    • @minxy3600
      @minxy3600 4 роки тому +1

      @@autumn99312 I'm 9 months late but tsu and choonpu is used only in their respective alphabets

    • @autumn99312
      @autumn99312 4 роки тому +1

      @@minxy3600 Thanks for helping me . Please tell me what are there respective alphabets?

  • @daisyjuarez6138
    @daisyjuarez6138 7 років тому +10956

    Who else finished almost/fully memorizing hiragana and is here to start katakana! Proud of us all

    • @savagesleepy
      @savagesleepy 6 років тому +228

      daisy juarez I'm done with hirigana so next is katakana!

    • @firi.mp466
      @firi.mp466 6 років тому +71

      boku wa!!

    • @aynbtrsyaa3453
      @aynbtrsyaa3453 6 років тому +44

      daisy juarez watashi mo ( me too )

    • @AntonioDoukas
      @AntonioDoukas 6 років тому +360

      I don't know why Katakana feels so much more difficult than Hiragana!

    • @Paul-nd9on
      @Paul-nd9on 6 років тому +13

      daisy juarez yeaaghg :D Hiragana club

  • @Livyatan707
    @Livyatan707 5 років тому +3213

    facts: Risa-san is the kinder version of duolingo bird

  • @InsanityTrials
    @InsanityTrials 2 роки тому +312

    Something to consider yall, you almost certainly came here after the hiragana video. Compare the view count for this vs. that one. You have proven that you are more able and willing to do this than millions of people who couldn't or wouldn't keep going. Keep going

    • @xSakuraStrawberryx
      @xSakuraStrawberryx 11 місяців тому +11

      Thanks man👍

    • @dangantutorialtv7667
      @dangantutorialtv7667 10 місяців тому +15

      This was literally what I saw too and I'm grateful I haven't give up. Now starting with Kanji. See yall there

    • @xSakuraStrawberryx
      @xSakuraStrawberryx 7 місяців тому +3

      @@dangantutorialtv7667 Hi, how's it going? W/ Kanji.

    • @Orcomi
      @Orcomi 6 місяців тому +8

      @@dangantutorialtv7667 arent you supposed to study grammar and and some vocab before diving into kanji? tho i guess there is no point in saying this now lol. so how is it going?

    • @dangantutorialtv7667
      @dangantutorialtv7667 6 місяців тому +8

      @@Orcomi Hey man, no you're totally right on that. When I started watching the Kanji video from 101 Pod I realized without basic vocabulary knowledge it was kinda pointless so I switched to learning vocabulary and then the formation of adjectives and verbs (grammar in general). It's been going pretty good and on the way I learned Kanji as well. Now I'm more into speaking Japanese with other people and stabilising my pronunciation. If you're interested in speaking practices I highly recommend using the apps Hello Talk or Hilokal. Those two has been helping me a lot.
      Anyways since you're here tell me how your studies has been going in Japanese.

  • @followthyomens93z
    @followthyomens93z 8 місяців тому +109

    リサせんせい、ありがとうございます。i passed my hira and kana exams because of you!

    • @ItzKamythedevil
      @ItzKamythedevil 3 місяці тому +22

      OMG I REALLY READ THAT AND UNDERSTOOD

    • @harukawa9455
      @harukawa9455 2 місяці тому

      ts hard bro ngl, im on starter lvl btw

    • @minjisboyfriend
      @minjisboyfriend Місяць тому

      ​@@ItzKamythedevilme too :3

    • @jacob8311
      @jacob8311 16 днів тому +2

      It should be りさnot リサ since japanese names is written i hiragana. But nice work (:

    • @1000CLP
      @1000CLP 13 днів тому

      ​@jacob8311 as I knew, names are written in katakana (if you don't know the kanji). I searched after reading your comment but I got the same answer from reddit and other places... names use katakana even if they're japanese

  • @daddyjongdae1194
    @daddyjongdae1194 3 роки тому +8020

    When we all master Japanese in the future we will never forget Risa sensei okay????

  • @christiant.g.994
    @christiant.g.994 5 років тому +2988

    Sorry, but there is no way I can think of シ as anything but a smiley

    • @trigger1377
      @trigger1377 4 роки тому +297

      I agree. What's worse is that there's like 4 variations of that fucker in katakana so it's fucking hard to learn. Each variation having such minor differences it hurts

    • @aidannguyen7386
      @aidannguyen7386 4 роки тому +247

      @@trigger1377 Here's a tip! For hiragana し the stroke goes up at the end, right? So does the katakana シ for the last stroke. The hiragana つ the stroke goes down. The katakana ツ also goes down for the last stroke. This should make it a bit easier. ソ and ン just takes practice. You use ン a lot in katakana words so you will remember quickly when writing a lot in katakana. Good luck studying!

    • @trigger1377
      @trigger1377 4 роки тому +21

      @@aidannguyen7386 thanks!

    • @aconfiado5812
      @aconfiado5812 4 роки тому +8

      Same here. Least i imagine it to be ice cream ?

    • @arootube
      @arootube 4 роки тому +21

      Not sure if the way I explain it would help anyone else but I like to think シ has marks laying on top of each other like sheets (shi tsu) so n (so n) is all that's left.
      シツ ソン
      Also while it's subtle here a lot of fonts make the two marks either true vertical or true horizontal so they're easier to discern. Otherwise just pay close attention to whether the flat sides of the marks point to the top or bottom of the cradling stroke.

  • @alfredcheng5739
    @alfredcheng5739 2 роки тому +46

    Comments session is so encouraging, everyone working so hard to memorize the characters, I am half way through Katakana but slowly forgetting characters now

    • @naksh-baman
      @naksh-baman 2 роки тому +4

      Write them and also take quizzes from youtube videos at regular intervals or from tofugu quiz website:)

    • @astropgn
      @astropgn Рік тому +3

      The mnemonics does help! After learning the hiragana, I made a table on my notebook. In one column there is the hiragana, on the second column I write the mnemonics that Risa made on the video. If I want to know how to write the katakana sa, for example, I look it up for the hiragana sa, which I recognize, and I see that the mnemonic is "saddle". It helps me visualize the katakana easier that way, without showing me the charater (it is a little bit harder but makes the learning faster)

  • @tomatoii4797
    @tomatoii4797 2 роки тому +396

    *Learning* =
    ____(Vowel)____
    2:01 : a - ア
    2:18 : i - イ
    2:33 : u - ウ / 2:48 : v (b) - ヴ
    3:04 : e -エ
    3:19 : o - オ
    5:23 : review!
    ____(K, G)____
    8:07 : ka, ga - カ、ガ
    8:46 : ki, gi - キ 、ギ
    9:19 : ku, gu - ク、グ
    9:48 : ke, ge - ケ、ゲ
    10:17 : ko, go - コ、ゴ
    10:45 : review
    ____(S, Z)____
    13:46 : sa, za - サ、ザ
    14:34 : shi, ji - シ、ジ
    15:49 : su, zu - ス、ズ
    16:14 : se, ze - セ、ぜ
    16:48 : so, zo - ソ、ゾ
    17:18 : review
    ____(T, D)____
    20:37 : ta, da - タ、ダ
    21:09 : chi, ji - チ、ヂ
    22:10 : tsu, zu - ツ、ヅ
    23:31 : te, de - テ、デ
    24:20 : to, do - ト、ド
    25:07 : review
    ____(N)____
    28:23 : na - ナ
    28:40 : ni - ニ
    29:00 : nu - ヌ
    29:13 : ne - ネ
    29:28 : no - ノ
    29:47 : review
    ____(H, B, P)____
    32:32 : ha, ba, pa - ハ、バ、パ
    33:16 : hi, bi, pi - ヒ、ビ、ピ
    22:53 : fu, bu, pu - フ、ブ、プ
    35:07 : he, be, pe - へ、べ、ぺ
    35:43 : ho, bo, po - ホ、ボ、ポ
    36:20 : review
    ____(M)____
    39:49 : m - マ
    40:04 : mi - ミ
    40:19 : mu - ム
    40:45 : me - メ
    41:00 : mo - モ
    41:22 : review
    ____(R)____
    44:17 : ra - ラ
    44:33 : ri - リ
    44:49 : ru - ル
    54:05 : re - レ
    45:19 : ro - ロ
    45:34 : review
    ____(Y)____
    48:37 : ya - ヤ
    48:56 : yu - ユ
    49:11 : yo - ヨ
    50:27 : review
    ____(W, nn)____
    53:12 : wa - ワ
    53:39 : wo - ヲ (o)
    54:00 : nn - ン
    55:04 : review
    *Extra information* =
    3:40 : Long vowels sounds
    4:09 : Digraphs in katakana
    49:27 : More Digraphs
    54:36 : Pronouncing the katakana ン
    *Quiz time!* =
    5:51 : Vowel-Column
    11:07 : K-Column
    17:45 : S-Column
    25:40 : T-Column
    30:03 : N-Column
    36:52 : H-Column
    41:38 : M-Column
    45:50 : R-Column
    50:45 : Y-Column
    55:20 : W-Column & nn
    *REVIEW* : 57:42

    • @fastlearner292
      @fastlearner292 2 роки тому +2

      THANK YOU! THANK YOU BROTHER 😣😣

    • @pedrohenriqueramos5876
      @pedrohenriqueramos5876 2 роки тому +1

      アリガトウゴザイマシタ

    • @stepifi
      @stepifi 2 роки тому +1

      doing god's work

    • @shezfathima10
      @shezfathima10 Рік тому +1

      I'll give u a standing ovation for writing this entire thing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤯

    • @danieladriano4560
      @danieladriano4560 Рік тому

      Nice one brother ☺️

  • @kaikyou718
    @kaikyou718 4 роки тому +3349

    After finishing Katakana:
    *Kanji is waving at you

    • @pineapplepenny._.1335
      @pineapplepenny._.1335 4 роки тому +173

      Kanji: NOW I GET A HIT AT YOU! *devil face appears 😈*

    • @lemonadejuice371
      @lemonadejuice371 3 роки тому +117

      Princess Penny26 kanji is going to 食 you alive.
      That was me flexing the only kanji I know btw

    • @pranktwinzz2439
      @pranktwinzz2439 3 роки тому +39

      アニメKaikyou! Yamero!!!!🥺😭😭

    • @warmateo6261
      @warmateo6261 3 роки тому +24

      New Challenger Approaching! Hiragana

    • @iqueda1420
      @iqueda1420 3 роки тому +22

      I'm scared...

  • @seanxing6091
    @seanxing6091 4 роки тому +4845

    Me after learning the entire hiragana and then Katakana: Oi, Brain are you going to remember this?
    Brain: *の*

  • @kickflopguy
    @kickflopguy 7 місяців тому +35

    みんなさんこんにちは!!
    ぼくはエンゾです。私はフィリピン人です。日本語勉強してます!
    ありがとうリサさん!!

  • @qwop9992
    @qwop9992 2 роки тому +216

    Wow. Just wow. I'm only like 5 minutes in this hour long video and I'm already thoroughly engaged and learning these faster than in duolingo. You're absolutely amazing. It's a shame I'm at work and on a 15 minute break and can't stick around for the whole thing because I'd absolutely use you as a guide for learning the second Japanese alphabet. And I might go watch the hiragana video too, if there is one, to see if theres any other easier ways to remember things that I didn't think of.

    • @jacksoninc.4062
      @jacksoninc.4062 2 роки тому +33

      Anything is faster than Duolingo tbh

    • @rosesinmyhead
      @rosesinmyhead 2 роки тому +9

      in my case, i use both duolingo and Risaれんれい 's videos. i learn incrediblt fast that way

    • @themusicintrovert1393
      @themusicintrovert1393 2 роки тому +1

      There is a hiragana video

    • @PsydeON
      @PsydeON Рік тому +24

      @@rosesinmyhead did you mean RIsa 先生(せんせい)?

    • @maxmeza4471
      @maxmeza4471 11 місяців тому +1

      I use this videos to learn the symbols and then just practice in duolingo, I learned hiragana completely in 3 days that way and I don't even waste lots of time, this was time I use for scrolling insta xD

  • @Times1065
    @Times1065 4 роки тому +2425

    Me: having a hard time NOT confusing hiragana and katakana
    へ: I'm gonna save this man's whole career

    • @johnythepvpgod1470
      @johnythepvpgod1470 4 роки тому +218

      HE ro

    • @Razorcarl
      @Razorcarl 4 роки тому +17

      @@johnythepvpgod1470 ha

    • @vynzachannel339
      @vynzachannel339 4 роки тому +7

      @@johnythepvpgod1470 noice

    • @TheImrankhan09
      @TheImrankhan09 3 роки тому +6

      Hahahahahhahaha....very good comment

    • @lemonadejuice371
      @lemonadejuice371 3 роки тому +5

      Johny The Pvp God Ore o tataeru koe ya kassai nante hoshiku wa nai sa HERO! Dakara hitoshirezu aku to tatakau

  • @Saiko0001
    @Saiko0001 4 роки тому +902

    Me who conquered kana: "finally, I've completed my studies."
    Japanese writing: "there is another"

    • @benflood1077
      @benflood1077 4 роки тому +14

      damn bro you mastering peoples brothers 👀

    • @Saiko0001
      @Saiko0001 4 роки тому +7

      @@benflood1077 almost forgot this. Now that you said that, I think it would have been better if I used "conquered" instead XD

    • @benflood1077
      @benflood1077 4 роки тому +3

      @@Saiko0001 😂

    • @mahlong431
      @mahlong431 4 роки тому +23

      And then kanji slaps up your face

    • @RandomL0s3r
      @RandomL0s3r 4 роки тому +19

      @@mahlong431 It bodyslams you tbh

  • @missbabybunny
    @missbabybunny 8 місяців тому +20

    I’m happy to say I have mastered all of hiragana and katakana!
    Thanks to this channel and especially Risa😭✨
    I memorise it so easy because of the pictures, related to looking like the letter characters.
    I think without that I would struggle!
    It’s funny how I can read hiragana and katakana, yet majority of it I don’t understand yet.
    Time to learn words now🌸✨

  • @user-vj9zo5xr7z
    @user-vj9zo5xr7z 2 роки тому +27

    Risa Sensei seriously is the best teacher, her tone, and attention to pronunciation is what I loved best about the Hiragana and Katakana courses. Thank you for believing in us! 💖 Onto the next journey in learning Japanese! ありがとう😭

  • @Ghastlypigs
    @Ghastlypigs 4 роки тому +1364

    Anyone else just finished Hiragana on lockdown?
    Edit: Well done all of you! Keep on going, you can do this!

  • @TheMegaRin
    @TheMegaRin 4 роки тому +356

    "Mastered" is a bit much but thank you

    • @itzlazyalex1811
      @itzlazyalex1811 3 роки тому +4

      have u mastered it? or did u quit? its been a year or so

    • @Wrinkled-Dollar
      @Wrinkled-Dollar 9 місяців тому +1

      Its been 3 any updates

  • @denjerw5104
    @denjerw5104 2 роки тому +10

    Me: *Learns katakana*
    Kanji: I've been waiting for you, mortal.

    • @NoeZip
      @NoeZip 2 роки тому +2

      The easiest way to learn kanji is to learn the numbers and going up from there :)

  • @rando_x_5795
    @rando_x_5795 3 місяці тому +6

    I seriously cannot stop seeing ツand シ as smiley faces it cannot be just me

  • @russellkamil7702
    @russellkamil7702 5 років тому +2482

    That feeling when you finished hiragana and katakana lessons xD
    but then you need to study Kanji too

    • @ashleyez2022
      @ashleyez2022 5 років тому +124

      you can probably delay kanji, its not really as important as the other two, you can still get books and stuff to polish up your hiragana/katakana first.

    • @user-fl6ww3rs5q
      @user-fl6ww3rs5q 5 років тому +28

      Insta death

    • @nyanard
      @nyanard 5 років тому +42

      I need kanji for JLPT test...
      God help me :"

    • @connorsmith3282
      @connorsmith3282 5 років тому +8

      Ashley AMV I hear it’s best to do it in conjunction with vocabulary

    • @musamaqsood8328
      @musamaqsood8328 4 роки тому +2

      @@nyanard what is jlpt test

  • @tugro5928
    @tugro5928 3 роки тому +2232

    Quiz Time:
    5:44 : Vowel-Column
    11:00 : K-Column
    17:40 : S-Column
    25:40 : T-Column
    30:04 : N-Column
    36:53 : H-Column
    41:39 : M-Column
    45:50 : R-Column
    50:45 : Y-Column
    55:20 : W-Column + ン
    Learning:
    0:12 : Introduction
    2:01 : Vowel-Column
    8:05 : K-Column
    13:45 : S-Column
    20:36 : T-Column
    28:22 : N-Column
    32:31 : H-Column
    39:47 : M-Column
    44:15 : R-Column
    48:36 : Y-Column
    53:09 : W-Column + ン
    Hope this helps

    • @anisahsalsabila4143
      @anisahsalsabila4143 3 роки тому +62

      ありがとうございます(≧▽≦)

    • @njr-hp9qr
      @njr-hp9qr 3 роки тому +15

      man you need to be upvoted

    • @christianalrei7846
      @christianalrei7846 3 роки тому +4

      why are you so low!

    • @estudilloayong3177
      @estudilloayong3177 3 роки тому +2

      For people who are lazy

    • @salty6902
      @salty6902 3 роки тому +5

      Hi guys after learning hiragana and katakana, next is kanji? Or minnano nihongo? I dont have any clue so pls help meeeee

  • @Aakhya-s_fact_world
    @Aakhya-s_fact_world Рік тому +5

    Fun fact : this channel is 14 years old
    I also found it today i am amazed 😳

  • @patorishiadesu9973
    @patorishiadesu9973 Рік тому +10

    I’m done with Hiragana last week, ready for Katakana !! ❤️

    • @shazlinad3470
      @shazlinad3470 Рік тому +1

      same here, just started katakana today after learning hiragana characters last week

  • @shahdabozeid2521
    @shahdabozeid2521 4 роки тому +895

    me:yes finally! I mastered all hiragana and katakana and now I can read everything in ja-
    kanji: *allow me to introduce myself*

    • @hermano1064
      @hermano1064 3 роки тому +35

      literally me lol, but people say it's worth doing it in the long run

    • @amnesiac030
      @amnesiac030 3 роки тому +16

      This is me right now and i'm out of patience

    • @salty6902
      @salty6902 3 роки тому +10

      After learning hiragana and katakana, next is kanji or minnano nihongo?

    • @shahdabozeid2521
      @shahdabozeid2521 3 роки тому +10

      @@salty6902 I say minna no nihongo is the move, I got the grammar and translation notes book and it's soo good, I'm planning on getting vol 1 and 2 soon but it's good to learn structured vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure and then learn Kanji in context, relative to the subject you're studying during the lesson, but studying Kanji completely by itself through an independent Kanji book definitely is a must that we'll have to get to🤚🏻😭but I'm definitely not looking forward to it ❤️

    • @salty6902
      @salty6902 3 роки тому +3

      @@shahdabozeid2521 ohhh okay i see, i'll study minnano nihongo then. Maybe learn kanji characters 10 a day will do right? I mean i will expand my vocab and grammar.

  • @MMT_Pii
    @MMT_Pii 5 років тому +782

    * 2:02
    K 8:06
    S 13:45
    T 20:36
    N 28:22
    H 32:32
    M 39:48
    R 44:16
    Y 48:37
    W,n 53:12

  • @kamikira5454
    @kamikira5454 2 роки тому +8

    Finally finished with this video😭😭 Took 2-3 days. Just as long as it took me to learn hiragana. I am fairly surprised at how quickly I understood, honestly thought it would take a month but it was basically a week to know all the syllables. Now all I gotta do is memorize/understand, learn new words and pronounce the words as close to a native as possible. Then onto the infamous kanji. For those still going through the process of learning, がんばっで! Do your best and remember you don’t learn something going new without consistency and understanding!

  • @Barnstormer777
    @Barnstormer777 16 днів тому +6

    I am starting a journey today where I will learn Japanese for 2 hours every day till i complete the N5 level it took me 2 full months with irregularity and inconsistency to complete Hiragana so I am writing this comment because if anyone likes this comment I will remember to learn Japanese everyday

    • @InterviewRwanda
      @InterviewRwanda 12 днів тому +2

      time to learn brother man

    • @ozedits9590
      @ozedits9590 7 днів тому +1

      You can do it ❤

    • @Barnstormer777
      @Barnstormer777 7 днів тому

      @@ozedits9590 I actually completed my Hiragana and Katakana lessons and now I have begin with The kanji wish me luck🤞

    • @Barnstormer777
      @Barnstormer777 7 днів тому +3

      @@InterviewRwanda thanks man I finally completed this lesson starting with kanji soon

    • @InterviewRwanda
      @InterviewRwanda 6 днів тому

      @@Barnstormer777 That was fast dang

  • @borond
    @borond 3 роки тому +1959

    "let's review what you've learnt!"
    オ - ah okay easy, o
    ぞ - **brain freeze**

  • @jigsjavinez9903
    @jigsjavinez9903 3 роки тому +838

    Idk about y’all but this girl really helped me a lot in learning Hiragana and Katakana. Not just the way she teaches but just seeing her smile and enthusiasm in teaching the basics really made the difference. Thank you!

    • @Astragenix
      @Astragenix 2 роки тому +7

      Sem I thought I was the only one!!!

    • @chiaraippoliti
      @chiaraippoliti 2 роки тому +10

      This girl? Her name is Risa, and she's an adult woman/female, not a girl.

    • @Astragenix
      @Astragenix 2 роки тому +19

      @@chiaraippoliti *facepalm

    • @kkawairashi
      @kkawairashi 2 роки тому +14

      @@chiaraippoliti chill out. you could of worded that more nicely.

    • @jesna_2589
      @jesna_2589 2 роки тому

      Can u say why we use katakana when hiragana letters are there and pronounciation are same? I dont quite understand that...

  • @cranjusmcballer
    @cranjusmcballer 2 роки тому +4

    I will never forget these videos! I have now finished the hiragana and katakana videos and I still cannot believe these are completely free for everyone to use!

  • @igorbelikov3801
    @igorbelikov3801 3 роки тому +187

    53:25
    -Katakana ク and ワ looks similar, doesn't it?
    ウ:Am I a joke to you?

    • @cronchyapples7172
      @cronchyapples7172 2 роки тому +14

      ク and タ: ...

    • @guscfer157
      @guscfer157 2 роки тому +5

      I don't want to scare you guys but...

    • @guscfer157
      @guscfer157 2 роки тому +23

      フワクウヌマスタケラテナ

    • @cronchyapples7172
      @cronchyapples7172 2 роки тому +10

      @@guscfer157 japanese katakana in a nutshell
      *makes 2 katakana characters*
      "There, all done!"

    • @guscfer157
      @guscfer157 2 роки тому +5

      by the way, i forgot ヲ

  • @pmuean
    @pmuean 3 роки тому +746

    "You've learn all the 46 hiragana characters from the previous lesson"
    I'm not so sure, Risa...
    I'm not so sure...

    • @bea5110
      @bea5110 3 роки тому +12

      Did you master them yet?

    • @cubingnub5530
      @cubingnub5530 3 роки тому +26

      its been 4 months, the man is probably learning kanji

    • @glorbnorgaborg37yearsago10
      @glorbnorgaborg37yearsago10 3 роки тому +41

      @@cubingnub5530 probably. Seems like he’s learning python now

    • @ifjesuschristhadnotdiedfor7923
      @ifjesuschristhadnotdiedfor7923 3 роки тому +4

      @@glorbnorgaborg37yearsago10 lmao

    • @kingseekerbackup3085
      @kingseekerbackup3085 3 роки тому +10

      I recommend mastering or atleast memorize all hiragana before you dive into katakana cause your brain might be confused if you do it concurrently

  • @Stylix444r
    @Stylix444r 8 місяців тому +4

    FINALLY! I MEMORIZED ALL KATAKANA

  • @meowow2693
    @meowow2693 Рік тому +7

    Thank you Risa!! I personally learnt to write both alphabets before I came here and these videos make me feel like I'm putting the finals stones of what I learnt, it's really helpful, ありがとうございます、りさせんせい!

  • @grolog-nordkiller2209
    @grolog-nordkiller2209 7 років тому +679

    Guys, don't go straight form hiragana and katakana to kanji. After those learn vocab in hiragana and katakana then choose a number. For example, learn 50 words then convert those words and learn the kanji for them. Then take those kanji for those words and learn the words they appear in. Rinse and repeat.

    • @awesomenya5559
      @awesomenya5559 6 років тому +115

      Grolog-NordKiller
      Actually We Need To Learn Sentence Particles First So We Can Construct Our Own Sentences In Japanese

    • @qryx0538
      @qryx0538 6 років тому +8

      Awesome Nya) true.

    • @diana0205xd
      @diana0205xd 6 років тому +3

      Grolog-NordKiller I like this way

    • @Hey-py2hb
      @Hey-py2hb 6 років тому +17

      Grolog-NordKiller thank you for your advice I just have finished memorising hiraganas and katakanas

    • @ultimarrow9992
      @ultimarrow9992 6 років тому +8

      welp I'm a Chinese speaker so going straight to katakana is fine for me since I know the meaning lol, just need to learn how to pronunciate ut

  • @nxul
    @nxul 5 років тому +861

    I find Katakana harder to learn than Hiragana

    • @mentalost
      @mentalost 5 років тому +11

      ye

    • @mixtapemania6769
      @mixtapemania6769 5 років тому +123

      いいえ

    • @beombvrry
      @beombvrry 5 років тому +32

      Agreed idk why tho

    • @dustinalecxander8647
      @dustinalecxander8647 5 років тому +53

      For me writing hiragana is hard because of the loops and curves in katakana much easier because its just like lines

    • @thai.r6456
      @thai.r6456 5 років тому +86

      はい!

  • @Nopnop404
    @Nopnop404 Рік тому +11

    Thank you so much I've been wanting to learn Japanese for a long time but didn't know where or how to start!:)

  • @Gankoittetsu
    @Gankoittetsu 4 місяці тому +2

    I memorized katakana and hiragana already , but i came back in this video because it's fun watching risa sensei. 🤣

  • @JohnP587
    @JohnP587 3 роки тому +724

    Me: Finally master hiragana and katakana.
    Me see’s kanji: 👁 👁
    💧👃💧
    👄

    • @gapedandamazed6988
      @gapedandamazed6988 2 роки тому +24

      Best of all. Assuming you have been learning kanji this entire time I suppose you do know a alot but still best of luck learning the whole lot of them

    • @diogenesofsinope5358
      @diogenesofsinope5358 2 роки тому +17

      @@gapedandamazed6988 yeah ,Japanese is pretty tough. From my estimates it takes about 2-3 years of everyday learning to be atleast somewhat fluent

    • @rihankaiyum8021
      @rihankaiyum8021 2 роки тому +13

      @@diogenesofsinope5358 my cousin has been learning for like 3 months and he’s already really good at hiragana and katakana

    • @user-kp9of7re9q
      @user-kp9of7re9q 2 роки тому +3

      Just use dictionary bro

    • @gapedandamazed6988
      @gapedandamazed6988 2 роки тому +15

      @@user-kp9of7re9q one does not simply use a dictionary when looking up kanji

  • @nukiepie
    @nukiepie 5 років тому +291

    I am so amazing i finished hiragana i can read japanese.....oh wait.......

    • @shafaet1194
      @shafaet1194 5 років тому +75

      oh wait katakana isn't even close to enough, you need kanji, oh you've covered some of the basic kanji's? Haha now you've got to learn the grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, have fun! :D

    • @haroonk7045
      @haroonk7045 4 роки тому +13

      Mythical nice thing about Japanese though is that it’s all just memorization for the most part and it’s laid out for you

    • @guywithaname5408
      @guywithaname5408 4 роки тому +19

      When you're learning a language like Spanish or German, you already know the writing system (more or less), thousands of cognates, most of the grammar structures, and can easily make sense of the cultural quirks. And those languages still take many hundreds of hours to learn. With Japanese, you have none of those advantages going in. It is among the most foreign of foreign languages for English speakers. Most of us will never reach anything approaching fluency because we will have become discouraged long before that point (if we were ever really putting in the hours in the first place). Good luck to us all -- we're going to need it.

    • @potatotai2570
      @potatotai2570 4 роки тому +19

      @Guy Withaname
      nice speech
      but i think anime will encourage then to learn japanese cuz well
      *weaboos*

    • @srs7573
      @srs7573 4 роки тому +2

      Guy Withaname ill do my best,i mean this was a discouraging speech you got,but it also would prove that im fine to continue and if i dont lose my will ill do it.. also i have my own reasons to learn it so yeah. Kambare omaera..!

  • @seyedraly5625
    @seyedraly5625 2 роки тому +5

    After watching your Hiragana video, I got to know all the Hiragana characters. Thank you very much Risa! ♥️
    I am really happy to have such a great sensei! 😊

  • @meilimbahmat4248
    @meilimbahmat4248 2 роки тому +1

    Let’s appreciate this is free and fast to learn, and that Risa is here to guide us thru the learning. I’m telling yall, this women helped me learn Hiragana thank u!

  • @EthanFelcry
    @EthanFelcry 3 роки тому +123

    "You've now mastered..." No... No I haven't...

  • @lraoux
    @lraoux 3 роки тому +89

    3:33 オ The way she presented it, I will never forget this character!

  • @alphasyke
    @alphasyke 2 роки тому +6

    I feel more and more guilty after every lesson listening to her congratulate me for mastering the characters

  • @astropgn
    @astropgn Рік тому +3

    Risa said this was the most fun way to learn kana. At first I was skeptical, but she was right indeed! Great lectures, I learned a lot! I mastered hiragana in just 3 days and I am on my mission to master katakana now!

  • @breanna1647
    @breanna1647 4 роки тому +695

    "I'll give you a word, and give to time to say them!"
    Me: **goes through all my notes to find the correct answer**

  • @ziro4259
    @ziro4259 4 роки тому +64

    3:33 when she said OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i really felt that
    anyways, katakana is difficult

  • @gauravchopra3677
    @gauravchopra3677 Рік тому +4

    Risa is a legend. 🙏 ❤️❤️

  • @joexdeleted3892
    @joexdeleted3892 2 роки тому +1

    Literally one of the best teachers on UA-cam thank you risa

  • @shrutimeshram2560
    @shrutimeshram2560 4 роки тому +277

    To remember "ミ" we can learn it like "ME" Where the strokes of "E" represent "ミ".
    I hope it helps :)

  • @Widmouno
    @Widmouno 5 років тому +244

    Ok i learnt both Hiragana and Katakana, I'm moving to Japan now
    That's how it works right

    • @cyrstalapex5391
      @cyrstalapex5391 5 років тому +15

      いいえ、残念ながらまだ漢字はありません

    • @greyishboy
      @greyishboy 4 роки тому +66

      @@cyrstalapex5391 i only understood いいえ lmao

    • @magic_master8936
      @magic_master8936 4 роки тому +11

      Sophie Barker Uhm no, its over 100.000 but most of them are not commonly used, so learning 5k should be enough to read most stuff

    • @cyrstalapex5391
      @cyrstalapex5391 4 роки тому +1

      @@greyishboy ah Lol!

    • @zldv
      @zldv 4 роки тому +3

      Still have the kanji

  • @aesmidnight9882
    @aesmidnight9882 2 роки тому +4

    Anyone who's learning the Katakana right now? Let's do our best!😭❤

    • @minimalimakata
      @minimalimakata 2 роки тому

      meeeee😭😭😭
      its harder than hiragana pleaseeee😭💀

    • @aesmidnight9882
      @aesmidnight9882 2 роки тому

      @@minimalimakata They're both the same for me 😭 haha, they are easy for me. Kanji is really the problem 😭🌝

    • @minimalimakata
      @minimalimakata 2 роки тому

      @@aesmidnight9882 HAHAHAHA IKR

  • @nupurtalukdar667
    @nupurtalukdar667 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you very much Risa . Your lessons are amazing and so useful .

  • @spicey7559
    @spicey7559 5 років тому +58

    I've always wondered what the smiley face meant xD, it wasn't in hiragana so I was excited for this.

    • @sanjuthakur1064
      @sanjuthakur1064 4 роки тому +3

      Same because some person use it in between their name as a symbol of their team lol

    • @wrin2881
      @wrin2881 3 роки тому +1

      Ah.Yes.I became interested in learning Japanese after seeing the smiley face.

  • @koffhi1801
    @koffhi1801 7 років тому +167

    now all i need is kanji and expand my vocabulary

    • @kewumi
      @kewumi 5 років тому +22

      don't forget to learn the grammar

    • @tania6254
      @tania6254 5 років тому +14

      Grammar ,sentence structure etc.

  • @HSloth
    @HSloth 2 роки тому +1

    thank you Risa Sensei! I got a mandatory japanese test tommorow and I need to learn the hiragana and katakana fast. If it weren't for you, I would've been studying it for 10 hours even. I'll not forget you.

  • @lovecook6382
    @lovecook6382 2 роки тому +4

    She is so good at giving memorization tips! I used my way to memorize Hiragana and was wondering how in the world can I memorize Katakana. Thank you Sensei! ❤

  • @afloatgamer8582
    @afloatgamer8582 3 роки тому +67

    Hiragana and katakana: achieved
    Kanji: I am gonna end this man's whole carrer

    • @Gankoittetsu
      @Gankoittetsu 4 місяці тому

      So have you memorized kanji now?

  • @srs7573
    @srs7573 4 роки тому +829

    So heres my status...
    Grammar: 2%
    Sentence structure: 8%
    Hiragana: 90%
    Katakana: 80%
    Kanji: 0%
    Vocabulary: 2%
    Fluent speech: 0%
    I still have a long way to go :/

    • @MP-cv6if
      @MP-cv6if 4 роки тому +44

      Don't worry! We are on the same road.

    • @pianotakemoto73
      @pianotakemoto73 4 роки тому +55

      S Maleka
      あなたはすばらしい😊

    • @MP-cv6if
      @MP-cv6if 4 роки тому +59

      @@pianotakemoto73 Thank God someone said something different from ありがとう。or すごい

    • @iva9692
      @iva9692 4 роки тому +2

      How long did it take to memorise it all?

    • @pianotakemoto73
      @pianotakemoto73 4 роки тому +3

      iva 6年間位です。

  • @mavi11146
    @mavi11146 2 роки тому +3

    my favorite teacher, lisa, i will never forget you when i mastered japanese!!!

    • @joannamatysiak
      @joannamatysiak 3 місяці тому

      how is it going? :3 im just curious

  • @rin3880
    @rin3880 2 роки тому

    I’m so grateful for this channel omg

  • @MP-cv6if
    @MP-cv6if 4 роки тому +233

    No one:
    Me: Learning Japanese at 2 in the night because I don't know what to do with my life

    • @awesomemilkshake6612
      @awesomemilkshake6612 4 роки тому +35

      I mean, you're doing something productive! Learning a new language is an amazing experience that never ends...

    • @MP-cv6if
      @MP-cv6if 4 роки тому +2

      @@awesomemilkshake6612 Thanks!

    • @sarahkraus8247
      @sarahkraus8247 4 роки тому +5

      @@MP-cv6if are you learning japanese through English but English isn't your first language?

    • @MP-cv6if
      @MP-cv6if 4 роки тому +4

      @@sarahkraus8247 wait how do you know

    • @sarahkraus8247
      @sarahkraus8247 4 роки тому +12

      @@MP-cv6if magic. You said 2 in the night which sounds weird, so I figured you weren't a native. 2/3 of English speakers aren't natives so

  • @shovvxa
    @shovvxa 3 роки тому +145

    **is proud I finally mastered Hiragana in 3 days**
    **looks down**
    Learn ALL Katakana in 1 hour!
    ";-; oh ya... forgot about that one"

    • @probnotking
      @probnotking 3 роки тому +9

      I’m proud of you! I’m just now learning katakana after a month of hiragana- I hope you’re doing good

    • @kingseekerbackup3085
      @kingseekerbackup3085 3 роки тому +8

      With 3 days of practice and memorization, I can read them easily but when I try to write them my mind forgets it.

    • @blueberryjackson7539
      @blueberryjackson7539 2 роки тому

      @@kingseekerbackup3085 same hahaha

    • @chelle7344
      @chelle7344 2 роки тому

      @@probnotking Quick question, 6:21 why is this part spelled “yae” isn’t it supposed to be “ie” as in no because there’s an I and then an e?

    • @probnotking
      @probnotking 2 роки тому +1

      @@chelle7344 I- actually have no idea- I would love to help I just have other things on my mind rn so I lowkey forgot a bunch of what I learned haha..- that’s neurodivergency for ya lol

  • @Zenin12343
    @Zenin12343 10 місяців тому +1

    thank you i have not fully masterd it yet but you have given me a free leson and i connot say how thankful i am you have started my japanese learn and you did it for free ありがとう!!!!

  • @jelloxmellow
    @jelloxmellow 10 днів тому +1

    A great way to remember “i” is thinking of a Y when it’s a vowel; when y is a vowel like in “sky” it has the i sound. Hope this helped 😊

  • @Rizztana
    @Rizztana 4 роки тому +54

    I learned hiragana with this channel and I tried to use a different method to learn katakana but I swear I cant remember unless I use Risa's method of comparing a kana to a chicken or a telephone pole or a totem pole. That helps me remember so much.

  • @cazadorcazado08
    @cazadorcazado08 7 років тому +932

    Just when I finished Hiragana!
    ありがとうございます,りさせんせい ~♡

    • @NightfallStation
      @NightfallStation 7 років тому +10

      cazadorcazado08 What's does that last word mean? :o

    • @nicoxc.x
      @nicoxc.x 7 років тому +88

      Bloo Melon Arigatou gozaimasu, Risa sensei. Sensei means teacher.

    • @NightfallStation
      @NightfallStation 7 років тому +7

      Tiluen_ Ah ok I see it now. arigatou gozaimasu :D

    • @paulkingshuk
      @paulkingshuk 7 років тому +2

      shouldn't sensai be " せんさい " maybe?

    • @nicoxc.x
      @nicoxc.x 7 років тому +30

      Kingshuk Paul キングスク No. せんせい(先生) is teacher.

  • @MyStoryQuest
    @MyStoryQuest 9 місяців тому +2

    Risa is the greatest teacher ever

  • @just4simplegg428
    @just4simplegg428 6 місяців тому

    Great teacher ! I have learned both katakana and Hiragana and I am thankful to the content creators. With you all good luck learning this beautiful language ❤

  • @Kagayaki1705
    @Kagayaki1705 5 років тому +735

    Congratulation Only 2.6M made it to this video out of 9.6M😂😂

  • @dreamishsara
    @dreamishsara 3 роки тому +171

    "ok now we will learn the column with K"
    me: that is all I needed ゴ ゴ ゴ ゴ ゴ ゴ ゴ

    • @SATANFUCKSMYSOUL
      @SATANFUCKSMYSOUL 3 роки тому +5

      XD

    • @lajungleqc7487
      @lajungleqc7487 3 роки тому +15

      @@SATANFUCKSMYSOUL I was so disappointed when I learned that this symbol just meant "GO". I always though it was the Kanji for "menacing".

    • @SATANFUCKSMYSOUL
      @SATANFUCKSMYSOUL 3 роки тому +5

      @@lajungleqc7487 That must suck the only kanji i know is 'sun' XD So theres that

    • @gay845
      @gay845 3 роки тому +2

      ゴ = Go
      :v More lile Go away

    • @munirareduan7925
      @munirareduan7925 3 роки тому +2

      Gogogogo

  • @ReikaHisui
    @ReikaHisui 5 місяців тому +1

    The mnemonics in this and the hiragana video helped me so much remember so much better than anything else. ありがとうござます!!

  • @aluminumfalcon552
    @aluminumfalcon552 Рік тому +1

    Your illustrations are VERY helpful for remembering the characters! Arigatō gozaimasu!

  • @memegamer6114
    @memegamer6114 5 років тому +59

    I am proud of myself . I finished all hiragana and katakana lessons . Thank you Risa Chan

    • @sanjuthakur1064
      @sanjuthakur1064 4 роки тому +21

      I don't think you should use chan as she is our teacher so San or sensei would be ok btw congratulations I'm still on katakana

    • @Olter_
      @Olter_ 10 місяців тому

      @@sanjuthakur1064 but she so cute though

  • @esther2847
    @esther2847 6 років тому +77

    I like that "OOooo!" opera sound effect オオオ

  • @iris_naru1201
    @iris_naru1201 2 роки тому +2

    I have memorized hiragana. It’s been a week and i have no problem remembering them. Both writing and pronouncing them. Now on to katakana 😆 who’s with me

  • @rebeccarocillo2809
    @rebeccarocillo2809 Рік тому

    This video is incredibly helpful to me as a complete beginner, thank you SO MUCH for the comprehensive lesson and fun learning tips!!

  • @cyannnow
    @cyannnow 3 роки тому +39

    シ means "shmile"
    ミ What sound makes cat when he scratches everything? MEow

  • @YanVidz
    @YanVidz 5 років тому +36

    28:32 That is a surprisingly perfect pronunciation of "Knife"

  • @pilgrimnightingale9860
    @pilgrimnightingale9860 Рік тому

    Yes , Risa is a very special person . and i am thankful for her existence on Earth . I found this method of learning both the hiragana and katana alphabet as the best compared with all others that i found on the internet . Their mnemonics method they use for this is so useful , helpful !

  • @YmiCor
    @YmiCor 2 місяці тому

    Took two times of watching this video to memorize katakana. Risa sensei’s humor and the visual guide really helped!

  • @exceedikuzo7247
    @exceedikuzo7247 4 роки тому +186

    1:00:50 *are we really just going to ignore that*

    • @maissaziaco6944
      @maissaziaco6944 4 роки тому +9

      So weird hhh

    • @aushakarunawardhane1314
      @aushakarunawardhane1314 4 роки тому +8

      Exceed in dreaming, Let’s go! の

    • @pullyb91
      @pullyb91 4 роки тому +7

      I read this comment and carried on watching for 10 minutes until it came to this time.. and then I laughed for 2 straight minutes. Killed me

    • @4n0nym0usGuy
      @4n0nym0usGuy 4 роки тому +11

      ah but then i saw 1:01:10 and hngggggggg....

    • @zimton539
      @zimton539 3 роки тому

      It's an easter egg for legends

  • @mikahharding7873
    @mikahharding7873 4 роки тому +58

    The video: “ヌ”
    Me: it looks like a noose
    Risa: “Try to think of it as a noose.”
    Me: *holy fucking shit*

    • @LE4F4
      @LE4F4 3 роки тому +2

      OMG IT DOES LOOK LIKE A NOSE WITH A HAIR XDDDDD
      The noose one is too funny though hahaha!

    • @moonlightsailor9042
      @moonlightsailor9042 3 роки тому

      I screamed no when she said that

  • @geeveelution
    @geeveelution 2 роки тому +1

    Very useful! ありがとう ございます!

  • @leobreaker2488
    @leobreaker2488 Рік тому

    Bored in 2022 with nothing to do, but your lessons are so engaging and fun, so I finally have something to do. Thank you Risa sensai 💖💖

  • @unlockthesoul
    @unlockthesoul 3 роки тому +295

    Me learning hiragana: that’s easy!
    Me learning katakana: that’s easy!
    *kanji waving at me*
    me: *nervous sweating*

    • @b6nez367
      @b6nez367 2 роки тому +1

      hey uh can you help me learn hiragana

    • @monke4242
      @monke4242 2 роки тому +1

      @@b6nez367 I used anki for hiragana and kana pro website for practice, worked for me

    • @monke4242
      @monke4242 2 роки тому +4

      also tofugu learn hiragana, i didn't really use the mnuemonics, just the practice sheets at the end of every set.

    • @nutelu3462
      @nutelu3462 2 роки тому +1

      @@b6nez367 Watch the hiragana video worked for me

    • @laraojey2012
      @laraojey2012 2 роки тому

      Same

  • @DiogenesGOM
    @DiogenesGOM 6 років тому +276

    This was really the Fastest, Easiest and principally the most fun way to learn the katakana alphabet.
    I though that it would be easy, but is sooo many diagrams!
    But no worries! Risa-san made this easy for us!
    Arigatoo, Risa-Sensei!
    Grettings from Brasil!!

    • @Henrque123
      @Henrque123 6 років тому +3

      Diógenes Gomes isso aeee, ありかとう!

    • @Henrque123
      @Henrque123 6 років тому +1

    • @Grace-zf9ys
      @Grace-zf9ys 5 років тому +6

      Your thank you = ありがとう, りさ-せんせい

    • @leehiro4840
      @leehiro4840 4 роки тому +1

      MAISKOLBEN

    • @aleksandarmrkonjic2752
      @aleksandarmrkonjic2752 4 роки тому

      @@leehiro4840 da hast du recht, Maiskolben ist richtig :)

  • @Katniss_cosmos
    @Katniss_cosmos 2 роки тому +2

    THIS IS AWESOME, just in time for my Japanese exam next week 💜

  • @angiem3580
    @angiem3580 2 роки тому +1

    pretty sure its
    アンジー im sooooo prouddddd!!!!!! thank you so much Risa sensee

  • @alexissky9391
    @alexissky9391 5 років тому +291

    I easily memorized hiragana but katakana OMG!!!

    • @maissaziaco6944
      @maissaziaco6944 4 роки тому +1

      Sameeee

    • @mamamo9656
      @mamamo9656 4 роки тому +18

      idk but i find katakana easier lol

    • @musicfan6669
      @musicfan6669 4 роки тому

      Alexis Sky no, youre LAZY

    • @alexissky9391
      @alexissky9391 4 роки тому +4

      @@musicfan6669 hahaha! Ive already finished my katana so we are now in vocabulary ☺☺☺

    • @musicfan6669
      @musicfan6669 4 роки тому +2

      Alexis Sky good for you, im studying grammar, words, kanji in the same time and im finishing katakana😊

  • @eas827
    @eas827 5 років тому +31

    The way she say opera singer!

  • @priyanshikariria9429
    @priyanshikariria9429 2 роки тому +1

    I did the hiragana before this and you know what I can really write and read it fluently.... all because of her am really grateful....
    And before even watching it I am sure that I'll master it too 'cause of her

  • @Anchal23
    @Anchal23 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks alot🥰
    Now I am able to read anything written in hiragana...😂🤩
    This video is literally very helpful...
    I have watched many videos to learn Japanese but this one is the best...
    Great job carry on👍😁

  • @ghostlack
    @ghostlack 4 роки тому +446

    "ok, let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what you've learned."

  • @azure8490
    @azure8490 3 роки тому +457

    my hiragana before learning katakana:
    つ : ah, it's tsu.
    を : wo. easy-
    my hiragana after learning katakana:
    つ : *wait is it ko? no it's- uh.. fu? eh no- it looks like tsunami, so tsu?*
    **sigh** *huh still easy-*
    を : ... *uhh.. did i even learn this? no right- that's definetly kanji haha~*

  • @stefanomarano3921
    @stefanomarano3921 4 місяці тому

    I learned to read all the Hiragana and Katakana in 1 week!!! I am very grateful for these videos thank you

  • @RodelTungol
    @RodelTungol 2 роки тому +1

    From you I learned these characters faster , arigatou Sensei Risa!