#jpnstudynet

[onigiriforears]

Recommendation: Apps for Japanese Learning

Over the years, I've downloaded and tested many apps. Though my favorite app was discontinued (I miss you, mindsnacks Japanese), there are still others that I don't think I'll be removing from my phone any time soon. In light of duolingo's horrible update causing a large migration and search for other apps, I thought I'd share some of my favorites. Also, some of these apps have websites or discords for you to interact with other users or to ask support questions.

For those who cannot use/don't like the graphics, the written out version is below the break.

Lingo Legend

RPG-based language learning game that I was a beta tester for. It also offers Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, and Portuguese. Uses spaced repetition.

Offers beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels.

User can jump between lessons and difficulty levels.

Available on ios and android

Manabi Reader

Caters to all JLPT levels and offers reading options on an array of topics (including news, games, reddit). Can hilight words and look up in-app. User can also paste a link within the app to read.

Companion app available (Manabi Flashcards).

Available on ios

TODAI: EASY Japanese News

Aggregates news from various sources.

Offers practice JLPT exams in-app.

Offers grammar resources and in-app dictionary that can generate flashcards from words saved in notes.

Offers audio listening, as well as videos with transcriptions.

Available on ios and android. Also has a website.

Shirabe Jisho

Offline dictionary app.

User can favorite words, make lists, take notes, make flashcards, etc.

User can search for words in kana, romaji, drawing, or through radical (or radical building).

Available on ios

Renshuu

Think quizlet, but solely for Japanese. You can create your own lists, use others, play shiritori, earn prizes and interact on forums.

You can study grammar, kanji, vocab, flashcards, learn and submit mnemonics. You can also friend people.

Available on ios and android. Also has a website (of which I am an avid user).

Connect with me: Ko-fi Shop & Tips | Discord | Studygram | Ask Box

↳ psst! my ko-fi shop has learning resources on it. try to check back for new things bc im always working on something to add in there

[seitokaisnihongo]

How to gain access to the Seitokai Discord server

Hi, friends! It's @onigiriforears (aka shay) here! I'm going to teach you how to gain access to our entire server. Step by step.

Step 1: The first message and channel that you'll see when you enter the server is in the #welcome channel. It'll look something like this:

Step 2: Please follow the directions and head over to the #rules channel. This channel is going to make sure that you understand the rules and guidelines of the server. It's imperative that you read it because even though this is a server focused on learning and free resource sharing, we're a community server that's trying to make sure that we don't violate Discord's guidelines. READ THEM IN ENTIRETY. If you're confused, feel free to message me on Discord (I'm the "shay" that's mentioned/pinged in your welcome message. I know you're in the server--I allow the server's notifications to push through my DND settings.) You could also message me or send me an ask @onigiriforears, but discord will get you a faster response.

Step 3: From there, please go to the #verify-yourself channel. In this channel, you'll be confirming that you didn't lie about actually reading the #rules. We (me, mods, and admin) can tell if you're lying based off of what #roles you have (or don't have). Why do we have it set up this way? We're trying to discourage trolls and bots from entering the server. Because, unfortunately, we have been raided and trolled more than once. Some specific moments would be when someone broke through our (at the time) low-key "pick a role" option and stole our roster list. They used it to find mutual servers that they shared with members and then harassed them in the mutual servers after being banned in ours. (That included stealing ppl's stuff in the dank meme bot and whatnot.) A second time would be when someone broke through our mandatory #roles and spammed channels and told everyone that people who can't get to N1 in a year are dumb <not a good look. He was promptly banned lmao.

Step 4: Head over to the #roles channel. IT'S SO IMPORTANT. This is where you'll have to choose the one role that's mandatory--every other role within that channel is optional besides the JLPT level roles. Why? Since we're a community server focused on resource sharing and engagement, we also make sure we pay attention to our server demographics. If we have a slew of N5 or beginning members, we make sure that we have a lot of N5-targeted events and resources available. For a while, we had no N2 and N1 members, so we were able to hold off on posting kanji for the levels for a bit while we focused on something else. Now, we have a good mixture.

Step 5: ENJOY THE SERVER! If you've properly followed steps 1-4, you'll have gained access to the entire server. If not, please message me or you might find yourself in server purgatory where we ping you to get your attention until you either ask for help or you follow through lmao--aka the #temp channel. It's a private channel that only admin and other purgatory-dwellers can see. Once you get your appropriate roles, the channel disappears for you.

If you're thinking, this is a pain of a way to get in: it was a pain for me to set it up like this, too. Trial and error over almost 2 years of being a server. I can say that after setting it up this way, we haven't had anymore trolls or bots enter.

[jpn-langblr]

二月　・　鳥

February - Birds

スズメ　・　sparrow

クロウタドリ　・　blackbird

鳩　・　ハト　・　pigeon

アホウドリ　・　albatross

コマドリ　・　robin

鶴　・　ツル　・　crane

隼　・　ハヤブサ　・　falcon

カラス　・　crow/corvid

カモメ　・　seagull

①　能ある鷹は爪を隠す　・　のう　ある　たか　は　つめ　を　かくす

A skilled hawk hides its talons; the person who knows most often says the least; one shouldn't show off

②　鳥曇り　・　とりぐもり

The cloudy sky that appears when migrating birds that stayed for the winter and autumn in Japan leave to go north

③　篭鳥恋雲　・　ろうちょうれんうん

Longing for freedom when tied down; a caged bird's longing for the open sky

[multiracial-multilingual]

Practicing kanji, and...

... my tiny baby く matched up perfectly with the strokes on my 建

I couldn't believe my eyes 😆

[studytuna]

Hi Tina, I just came across your Japan network, and I couldn't believe there was actually a network for people who just really enjoy everything Japanese! I noticed though that the page said it's closed atm and I was wondering if it was reopening anytime, bc I'd be super interested in joining!

Hi, yes I also can’t believe how many people actually joined; it was so crazy that I had to stop for a while from the overwhelming amount of applications. So crazy I went MIA for a year or so ^^;; But we’re back baby!!  I am thinking of reopening very soon, maybe in the next week or so? I am thinking of revamping the place a little and perhaps starting a discord. So glad you’re interested in joining and can’t wait to see you :DD (sorry for late reply!)

[cactii-studies]

Random Japanese Verbs #1

This is the beginning of a list of verbs that will be included on my Japanese final for Levels 3 / 4. 

I’m still a beginner, so if there are any mistakes, please correct me! Also, some of these are generally written without kanji, but I thought I’d still include the kanji.

出来る（できる）to be able to do

怒る（おこる）to become angry

答える（こたえる）to answer

感謝する（かんしゃする）to be grateful / to appreciate

着く（つく）to arrive

聞く（きく）to hear / to listen

質問する（しつもんする）to ask a question

付ける（つける）to attach

いる to be (animate things like people and animals)

ある to be (inanimate objects like desks and books)

成る（なる）to become

始まる（はじまる）to begin

生まれる（うまれる）to be born

借りる（かりる）to borrow

連れて来る（つれてくる）to bring someone

持って来る（もってくる）to bring something

買う（かう）to buy

聞こえる（きこえる）to be audible

見える（みえる）to be visible

気を付ける（きをつける）to be careful

風邪を引く（かぜをひく）to catch a cold

応援する（おうえんする）to cheer

噛む（かむ）to chew

片付ける（かたづける）to straighten up (i.e. a room)

掃除する（そうじする）to clean

閉める（しめる）to close

来る（くる）to come

比べる（くらべる）to compare

渡る（わたる）to cross (i.e. a bridge)

混む（こむ）to be crowded

泣く（なく）to cry

切る（きる）to cut

死ぬ（しぬ）to die

食事する（しょくじする）to dine

漬ける（つける）to dip

離婚する（りこんする）to divorce

する to do

ホームステイをする to do a home stay

自己紹介する（じこしょうかいする）to do a self-introduction

頑張る（がんばる）to do one’s best

書く（かく）to write / to draw

飲む（のむ）to drink

運転する（うんてんする）to drive

食べる（たべる）to eat

勤める（つとめる）to be employed (at)

[studysuru]

[e-dash-lace]

For once in my life, quizzes are saving my Japanese grade. On other news, I think I’ve written the same core conversation like 6 times

[hinodestudies]

ac:pc christmas event vocab list

Let’s all pretend the event isn’t already almost over, mmkay?

クリスマスのもと = candy cane (lit. ‘source/origin of christmas) (see pt.2 of my ac:pc vocab lists if you’re wondering why the japanese translations for crafting materials are so odd) サンタのぼうし = santa hat サンタのスカート = santa skirt サンタのジャケット = santa jacket サンタのズボン = santa pants サンタのブーツ = santa boots

クリスマスチェックのソファL = jingle checked sofa (lit. christmas check sofa L) おおきなクリスマスケーキ = big festive cake (lit. big christmas cake) クリスマスプレゼントのやま = mountain of presents (lit. mountain of christmas presents) クリスマスチェックのベッド = jingle checked bed (lit. christmas check bed) クリスマスチェックのラグ = jingle checked rug (lit. christmas check rug) クリスマスなついたて = jingle fence (lit. christmas partitioning screen) クリスマスなスノードーム = jingle snow globe (lit. christmas snow dome) リボンのクリスマスツリ = festive bow tree (lit. ribbon christmas tree) サンタぼうのがいとう = festive streetlight (lit. santa hat street light) クリスマスのだんろ = festive fireplace (lit. christmas fireplace) ３だにゅきだるま = three-ball snowman (lit. 3 level snowman)

[item] をクラフトしてみよう = craft [item] (lit. let’s craft [item] ) どうぶつのおねがいを [#] 回かなえよう = complete [#] requests for visiting animals (lit. lets fulfill an animals request [#] times)

[allentime]

Resources: Japanese Class

When recommending resources, I always see the usual Duolingo, Memrise, and Genki. They are great, but I never see this one mentioned:

Japaneseclass.jp

This website offers SRS practice for kana, kanji, and vocabulary.

There are eight chapters for vocabulary and kanji. In total, you can learn 2,000 kanji and 2,300 vocabulary words from this resource alone.

If that isn’t enough, people often post their own notes and vocabulary words in the note section. Of course, you can always create your own through this feature.

Another neat thing about this website is the ranking system. Points can be earned through the attendance section or during vocabulary, kanji, and kana tests in the lessons section. This encourages people to learn as many new words as possible to get to the top.

I will admit that there are a few issues so far. For a while now, the social feed has been flooded with advertisements from bots. It’s easy enough to ignore if you don’t care for the social feed, but for those who would still like to interact with the community, the forum and chat are relatively active and have no bots.

I highly recommend this website for it organization of content and the sense of completion obtained for finishing each lesson. It is not to say that other SRS apps are not as competent, I just think that this website is worth trying out alongside other resources.

[remifailsatjapanese]

NicoNico Slang (Part 1)

Hi everyone! Since this is my first post, I decided I'd post about something I've been interested in for a while: Japanese internet slang! And since I'm most familiar with NicoNico, that's what we'll use as a basis. 始めましょう！

1) 8888

You will see this ALOT. At the end of every video, many 8's will roll across the screen (in regular NicoNico fashion). The eights aren't just random numbers though, they actually mean applause! "Eight" in Japanese is prounounced as はち, so on NicoNico it becomes ぱちぱち, the Japanese sound effect for clapping!

2) DKDK

DKDK means "Doki Doki" ! The heart pounding feeling you get when someone does something amazing. I've seen this used when Utaite (NicoNico singers) sing an especially high note, or when Odorite (NicoNico dancers) dance really well!

3) KTKR

KTKR means Kitakore （キタコレ)! This is a super excited way to say "It's here!!" Or "It's arrived!". This can be used by a creator who gets a package they want to show off to viewers, or viewers who are excited to watch a long awaited video!

Hopefully next week, I'll post a longer list of words, but this is what I can do for now. I hope you learned from this! Thanks for reading! バイバイ!

[onigiriforears]

a reminder that j*p is a racial slur in english. if you're trying to abbreviate for japan in english, go with jpn. if you're trying to abbreviate for japanese (the language), go with jpns.

i know that a lot of ppl who use english online are not native english speakers, so you might not have this knowledge--trying to save ppl from being perceived as racist when you just didnt have the knowledge

[betweenfelixsthighs]

漢字をもう書いた(•-•)きれいだよね！

[jpn-langblr]

一月　・　郵便物

January - Mail

郵便受け ・ ゆうびんうけ ・ mail pox (for private persons, not businesses)

包み ・ つつみ ・ package; parcel

eメール ・ e-mail

葉書 ・ はがき ・ postcard

手紙 ・ てがみ ・ letter

切手 ・ きって ・ stamp

宛名 ・ あてな ・ name and address (on a letter)

手紙秤 ・ てがみはかり ・ letter scale

郵便配達人 ・ ゆうびんはいたつにん ・ mail man

See Tofugu's guide to writing letters in Japanese for how to write addresses properly on a vertical envelope and a short list of set expressions to open and close a letter.

[multiracial-multilingual]

Reading Practice from {Fanfiction}

The forbidden thing...right? 

But most people have at least one fandom they love, that they’re a total expert in; why not exploit that love of yours for language practice?

Typically, for Japanese, I go to pixiv. I think Archive of Our Own has many different languages, so hopefully that could also be a good resource for non Japanese learners.

Another approach to finding a good website would be simply googling “(fandom) fanfiction” in your target language. And if you don’t know fanfiction in your tl, I’d suggest playing around with different combinations of words like “fan” “writing” “short novel” etc.

This probably isn’t a new concept, but it only occurred to me recently, so I wanted to share!!! ^^

Here’s a link to some Attack on Titan fics in Japanese, as an example of how much you can find:

https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/%E9%80%B2%E6%92%83%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%A8%E4%BA%BA/novels

[shikousakugo]

今日の勉強って、日本語総まとめN2読解を始めるよ もう2ヶ月だぜ