In this video, I share the resources that I recommend to learn grammar and 6 tips and insights on how to learn grammar.

Mentioned resources:

Grammar book series by Seichi Makino, Michio Tsutsui:

A Dictionary of Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Japanese

Grammar

Website JLPT Sensei: https://jlptsensei.com/

YouTube Channel:

/ @masasensei

0:00 Hi!

0:23 Intro

1:17 Different opinions on learning grammar

1:51 My opinion. Fluency vs Accuracy

2:45 Grammar book recommendation

3:36 Website recommendation

4:13 YouTube channel recommendation

5:02 Tip 1: Casual and Polite Japanese

5:32 Tip 2: Conjugations

6:47 Tip 3: Reading helps a lot

7:23 Tip 4: Understanding the logic

8:25 Tip 5: Japanese shorten a lot

9:53 Tip 6: Don't be afraid of mistakes

10:41 Conclusion

Dilemma for learners of Japanese language: kanji or vocabulary? This episode can help you decide between two approaches: drilling individual kanji characters or learning the whole words themselves.

Chapters:

0:00 Hi!

0:40 Intro of the dilemma

2:00 2136 Joyo kanjis

2:32 First approach: drilling kanji

3:06 Second approach: focus on vocabulary

4:23 Pros and cons of both approaches

6:08 Conclusion

Is it possible to learn Japanese through watching anime? Will it be effective for beginners? Drawbacks and benefits of watching anime, ways to choose an anime show and so on. The podcast was created by the efforts of Yumi Takahashi, AUCA professor, and AUCA students, Aidaana Khasanova and Akylai Kurmanova.

The podcast was supported by Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network OSUN grant - AUCA Podcast Sprint-AUCA Voices.

In this episode, we talk about the best way to acquire vocabulary. We share tips for memorizing words and kanji. You can also find out what you can do to not forget vocabulary.

links & resources:

Onomappu YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Onomappu

Online dictionary: https://jisho.org/

ANKI app (spaced repetition and flashcards)

Graded readers TADOKU: https://tadoku.org/japanese/book-search?

The podcast was created by the efforts of Yumi Takahashi, AUCA professor, and AUCA students, Aidaana Khasanova and Akylai Kurmanova.

The podcast was supported by Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network OSUN grant - AUCA Podcast Sprint-AUCA Voices.

Raku Raku Japanese - Episode 1

How to memorize hiragana and katakana, build core beginner vocabulary, learn basic grammar, immerse yourself into Japanese - you can find all of it and more in the first episode of our podcast, which is about building a foundation in Japanese from scratch.

links & resources:

Learn All HIragana in 1 Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p9Il_j0zjc&t=73s

Learn All 800 JLPT N5 Vocabulary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuI4OgsJv_Q&t=4s

Grammar book: "Japanese Grammar" - Nobuo Akiyama and Carol Akiyama

Masa Sensei's grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasaSensei

JLPSENSEI grammar and vocabulary website: https://jlptsensei.com/

The podcast was created by the efforts of Yumi Takahashi, AUCA professor, and AUCA students, Aidaana Khasanova and Akylai Kurmanova.

The podcast was supported by Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network OSUN grant - AUCA Podcast Sprint-AUCA Voices.