What is Reddit's opinion of Learning Japanese? (2025)

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Konfag·/r/Hololive

2 points

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15th Jul 2020

I'd recommend this guide if you want a handy mobile app for learning Japanese, it explains grammar and everything from a basic to advanced level. There should be an equivalent iPhone app under the same name as well.

One point to note is that the app doesn't cover contractions, short-forms and other modern casual spoken Japanese trends which some Hololive members tend to use, so even if you've obtained some basic proficiency you might still be easily confused like me heh.

In any case, Japanese is a really beautiful spoken language, so I highly recommend learning it!

DrainedCoco·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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12th Mar 2021

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

I found this link on here https://itazuraneko.neocities.org/grammar/taekim.html

It's an app that contains a grammar guide, more like a better way to view their site.It's not a practice app, I probably said it in an unclear way earlier

Reluxation·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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11th Jun 2020

So i have started learning japanese for quite a while now .. I learnt new words , new kanji new everything but I struggled with how to build a sentence with them simply because the apps I used didnt focus on grammar

Then I came across this

Tae Kim's guide to learning japanese!

Don't even let me get started about how good it is .. I'll just point out the main points in this app

•It's 100% free and Add free!

•Focuses strongly on grammar

•Excellent explainations in english

•New kanji words are displayed each lesson so U'll learn alot more kanji on your way!

•Very strong grammar foundation I noticed the results after using it for quite a while now

•After each lesson you get to practise with the new kanji and the grammar lesson to create actual phrases!

• Shows how to speak like the natives

For example without having to say

お元気ですか?

You can just say

元気?

The sentence is understood from the contex

• Teaches you to NOT rely on translations which can be not accurate sometimes

• very motivational

I highly highly reccomend it! I have no more words to describe how this was made to perfection , best of luck

(≧∇≦)b

Here's the link to the app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

My former roommate knows some japanese. He attended a formal course but he recommended me https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindtwisted.kanjistudy to get started. Watching subbed anime can help you with some intuition and pronounciation but there are likely far better resources for reading and listening online if you're willing to do the digging. I learned hiragana and some really basic stuff but further learning is put on hold until I graduate so I don't know more right now. I hope I helped, at least somewhat

Tskzooms·/r/duolingo

1 point

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22nd Jan 2018

Well, I'm not learning Japanese, but I found Duo's tips and notes to be quite detailed and useful for the languages I am studying. They bridged the guessing gap by explaining the objectives and finer points of each lesson without drowning me in theory.

If you're looking for something more like a free textbook, you should try Tae Kim's Learning Japanese. It has rave reviews.

TheMadMapmaker·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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28th Jan 2017

I use Anki on my daily commute, and it's great for short sessions. I also read Yotsuba&!, but that's beyond your level for now. When I was a beginner I used to just read a textbook (but it was a bit of a hassle to haul around, that was back when I had a longer commute).

I liked Tae Kim's grammar guide, and read the android app version.

But most of the time, just Anki.

Gandeloft·/r/Re_Zero

1 point

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28th Aug 2016

> tae kim's grammar guide

Is this it? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar
(I am (actively) trying to learn Japanese myself)

Btw. regarding the novels.. Just do what you please, if you're doing this to please many people, well, you will do so, but you'll need to do quite a lot before being recognised for having had achieved something.
Point being, don't translate for others, translate if it has a purpose for you yourself.
I mean, plspls keep on translating, I've just an hour ago read through all of what you've translated thus far, and I hope you'll keep on translating, but don't think for a moment that you're going to be rewarded by anyone for this in any way..
I have a feeling you'll get bored by it fast enough, unless it proves to be a valuable enough method of expanding your Japanese skill..

Edit: I'm going to buy a physical copy of the book if you recommend me to do so..

Woowoo_Water·/r/singapore

1 point

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4th Nov 2015

Yeah. Tae Kim's. That's the textbook I'm using, it's open source PDF is available to all, and even has an app

I self taught myself since last year. It's an extremely dry textbook especially at the initial start, but once you get past Basic Grammar, the language starts to loosen up for you.

As for learning kana, there are various apps that helps you memorise both hiragana and katakana. Although after some days of memorising, only after just jumping into learning grammar did I get most kana into familiarity and eventually, memory.

Amatrelan·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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31st Mar 2015

with Dr.Moku you can learn really fast Hira- & katakana. After that I recommend to get Human Japanese app for android. Dont know if it is also for iPhone or pc. Some people recommend Tae Kim's Learning Japanese for ardroid. Can't say for sure myself cause dont have studied that much lately.

karaus·/r/IAmA

5 points

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26th Nov 2016

Do you never come across English words you don't know, despite knowing English for years?

Try learning some! Here's a really comprehensive site, and of course, there's a subreddit for that.

You could also try an app like this one if you have android (it's an app version of the first link, but hasn't been updated for a few years. Obenkyo (obenkyo means study in japanese) is also a good app.

YukkuriOniisan·/r/indonesia

3 points

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2nd May 2020

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar&hl=en

Try this?

> A Japanese guide to learning Japanese grammar

> This guide is an attempt to systematically build up the grammatical structures that make up the Japanese language in a way that makes sense in Japanese. It may not be a practical tool for quickly learning immediately usable phrases such as for travel. However, it will logically create successive building blocks that will result in a solid grammatical foundation. For those of you who have learned Japanese from textbooks, you may see some big differences in how the material is ordered and presented. This is because this guide does not seek to forcibly create artificial ties between English and Japanese by presenting the material in a way that makes sense in English. Instead, examples with translations will show how ideas are expressed in Japanese resulting in simpler explanations that are easier to understand. In the beginning, the English translations for the examples will also be as literal as possible to convey the Japanese sense of the meaning. This will often result in grammatically incorrect translations in English. For example, the translations might not have a subject because Japanese does not require one. In addition, since the articles “the” and “a” do not exist in Japanese, the translations will not have them as well. And since Japanese does not distinguish between a future action and a general statement (such as “I will go to the store” vs. “I go to the store”), no distinction will necessarily be made in the translation. It is my hope that the explanation of the examples will convey an accurate sense of what the sentences actually mean in Japanese. Once the reader becomes familiar and comfortable thinking in Japanese, the translations will be less literal in order to make the sentences more readable and focused on the more advanced topics. Be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages to systematically building a grammatical foundation from the ground up. In Japanese, the most fundamental grammatical concepts are often the most difficult to truly understand. This means that the hardest part of the language will come first. Textbooks usually don’t take this approach; afraid that this will scare away or frustrate those interested in the language. Instead, they try to delay going deeply into the hardest conjugation rules with patchwork and gimmicks so that they can start teaching useful expressions right away. This is a fine approach for some, however; it can create more confusion and trouble along the way, much like building a house on a poor foundation. The hard parts must be covered no matter what. However, if you cover them in the beginning, the easier parts will be all that much easier because they’ll fit nicely on top of the foundation you have built. Japanese is syntactically much more consistent than English. If you learn the hardest conjugation rules, most of remaining grammar builds upon similar or identical rules. The only difficult part from there on is sorting out and remembering all the various possible expressions and combinations in order to use them in the correct situations.

reddragonoftheeast·/r/LearningJapanese

2 points

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17th Nov 2020

kjais·/r/LearnJapanese

2 points

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25th Apr 2017

xamides·/r/LightNovels

2 points

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26th Feb 2017

It's kinda sad, yeah, but I guess that's to be expected at this point if the person doesn't know the language they're typing out. Though my personal opinion as a translator is that if you pick up a series to read, you should at least know the shorthand and the meaning of the title in your own language or in English.

Once you've read enough series, you notice you know already from the jp title to expect some things, eg.> tensei(転生) means you can expect reincarnation,

>isekai(異世界) means the premise is most likely that the mc is transported to another world,

>and mahou(魔法) means magic is most certainly involved.

If it it of any help, you could try making a meta post yourself to convey your feelings about people being inconsistent when referring to series, but I doubt much will change.

Also, regarding learning Japanese, I can tip you that learning hiragana and katakana is fairly easy, as they're just describing sounds as they are and nothing more. Grammar is one step further, but it's not too complicated. The only part I really expect anyone to have issues with while learning the language is kanji.

Here are some extensive free guides and resources for learning the language:

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Pierremondu·/r/LearnJapanese

2 points

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19th Jan 2017

This is the mobile version of Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese (recommended by our subreddit Starter's Guide)

https://itunes.apple.com/app/learning-japanese/id377785100

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

I have the Android version, and while the information here is still valuable I must point out that it is DIFFERENT than the current guide on Tae Kim's website, so the app appears to be an older version of his website's guide.

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete

FloweringHermit·/r/touhou

2 points

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19th Oct 2016

Sorry for the late reply, fell asleep as soon I got home. That's what I get for cramming till 7:30 AM. Worth it though since I got a solid B

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindtwisted.kanjistudy

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.koridev.kanatown

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.zehfernando.KanaMind

The last 3 are my favorites, easier to learn when it's a game for me, but hopefully they'll be usefull to you. have several more, but I haven't messed with them much so I can't vouch for them. Lemmie know if there's anything else I can recommend. This might be good too, /r/LearnJapanese

Also, you use 4chan? I know there's a thread on jp with learning resources and junk

I'll hunt it down for you if you want

Genki79·/r/japanese

2 points

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12th Aug 2015

rhyrkon·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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17th Jul 2022

The android app doesn't redirect you, it work somehow different.

I use this one in android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

KafarPL·/r/duolingo

1 point

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11th Mar 2022

EdszxNeo·/r/TWGOK

1 point

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23rd Jan 2020

Gdog2u·/r/LearnJapanese

1 point

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24th Feb 2016

this is the app I am currently using. It's very well put together IMO.

catchmydays·/r/LearnJapanese

0 points

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16th Aug 2020

Hay bro, i am the same in starting to study this langauage, i use this app i really like it; but i am not expert into this topic so it's upon you wheather you like or not.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexisblaze.japanese_grammar

What is Reddit's opinion of Learning Japanese? (2025)

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What's the point of learning Japanese? ›

A knowledge of the language will give you direct access to Japanese film, animations, and comic books, give you insight into the special terminology used in your favorite martial art, help you understand the cultural basis for kamikaze training and the origin of the samurai warrior, and develop your ability to order ...

Is learning Japanese worth it? ›

Learning Japanese can help you understand this beautiful language and culture and open new career opportunities. Learning Japanese will help you improve your professional value as it will help you communicate better with Japanese businesses, organizations, and individuals.

What happens to your brain when you learn Japanese? ›

During the initial reading and listening tests, those areas of volunteers' brains showed significant increases in blood flow, revealing that the volunteers were thinking hard to recognize the characters and sounds of the unfamiliar language.

Is Japanese or Chinese harder? ›

While both Chinese and Japanese are complicated in terms of writing, I'd say that Japanese represents the bigger challenge. Not because learning to read and write Japanese is harder, but because you'll need to learn a lot more than just a writing system.

Is learning Japanese worth it in 2024? ›

Studying Japanese in Japan in 2024 can help language learners improve quickly and efficiently from complete beginner to professional fluency, but it can also be quite costly.

What is better to learn, Chinese or Japanese? ›

The usefulness of learning either Chinese or Japanese largely depends on your personal goals, interests, and circumstances. If you're interested in doing business or working in industries that have a significant reach in China, such as technology, manufacturing, or finance, learning Chinese could be more advantageous.

What is the hardest part of learning Japanese? ›

Japanese grammar, as a whole, is one of the most difficult things for English speakers to get their heads around. In Japanese, the verb goes at the end of the sentence, something that feels instinctually wrong for English speakers. English uses a Subject-Verb-Object word order.

How many years does it take to learn Japanese fluently? ›

However, many experts believe it takes between 4 to 6 months of dedicated study to reach a beginner level. On the other hand, you can expect to spend at least 3 years studying to become fluent in Japanese with near-native level accuracy.

Why is Japanese considered difficult to learn? ›

Japanese is considered challenging for English speakers due to its distinct grammatical structure and writing system, but difficulty varies by learner.

Can I learn Japanese in 3 months? ›

If you start a new language, especially a very different language like Japanese, three months goes by very, very quickly and to even suggest that you could be at a B-2 level after three months is in real terms, maybe not in terms of Benny's objectives, which is to stimulate interest in language learning, but from a ...

Which is harder, Korean or Japanese? ›

At intermediate level, you will need to learn about 600-700 Kanji characters. Korean grammar is more difficult than Japanese, but there is a set number of patterns on how verbs are conjugated, so once you reach intermediate level, learning conjugation rules should be much easier.

What is the hardest language in the world? ›

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.

What is the Japanese purpose of life? ›

Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined, these terms mean that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose. Ikigai is similar to the French term “raison d'etre” or “reason for being.”

Why is Japanese a useful language? ›

Japanese can help you speak with nearly 130 million more people than you could not before and connect on a deeper level. Also, since it is widely taught, you will talk to many learners across the globe. OK, you might think, that's just a number. You could apply it to any famous language.

Why is Japanese so important? ›

Proficiency in Japanese can open doors to careers in fields such as international business, trade, technology, and tourism. Whether negotiating deals, conducting market research, or building relationships with Japanese counterparts, language fluency can make a significant difference in one's career trajectory.

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