how i passed jlpt n3 in 7 months from scratch // recommended resources, apps, study methods

hello friends! in this video, i'll be talking about how i went from knowing 0 japanese to passing the jlpt n3 in 7 months. i share how i started, my study methods and techniques for learning japanese.
i studied with various tools and resources with a particular emphasis on speaking and conversation. by doing this, i was able to improve in all areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking quickly and simultaneously acquire the knowledge required to pass the jlpt.
if you're interested in learning japanese, this video is for you!
« resources mentioned* »
genki 1 textbook - amzn.to/3w6selK
genki 2 textbook - amzn.to/4b5wm4n
tobira gateway to advanced japanese textbook - amzn.to/3Ug4gwm
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« ♫ music »
chillpeach - feeling cozy
tibeauthetraveler, simber - spotless mind (outro)
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[@amarug]

Impressive! I started learning Japanese during covid, I can speak it really quite well now and I understand most things, even when I watch a TV program where they speak fast. But my learning was chaotic but my goal was never to do any JLPTs, just being able to do fluent speaking and basic reading/writing. Now, seeing how far I came, I would like to do a JLPT test once, just to have a paper in my hand for all the effort. If I funnel my studies, I think N2 might be achievable in December. For the example I can read everything in the Tobira book already really almost at the same speed as I read English or any of my native languages.

[@chloedyhe]

u can definitely do it imo! maybe even n1 could be achievable for u

[@user-el7rd8pp1l]

I pickrd up a book on n3 but ive decided to quit that route. My journey isnt traveling to japan and study. I just want to read mangas, books, see movies.

[@Adam-01]

Wow thank you so much for sharing this. I am still in my humble beginnings, thanks for sharing your ressources.

[@chloedyhe]

good luck! you got this ☺

[@CarpeDMVPN]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@chloedyhe]

thank you!

[@mizer669]

I don't really like textbooks. But nice recommendation, a lot of ppl speak well abt it. Anki is life fr

[@humblerationalist]

Thanks for the video! :D Do I have to to do jlpt n5 exam first? Or can i skip n5 and n4 and do n3 as the first test? Greetings

[@ad.6472]

Nothing beats writing down words from flash cards.

[@MrWackydoodles]

Great job! When did you take the JLPT N3 test? Also what Anki deck did you use for the vocabulary? Would you mind sharing if it's downloadble?

[@chloedyhe]

dec 2023, i made my own anki decks with vocabulary i encountered along my studies + from textbooks :)

[@iamdanhan]

How many hours would you say you were studying per day/week? Also, how did you go about immersion especially if you're not in a japanese-speaking area? Were you able to find resources for you to practice japanese in real-life scenarios? Thank you and this video was really helpful! I'm learning French and Korean, not Japanese, but think a lot of your advice can apply :)

[@xLadyRaine]

These are questions! I would also like to know

[@chloedyhe]

I basically studied in almost all the free time I had, which could be anywhere from 10-20mins or all day (5+ hours). I studied entirely in Sydney until now (excl. the 1 month I just spent studying in Japan). I'm really shy lol so talking to strangers online or to a camera is really daunting to me, so I never used any language exchange apps like Hellotalk. I got all my speaking practice by seeing a private tutor for 2 hours a week, which I've been doing since August. It's the only time I speak Japanese since studying. I basically didn't encounter any real-life scenarios where I used Japanese until I went to Japan. Because this video was about JLPT I didn't go much into speaking, but it's is a whole other skill in itself which I will cover in a later video!

[@iamdanhan]

@@chloedyhe thank you for the info!! And gl with the rest of your learning journey! 😁

[@johnvienna3422]

A disclaimer mentioning your existing Mandarin base would have been nice. But still a good video, without too much flexing. Thanks.

[@soccerchicpup]

Ah yes, this is what I was looking for. That would def give a leg up

[@kiwifruitkl]

I wonder if this presenter already knows Chinese cuz that will help with some Kanji, though Chinese brushstroke order and Japanese brushstroke order are quite different. It helps, I think. **going to check out the textbooks**

[@Mobik_]

It does... as their times are 1/2 to 1/3 of the time of English speakers.

[@chloedyhe]

i studied chinese before so i already knew some beforehand, it helps but japanese and chinese kanji are definitely quite different

[@jasmindarnell1392]

This is really helpful thank you Unrelated but I’m floored by how gorgeous your skin and make up is

[@chloedyhe]

aw thank you!

[@RoronoaZorosHaki]

It helps if you already know some Chinese

[@HS-rb6vq]

Love the video! Could you clarify what the timeline was for each level - like how many months at each level? Did N5 N4 and N3 all take the same amount of time or were they increasing in order of time? I'm not that interested in taking the exam, but I would like to set general goals for myself to keep myself accountable, and then I can adjust them based on how busy I am Thanks❤❤

[@chloedyhe]

that depends on a lot of things - but generally japanese gets exponentially harder the higher you go, so the gap between n4 and n3 will be larger than n5 and n4, etc.

[@maciekoplaying4983]

Did you also do the excercises in both the genki workbooks? Or did you just study the textbooks? Btw great video, as a beginner I didn't know how to start learning japanese, I tried some japanese learning apps but they weren't very useful. I will actually try the genki textbook method

[@chloedyhe]

I did everything according to the structure of the genki textbooks, they also have kanji textbooks that go along with them

[@shakenbacon-vm4eu]

Did you do the pair work? I’ve sorta just been pretending and saying the pair work out loud in Genki but admittedly I’ve skipped a lot cuz it was tiring at times.

[@chloedyhe]

i played both roles and talked to myself 😅

[@dianaochoa702]

⁠@@shakenbacon-vm4eu there are videos from Tokini Andy where you can practice those exercises. They record one part and you have to answer Or you ask the question. I find them really helpful it's around 10 dollars, I think.

[@tempestrimuru846]

At what point should i do full immersion? After Genki 1, 2? I can listen to Japanese all day now without fatigue. But i am still low level. I only know maybe 1000 words. And 100-200 kanji.

[@tempestrimuru846]

Well I guess you answered my question by the end. Thank you much!

[@carltwelve2170]

How many hours did you study each day?

[@Medalea]

Not sure if you are aware that the free Anki and Ankipro are not related. Great video!

[@chloedyhe]

I had no idea haha 😅 i only recently found out (after i made this video) that there are actually many anki's 🤯

[@kiwifruitkl]

HOLY SHIT. These textbooks are freakin’ expensive. Damn, I ain’t paying for that. I’m looking for free materials. Actually, I am looking for Chinese-language textbooks on Japanese.

[@metalfamilyfanandqueenfan]

Just look for free pdfs xD

[@shhs1227]

not a Chinese resource on japanese. but English to japanese the best free resource you're likely to get is Tae Kim's guide to learning Japanese website. It's the most recommended option to those who don't have the cash to grab genki 1&2

[@shhs1227]

​@@metalfamilyfanandqueenfanall well and good but you don't actually get the audio content you get with buying the actual textbooks (the audio is what inflates the price of the textbooks mentioned in this video)

[@SpookyDollhouse]

I got the first Genki book for under $30 used. They're pretty cheap on the used market.

[@RangerofNE]

I agree with dont translate to learn. You need to have two "language brains" that think and use only the one language.

[@felicita2926]

Can i pass jlpt n5 in just 2 months?😢

[@chloedyhe]

definitely doable if you're dedicated

[@shyndashu]

4 years goin and can barely pass a n5 practice test. im retarded affffffffffff lol

[@chloedyhe]

it takes time! but it could also be a sign to reconsider your study method/routine too

[@DirectorCM]

You'll be interested to know that out of all the Native Japanese people that I know, only one of them has been able to pass the N1. It's really only for super business professionals, not normal people lol

[@ami4511]

Japanese people don't take the JLPT. It's for foreigners, it's like if an English speaker took the TOEIC. It's very uncommon. That's why you don't know people who have passed the N1. The JLPT N1 has some difficult questions and I would not say all Japanese could get 100% but at least for high school level graduates, it should be doable as an exam. Also most foreigners who pass N1 still struggle quite a bit with Japanese, so it would be surprising if it was truly the same as native level. There's a separate business Japanese exam for foreigners which is quite difficult too. For native Japanese speakers the other exams called Nihongo Kentei日本語検定 (general japanese exam) and Kanji kentei 漢字検定 (kanji test which has up to 10 levels). I think sometimes Japanese speakers confuse that one with the JLPT. Those two exams are difficult and the top levels have quite a low pass rate. To date only a few foreigners have managed to pass that kanji kentei exam.

[@jayson8026]

The time I saw her Chinese name I ended the video.

[@SupremeMaster-he4rc]

So it seems you are a Chinese person that learned Japanese and English to fluency. WOW! You are very inspirational to us! Thank you for this channel! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@em6bd4ck7n]

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