Japanese: language home
日本語の勉強ノート。The long-term dream is reading novels without a dictionary; the short-term, honest goal is JLPT N5, then N4.
The routine
Section titled “The routine”| When | What | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Every morning | Anki reviews (vocabulary + kana) | 15 min |
| Lunch break | One grammar point, one note | 20 min |
| Evenings | Graded reading or a show with JP subtitles | 30 min |
| Sundays | Rewrite the week’s wobbliest note from memory | 30 min |
Milestones
Section titled “Milestones”- Hiragana — reading without the chart
- Katakana — slower, but solid
- First 300 words
- All N5 grammar points noted
- First graded reader, cover to cover
- JLPT N5
Where the notes live
Section titled “Where the notes live”- Grammar — one point per page, with examples I actually checked.
- Vocabulary — small themed lists that feed the Anki deck.
Resources
Section titled “Resources”- Genki I — main textbook, one chapter at a time
- Tae Kim’s Guide — for second opinions on grammar
- NHK News Web Easy — graded real-world reading
- Anki — one deck, no hoarding