A question I encounter often is "How much Japanese should I study before I can begin reading in Japanese?" You can and should start way earlier than you probably think!
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Short Story Collections for Learning Japanese
Because of their self-contained plot and, of course, their brevity, short stories are very popular with language learners โ and rightly so. There are several approaches that aim at introducing intermediate and advanced learners to Japanese short stories of which I will highlight three and recommend matching short story collections for each.
Introduction to reading Japanese novels – Where to get books with furigana
Reading novels in Japanese can be a real challenge if your reading flow comes to a stop every time you encounter a kanji you can't read. These books with 100% furigana on all kanji will help cutting back on that frustration so you can focus on reading in Japanese.
How to start reading manga as a beginner
For many fans outside Japan, Japanese popular culture continues to be a central factor in why they are interested in the Japanese language. When I asked participants of the dokusho book club at the beginning what their goals were for reading in Japanese, some answered that they wanted to read a certain text in the… Continue reading How to start reading manga as a beginner
Reading with ใชใใใใ
Expressions that depict sounds in an imitative way are called onomatopoeia and exist in many languages. They stand out most in media like comic and manga when words like boom or ใผใผใ are written on top of an explosion for example. So if you read a lot of manga, you will already be familiar with… Continue reading Reading with ใชใใใใ
Graded readers for Japanese – where to start
Graded readers are a helpful tool for language learners, providing shorter books specifically tailored to their current level of reading comprehension. The vocabulary, grammar, and length of the books are carefully selected to match the reader's proficiency and to make sure that they can follow the story without too much difficulty - sometimes even without… Continue reading Graded readers for Japanese – where to start
Browser extensions for reading Japanese
Are you reading a lot in your browser? News sites, social media and blog posts don't always provide helpful furigana to help look up and understand the vocabulary used. A browser addon can really speed up this process! Whether you use chrome, firefox, safari, opera or edge as your preferred browser, there are extensions to… Continue reading Browser extensions for reading Japanese
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