How I Would Learn Japanese (If I Could Start Over)

I started learning Japanese 10 years ago. If I could start over though, THIS is how I would start learning Japanese. I think I could learn it fast and efficiently while having MORE FUN than I did originally.

Hopefully, you can find it helpful in your journey to learn Japanese!

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Day 1: Kana and Books I'd Pick Up
0:54 Day 1: Mentality
1:59 Beginner Stage: Vocabulary
2:44 Beginner Stage: Grammar
3:30 Beginner Stage: Shadowing
4:04 Beginner Stage: Kanji
4:42: Beginner Stage: Reading and Listening
5:04 Our Course
5:32 Post Study Phase

[ToKiniAndy]

I now have my own kanji series here on YouTube!

[battenburg]

I started learning about a year ago, and haven't made much progress simply because it is very difficult to learn one language when you're surrounded by another. My girlfriend (who happens to be Japanese) also has this issue, she speaks great English, but it overwhelms her on occasions. She does communicate with me in Japanese, and I can more-or-less understand her, which personally I think is strange, as when she messages me in Japanese, I usually have to translate certain words. I'm on a very slow roll, but some of the options presented today may help me slide back into the learning process.

[ToryTyler]

Hey Andy, loving the direction you're taking the channel. Your early Genki guides helped me start my journey a year back, glad you're still making content!

[ikiyou_]

“I’m gonna learn Japanese!”
“I have to learn how to learn Japanese!”
“I have to learn how to learn a language!”
“I have to learn how to look for language learning resources!”
“so… when do I start?”

[haileymaurer]

The Organic Japanese youtube channel is absolutely mindblowing - I've been studying for five years and the textbooks did not tell us these logical tips to "conjugations". Great suggestions. Subscribed for more great resources!

[humanbean]

It's interesting to see how different everyone approaches Japanese learning. Your Yomichan+Anki guide was the golden ticket for me a while back! Thanks for that ^^

[Nilremh]

Thank you so much for this information and all the work you put in. Have a great 2023!

[katsuyaki]

Thanks for this. I'm about to start learning Japanese myself, and I appreciate anything helpful like this.

[Llourn]

Another awesome video! While I'm not looking to start over, I'm pretty early in my Japanese learning journey so it's good to hear what you would have changed if you were to start from the beginning. :)

[armandovillamizar]

Thank you so much!
I’m definitely incorporating the shadowing practice.
Also I didn’t know about the other books except for GENKI 1 and 2. I’m going to look them up!

Thank you for the video!

[Tedisdeaad]

Respect for not underestimating what you did do as a beginner. Many people say they would have just skipped RTK because, imo, they don't know how badly off they'd be without it.

[Maceykatie]

This is so helpful! I've just started Genki 2 and I feel like I'm constantly changing up my study routine, I only recently started doing graded listening practice and its been a game changer for me. It's so hard to find effective ways of studying when you're a beginner. I did find a really good app for ipad called Kanji!. It teaches you the stroke order so you drill each kanji by writing it out correctly, and it includes words that contain the kanji you have learned so far. Would definitely recommend it :)

[RazorLly]

I see, I shall now start using duolingo

[nearsightedtanuki]

Been learning it for 2 years now, and the best i can do is memorize common kanji (ex 行 ), write in fluent hiragana/katakana, and understand very very simple phrases. Its been difficult but also fun! Tofugo has been SO helpful for me

[sroura]

I bought Remebering the Kanji 1 and 2 this last month and i'm blasting through kanjis. Enjoyed a lot the way this book gives you directives on how to learn them as a foreigner. Seeing how i have seen recommended the other books from this videos in several other videos i will also get them. Just subscribed too!

[FC-EXTRA.]

Thanks for this video is helped me a lot. I only started studying Japanese at the end of last year and haven't made much progress, but after watching your video I felt like I might be able to get a bit further, more quickly.

[DRTYDANTV]

nah youre the goat. this is every bit of information i was looking for. Thank You 👑

[labla]

GREAT VIDEO! There's the good content, which I appreciate.

[RolyGuacamole]

You got me on a roll. I ordered Genki text/workbook level 1 and Tango n5 last night. Will be subbing to your classes on your site to follow along

[pngu_]

This showed up on my recommendation. I feel like my phone heard me TT. I told my mother that I'm gonna enroll to some free japanese lesson in my country. Thank you so much for this! I'm now much motivated and know where to start. <3