How To Learn Japanese FAST in 2025 (incl. All Resources)

I am learning Japanese in 2025 as my 4th language and this is how I'll do it. You can do the same with any language of your choice.

Learn more about Comprehensible Input:
Learn more about the ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode:

Sources:
Kaname Naito: You Don’t Have to Study Kanji
Learn Kana:
Vocabulary:
Grammar Priming:
Tae Kim's Guide To Japanese:
Genki Textbooks:
Comprehensible Japanese:

Chapters:
0:00 - New Years Resolution
0:57 - My Progress
2:12 - Japanese is hard
2:54 - Why Japanese?
4:45 - Learn Reading NOT Writing
7:32 - Learn Grammar
8:50 - Approach it strategically
11:09 - Build Vocabulary
11:57 - Grammar Priming
14:05 - Listen First
14:40 - Reading Tips
15:20 - ChatGPT Voice

[tillmusshoff]

It took me a while to finish this video, so by now I’m 6 weeks in and going strong! Hope you enjoy the video and ca take something away for your own learning process ✌

[shinnakajima]

I am a Japanese person learning English. I'm glad to hear that you've started learning Japanese. I think speaking and listening to Japanese is not that difficult for Americans, but reading and writing it can be challenging. There are some foreigners who speak surprisingly fluent Japanese, and many of them say they learned it through anime. The most important thing is which anime you choose, right?

[krimi]

8:16 not の but を for gods sake or 酒 if you will

[adhityonugroho]

"Learn Reading NOT Writing" I totally agree with this 💬

[jakiru]

I'm definitely excited about AI for conversation practice, though from what I've gathered it doesn't quite seem fully there just yet. But hopefully soon! Its great at English though.
About a few months ago I got Migaku and its super helpful for me as an immersing tool and even as a semi-beginner because of its many other features. It even has a pitch trainer!
I'll try to keep an eye on Langia's progress though, as it seems like it could be a useful additional tool in the future!

[광동아재廣東大叔]

Für uns Koreaner ist Japanisch eine der leichtesten Fremdsprache zu lernen und auch umgekehrt.
Nicht nur in Japan sondern auch in Korea gibt's viele Deutsche die sich mit der einheimischen Sprache sehr gut auskennen. Aber die sind schon mehrere Jahre dort, mindestens fünf bis zehn.

[aya-sareej]

がんばったね。
Can you make a video on how to learn german efficiently and effectively?

[max]

Great Video. Good luck learning japanese

[Joe-yroy]

Go for it. It’s a long and difficult journey. I’m a native English speaker with 10year of Japanese study. Still a long way from where I want to be. Good luck.
also I noticed a mistake in your example ‘watashi wa sushi no tabemasu.’ It should be ‘wo’ or ‘o’ normally with を.