how i study japanese + language learning tips for self-studying

tips and resources i used while self-studying japanese :) head to squarespace.com/cafestudyy to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain!
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hey guys! i really wanted to make a video sharing the most helpful resources and tips i learned after a month of self-study, so here it be :3
learning and studying languages is something i find quite fun and interesting, so i'm really excited to be taking an actual japanese course in college right now :) this video is mostly centered on tips for self-studiers, but hopefully I'll be able to share more tips as i learn from my class in future videos as well!
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[@skonsk23]

I'm so jealous that everyone else I've seen studying Japanese seems to always have way better handwriting than me 😭

[@YameRih]

Lol same here, a hug for you

[@mxchikai]

Bro writing in japanese is kinda hard but you get the hang of it 😭

[@Laamoooon_]

Don't worry too much, because practice makes perfect, even I am a student who studied Chinese for my whole elementary school life, my handwriting isn't still too neat or pretty, but I would always ask my parents for resources ( like my dad, who always do brush calligraphy and his handwriting is SO NEAT), and I used to ask a lot of people in my elementary class to borrow notes and see how did they write this neat. So keep fighting! :3

[@allycat7587]

i feel the same way😭she said she’s been studying for a month and he writing is sooo neat like how

[@AlaskavilleANDANCE]

My handwriting looks like a scared crying 1 year old tried to draw 😭😭😭

[@karanicole2999]

When I was 14 I taught myself hiragana in one day by writing the characters over and over while pronouncing them out loud. The next day I taught myself katakana the same way. 4-5 years later I still have not forgotten hiragana and katakana. Through-out the years I studied Japanese off and on. I plan on taking Japanese classes in University and studying abroad, so I am starting to seriously study Japanese again.

[@cristynohara]

I did the same but I'm better at Hiragana and I forget some Katakana characters some times😅

[@avariver8974]

I did the same with hiragana

[@keehosgrl]

no bcus this is kinda me rn... i'm 14 and have learnt most of the main kana, after that i'll learn dakuten kana the all combination kana the move to katakana that's my goal for rn

[@googleuser9073]

@@keehosgrl Dakuten kana is very easy once you are familiar with the main hiragana. K/G, T/D, S/Z, H/B/P. There are a few exceptions though. And once you can recall all hiragana, then katakana is even easier to memorize. In all honesty, it takes less than a week to memorize Hiragana and Katakana (assuming that you are serious about learning it)

[@keehosgrl]

@@googleuser9073 wow lol, so i can confidently recall all hiragana, i finished learning it yesterday so i'm off to katakana!! any tips?

[@kilarifan4ever]

Hi! Just a little information for those who learn languages with a flash card making system! I've used Quizlet for around a year until I started noticing that I kept forgetting vocabulary again and again before I switched to Anki. The main difference is the SRS system. With Quizlet you won't know when you need to see a specific word in order to remember. Ankis SRS system always knows what words you NEED to see to never forget it. I write this because I wasted one year with Quizlet. I know Quizlets layout is more user friendly, but it is really easy to make cards with Anki as well, you can customize the program itself, you can add patterns to your cards if you want to, and you will remember 90% of the words you made cards for. I would say Quizlet is more useful for school, at least for me, before a test period, because I will forget most of the things of subjects like Chemistry, Physics etc. which aren't connected with my future plans. So Quizlet is better for a short period, but for long term Anki is a life saver.

[@LaReinaaaaa382]

ありがとうございます！

[@CookiesAreNoice]

Ooooo Imma try this! Thanks for the advice

[@chikannnn]

ugh im too lazy to set up anki

[@freshair9133]

@@kilarifan4ever I don't even have hiragana and katakana memorized

[@kilarifan4ever]

@@freshair9133 There are decks for them too!:) A recommend getting as comfortable with them as possible, then you may check out Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig! Do your best! :)

[@aaishah6343]

i was so distracted by the jujutsu kaisen op playing in the beginning LOLLL update: i replayed the video thrice, now its time to focus on the tips ;)

[@opdhaka]

hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it ! GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK ! btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although ! check my channel out incase you need any help

[@mochi-wz7xu]

me too!! haha

[@Jackieeeisvibing]

Same lol

[@sydneyolson758]

sameeee

[@gareer2436]

Yeahh! Also the 2nd music was Fly High (Haikyuu OP 🔥)

[@patricialopez6455]

bruh off-topic but your handwriting,,, SO NEAT

[@liviasaito2672]

The diary part is so accurate man, my japanese teacher always taught us to write a diary talking about our day and that helps so much on remembering kanji and phrase structures. Another thing that I found essential to keep on learning japanese was to actually get involved with the culture and try watching japanese vlogs and makeup tutorials while doing home tasks such as cleaning my room. Hope we all imporve and get to achieve our goals s2 ( sorry if there is any english errors, I'm actually a brazilian student so.... )

[@sunnyjeon]

E aí amg, tu conseguiu aprender bastante? Eu tava querendo aprender japonês tbm. Mas assim, tu acha a pronúncia difícil? Eu vi um brasileiro q disse q nós já conhecemos mtos sons do japonês no português

[@liviasaito2672]

@@sunnyjeon vou te falar que a pronúncia é a parte mais fácil, porque o japonês tem uma quantidade limitada de sílabas que vão se aglutinando pra formar as palavras, e a maior parte das sílabas a gente já usa no português. O que eu mais recomendo é começar a parte teórica do estudo e tals, mas também praticar bastante interagindo com a língua sabe?? Assistir vídeos no yt, assistir anime, ouvir música e etc. A parte de escrita e leitura é bem mais difícil que a de fala e auditiva, já vou avisando. Então mantenha os pés no chão e não espera entender coisas escritas mto rápido pq msm com muitos anos de estudo ainda tenho bastante dificuldade em entender textos em japonês. Mas em geral é uma língua bem legal, com estrutura gramatical simples e fonética bem tranquila :))

[@sunnyjeon]

Lívia Saito nossa amg, isso definitivamente me motivou a começar a estudar japonês. Obrigadaaaa, e vou seguir suas dicas

[@liviasaito2672]

@@sunnyjeon de nada flor

[@sunnyjeon]

Lívia Saito aaaaa obg dmsss amgg, eu adoraria qualquer recomendação! Mas tu acredita q eu nunca assisti anime?? Ent se tiver algum bom pra começar, eu começo a assistir pra ver se gosto (o q provavelmente vai acontecer, eu gosto de praticamente td KAAKAJJKKAJ) e de música msm coisa, eu ouço um pouco de td

[@marielees]

YESSS, this is a sign for me to finally start learing french

[@mariafernandadelarosasante4463]

Sameeee :)

[@manouchecharbot3848]

I am a french 😊

[@marielees]

@@manouchecharbot3848 awwww, I'm from Romania so french its my third language, but its sooo hard

[@marielees]

@@tommy_february6 yeah 100% agreed

[@esther2556]

If you have any questions or want to practice your french you can contact me :) I'm french, so I think I would able to help you ! Even though french is a hard language, don't be unmotivated ! It is completely normal to find it very hard at the beginning

[@nm5721]

I'm Japanese and so happy I can understand what you're saying in this video❤️❤️Even We as Japanese have so many unreadable Kanji and its stroke order😂Hope you're enjoying studying Japanese❤️

[@raiyan_qhairil6241]

Ah i still learn nihongo....でもかんじみずかしよ🙂 you can teach me nihongo? Can we be friend?

[@raiyan_qhairil6241]

@@nm5721 do you have instagram?

[@nm5721]

@@raiyan_qhairil6241 Yes I have!

[@raiyan_qhairil6241]

@@nm5721 can you follow ne? Matsuoka_iz..or your ig name?

[@nm5721]

@@raiyan_qhairil6241 I think I found and requested just now:)

[@flowerpastries9380]

me, a Japanese American who can hardly read or write in Japanese, watching this at 2 am: 😟💻

[@keiratan6801]

Me, a Chinese American who sucks at Chinese and is trying to find tips: same ;(

[@fallenleaf3792]

dldkf this is toooo accuratee germans my first language and i legit can barely talk let alone write in it

[@yukifuyu5679]

I can understand you, I'm French but have Algerian origin and I can't even speak in Arabic... Well, I'm learning Japanese but after I will learn Arabic! So fighting everyone!!

[@russet.cat101]

i’m chinese-american and i’m so happy to find out im not the only one who couldn’t read/write in their own language 😭

[@yukifuyu5679]

@@chiefkeef3556 thanks!! 👊

[@taeyongisbald2369]

The timing is so perfect! 😭I just started learning Japanese 2 days ago. Good luck to everyone with learning!💖

[@opdhaka]

hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it ! GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK ! btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although ! check my channel out incase you need any help

[@yanetvaldivia8033]

It's been 3 months already and I'm just wondering how much you know yet?🏃🏻‍♀️💨

[@s0nal]

its been 10 months how is your Japanese now?

[@renaaaa05]

Ok soooo it's been 11 months, can you say you can read japanese without having issues? I started like 2 weeks ago and I'm honestly just seeing how long it takes to progress with consistency, I don't mean this in any offensive way

[@mymeloluvs]

Just a tip I have based on my experience: Using a textbook works much better than a language learning app. Textbooks really break down what you’re learning much better than opposed to an app. Of course that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use an app because both sources still help you cover the language. Hope that helped!!! 💜 Good luck everyone

[@grqcies]

FINALLY A STUDYING JAPANESE GUIDE THANK UU ♡

[@opdhaka]

hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it ! GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK ! btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although ! check my channel out incase you need any help

[@luv848]

@@grqcies Hellooo I see we are both learning Japanese would you like to learn together?

[@kingcocamancoca1816]

Hey its been 7 months any update?

[@mana....8143]

@@opdhaka ガンバ隊 ください　

[@nourhanenezechaib9869]

@@coliee6228 samee😭😭if u don’t mind

[@chinatsusan7624]

1 mins: THIS INSPIRE ME TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE 10 mins later: never mind the language

[@prittyyyy]

I actually never thought of keeping a diary, it is such a great idea tho. Thank you! :)

[@koijensensei1638]

Hi guyz!! Do you want to practice basic japanese conversation with me??? Try try try try

[@678amooorA]

Hi just wanted to say that the genki second edition is available in free pdf on internet and there is also A LOT more other workbook in other languages too😊

[@psyche_948]

when i was in kindergarten i was really good in japanese, i had a great bond with my grandpa, he was my bestfriend, then i left the country and now i forgot how to speak it but i do remember some words, though i can’t seem to talk to my grandpa anymore so i’m trying my best to learn again to spend all the time i can with him

[@ellasedits_]

good luck with your studies! i hope you have many more conversations and memories with him

[@thomasrobertson2225]

My brother studied languages at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California. The pace of study was intense. Students had to master the language course in 36-64 weeks. Psychologically it was very difficult, but fortunately he was helped by Yuriy Ivantsiv's book "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages”. The book " Polyglot Notes" became a desk book for my brother, because it has answers to all the problems that any student of a foreign language has to face. Thanks to the author of the channel for this interesting video! Good luck to everyone who studies a foreign language and wants to realize their full potential!

[@taval8389]

I am a Science major and alwys wanted to learn languages. I am thinking of going back to college to learn a foreign language and find a career in it. Could you tell me what career your brother ended up with?? I am afraid if I switch from my Science background to language now, I might not find any career options...!!

[@Spooks_0]

🌟 Timestamps 🌟 0:05 - SquareSpace 1:20 - Textbook resources 2:47 - Note-taking 3:36 - Online resources 8:26 - Tips and tricks

[@nashimyo8071]

Thanks

[@Spooks_0]

@@nashimyo8071 np!

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Amazon

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl9879]

When I was younger I lived in an area in LA that had a big Japanese community and I studied Japanese since I was 5 years old until I was 8 years old. Plus I would hang out with my Japanese neighbors, so I would always speak Japanese with them. The thing is I’m Chilean and I moved back to my country at 9 years old, and currently I’m a 16 year old that can only read hiragana, katakana and some kanji and unfortunately I only understand half of what I read lmao, so I want to learn Japanese again because considering I have the Japanese level of a young child lol it might not be too difficult to get back on track. I also really like learning languages for traveling. For now all I know is Fluent English, basic Italian, basic Portuguese, and obviously my native language Spanish. I think I will finally be a satisfied polyglot if I can manage to learn Japanese haha.

[@Acro_LangLearn]

Speaking of having a Japanese level of a young child, you can pretty much do what you did back then, but with much more input and a bit less output. The Immersion method, one of, if not the best way to learn a language to fluency.

[@kaisetic3150]

I try to keep a journal in japanese but it's really boring and literally just me stating what I did for the day. ps: was I the only one who started jamming out to the haikyuu music?

[@credidimuscaritati]

You were definitely not the only one - I’m with you xD Haikyuu music is jam-worthy (don’t mind me making up my own words lol)

[@itzyontop]

Ur deff not the only one,haikyuu music is so good :D

[@Moomin_127]

I was waiting for someone to say this ♪

[@hannaaquino6941]

alright off topic lets just appreciate the background musics😌

[@carmenwong9028]

2:36 i actually thought that was the book printing but i realise it was her handwriting! So neat tho😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@eliss221]

Have been studying Japanese for 2 years now and we use almost the same tools! Shout out to Jisho, Genki 2nd edition, Muji B5 and Quizlet hahaha

[@sesurosu]

How has your progress come? I started recently and am getting into more grammar and kanji but already know hiragana and katakana with some grammar. I’m using similar resources so I’m curious to see where I may be 2 years from now.

[@Goblin1123]

@@sesurosu for some reason these people never answer back 💀💀

[@iguniaigunia8488]

is genki a good book to learn from? im thinking about buying one but its kinda expensive in my country so i really would be grateful for your opinion:)

[@mrithastudies]

you can get it for free online, don't but it bro

[@mrithastudies]

*buy

[@valentiinu8530]

I take Japanese at school and have an exam coming up and I’m really struggling since I just started Japanese this term 😭😭

[@Acro_LangLearn]

Imo, drop out of that class, you’re way better off just self-studying.

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

My school don’t offer Japanese as a language study so I’m stuck with Mandarin, Spanish or French. I hate all three but I just gave up and started Spanish and decided to independently learn Japanese after I learn the basics of Spanish so I’m not juggling two different languages at once

[@ellasedits_]

@@itzyontop french, english, and arabic are language classes….

[@Mazadepizza]

@@todorokisfavouriteobject9109 spanish is a pretty language and it will help you learn japanese since the pronunciacion is almost the same :)

[@mqybe4649]

is it just me or did anybody else also realized the background music was jujutsu kaisen's except in lofi version qwq also thank you so much for your advice WELL APPRECIATED ive been wanting to study Japanese but im not really consistent due to my school work ;-; i hope i can make time like how i make time watching anime

[@anxiousotaku8245]

Tofugu is what taught me hiragana I’m moving on to katakana. One of the best free resources

[@chloeamirro]

This is helpful for me even though I'm learning Korean, I'm kinda not consistent in learning since I focus more on my studies anyways love the video❤️

[@nerium9762]

Hi, can I ask you a question. Why do you wanna learn Korean?

[@Yabadabadoo16]

@@nerium9762 I can answer that for why I'm learning japenese if you want

[@nerium9762]

@@Yabadabadoo16 yes, answer

[@Yabadabadoo16]

@@nerium9762 Sure, I love the culture and hope to move there one day!

[@michan4919]

流してる曲も最高やし、字も綺麗やし、日本語勉強してくれるとか最高😭💖がんばれ！

[@xkiruo]

Your vlogs are like a reward for me when I finish studying. You’re the best! 💕💕

[@BrodieLo2]

YOU USE EVERYTHING IVE BEEN USING, idk why but this makes me so damn happy to finally see someone who has a similar studying style and resources. Literally have re-motivated me again T^T thank you so much!

[@studyoasis]

This video is so helpful; thank you for giving us so many tips & resources!💕🤩I agree that the amount of resources can be overwhelming, making it a huge wall to get through - especially when you’re self-learning!🥺 Language learning is so tough to get started & stay motivated, but this makes me want to stick to improving the language!!

[@user-tg9uo8qq3s]

めっちゃ勉強しとる！これからも頑張ってください！！

[@Karen-kk9rr]

英語を学んでる身としてすごいモチベーションもらいました！ありがとうございます！

[@winstonchurchill2317]

As a Japanese person, I hope you can speaking my language! Keep going! 日本語を学び続ける!

[@BN-pq9nb]

thanks so motivated and also makes me study hard about japanese, i ve already saved this video to watch again when i feel down with my learning language mood !!! it is very useful and one of the best instance of tips for self-studyingg videos!!!!!

[@ClaireS426]

thank you for showing Tofugo!!! I've never heard of it and I just checked it out and its SO GOOD!!!!!!

[@Cherry-Cherie]

こんにちは。私は日本人です。同じような方法で英語を勉強しています。でも、日記は書いていません。日記とてもいいですね！私もトライしてみます！

[@madhumitakar7031]

This is going to make me be interested to learn Japanese soon :) I think I'm always the most happy when you upload 😄

[@essbi]

i’ve been studying japanese for a little over 3 months and you’re doing so much better wow. for a month!! insane

[@_saltybuns]

omg the diary tip is amazing, I think im gonna start it from today :) thanks a lot!!

[@sophh9878]

Thank you so much, I’ve been trying to learn Japanese so I’m not always having to wait for manga to be translated! ^^

[@mam1529]

As a Japanese I'm so glad 🥰🥰 And I love the way to summarize notes☺️🤍 勉強頑張ってね！

[@jennyjennyyyy]

Very helpful, thank youu. And I'm so grateful for the printables. ありがとうございます。

[@yaboi2958]

every time I watch one of her videos it just makes me feel inspired to learn

[@Nanahandle123]

日本語を学んでくれているのは日本人としてものすごく嬉しいです！いつか会話ができたらいいですね！

[@cafestudyy]

私もいつかそれが欲しいです!

[@Nanahandle123]

@@cafestudyy 一緒にお話しできる日を楽しみにしています❤️

[@ACE_6210]

I love how I’ve heard about all of these & have tried some myself! Also, I have to really love a series to buy it in Japanese; so, I was super excited to see you also got Orange!!!

[@opdhaka]

hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it ! GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK ! btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although ! check my channel out incase you need any help

[@richardyasushiii3848]

Thanks of the guide to how you learned Japanese. Everyone has a different way to learn new skills and language acquisition, in particular, is something personal. I think your techniques and tips are really good. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@zxired1804]

currently learning japanese rn and i’ll definitely use these tips and advice tysm!!

[@localbuzzkill1760]

I took Japanese when I went to a bigger university two years ago, but I fell out of practice and forgot a lot. I downloaded Duolingo recently just to freshen up and it’s surprisingly helped a ton! I feel much better about my foundation and am now looking to finally dedicate myself and learn it once and for all! Kanji is soooo difficult though, I’m so nervous to start learning it, even if I already know some of the most commonly used ones already. Thankfully classes just ended for me so I have about a month to fully dive in before summer course begin. I’ve never been this excited to learn! Ah!

[@LaReinaaaaa382]

I love How I was studying my Japanese for eight hours and after that I was like OK I’m done for the day that I’m watching this video on top of three others

[@leeyahfareed7630]

this is the most useful video I've seen on learning Japanese before. Thank you so much.

[@alice.huang_]

ahh this helped me so much

[@cqndymlk]

her videos are always so motivating and she makes studying seem very aesthetic 😌💗✨

[@opdhaka]

hey ! thats good to see you're learning japanese ! its just so pleasing to see so manyyy people appreciating it ! GANBATTE KUDASAI ! BEST OF LUCK ! btw , i also teach japanese at my channel ; i m just a starter although ! check my channel out incase you need any help

[@simpforkenma3180]

Choose 1-3 resources to focus on Me, learning Icelandic: I could barely find 1 lol Seriously, I spent more time to find any book about Iceland than learning it

[@jenniferyu2828]

Omg hello there kenma simp -from a suga simp

[@beans1817]

hey, im from Iceland and I speak it fluently, i don’t know about any books but if u have nothing i can help u with the basics, pronunciation or just anything :)

[@hideakisorachi3953]

I cant even learn my own native language cause my parents barely speak it anymore and theres nowhere to learn it 😔

[@snowflake4099]

@@beans1817 aww that's so precious

[@snowflake4099]

@@hideakisorachi3953 go for it!! i did the same last year, it worked out and you can do it too

[@lakshmikm3497]

I just came across your channel and I'm so glad I found you ,like I know I've just been here for a while but I'm absolutely fascinated with your content

[@yanaomda]

This is such an incredible video. I was feeling so lost on how to really learn Japanese and prepare to visit one day and even study abroad and this really cleared it up for me. Thank you so much!!

[@elanabrown3200]

Thank you for this! My university offers Japanese as a minor so this will be very helpful during the fall!

[@sibyllevayne]

I'm starting to learn Japanese too and it's difficult because of the online classes :( your video was so helpful, thank you so much ❤️✨

[@Beth-td6vj]

You make it looks so easy! Thank you so much for the tips

[@kirahelizabeth6208]

yay! i've been putting off learning a language for so long! definitely a sign

[@swampguds3836]

This was perfect timing for me! The moment I was about to look for a KZbinr who knows some resources for Japanese, BAM I got one with really good advice !!! :) Thank you, and you're so inspiring

[@DANI-nx2ey]

Try the Japanese From Zero book series also!!

[@DANI-nx2ey]

The author of that book series also has a lot of vidoes here on youtube that goes with his books!! Yt is also Japanese From Zero.

[@jenniferyu2828]

This video came on such a good timing! I’ve been wanting to start learning Japanese for a while but I have no idea where to start. Thank you for the tips!

[@missmaam9416]

I wish you the best of luck

[@jenniferyu2828]

@@missmaam9416 thank you!

[@estanabelle]

Thank you so much for the tips really helpful! I am not learning Japanese but I will definitely apply the tips to my Korean learning!

[@tindreams]

Thank you so much for this! So timelyyyy. I'm going back to learning Japanese ~ I used to do study back when I was still in high school (but that was just for fun) - I want to do it now for real, though. Again, thanks for the tips! So helpful.

[@lij9133]

fantastic video, I've been studying for about a year now and I can agree with everything in this video. I just recommend that you either have a hard set goal or a baseline knowledge before starting italki, I went in not sure what I wanted to study first and so I did feel like I did waste time and money. But I still highly recommend italki

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

こんにちは! ❤️ i have been learning hiragana for the past few days and i’ve already learnt all the letters along with the dakutens as well. i’m scared to start katakana because it looks so hard lmao, but japanese is so cool and i am not planning on giving up anytime soon. i think it’s good to start at a young age (i’m 15) so as soon as u grow up u know a new whole language

[@natakuma]

頑張ってね~＜3

[@Vex_0S]

Ah! Hello to you too! Quick question, I can't find the hiragana that looks like a 5 sorta could you tell me where to find it? 🤔

[@user-ov1hb1ft8h]

@@Vex_0S ろ ro

[@matteama3721]

I used your suggestion of Tofugu's and it changed my life!!! I used it for both Hiragana and Katakana!! Great and useful suggestion, thank you so much!!!!

[@misachanyt]

YASSSS THE VIDEO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

[@dantemelillo8944]

I’m gonna start learning Farsi (Persian) tomorrow and I’m watching this because like Farsi it has a different script and watching you learn a different script is giving me a good leeway to starting a new script.

[@Lilia-fi7pm]

ahh omg i am persian! what made you want to learn farsi?

[@waitingfortakagijustinjay]

Me: I want to learn Japanese ✨ My brain when I see kanji: の/いいえ

[@StarlightMikka]

Thank you! This made it much more helpful!

[@manjur4365]

Thank you so much, these are really very helpful ❤

[@AmandaMiahDRola]

i can litterally hear the TOBE FLYYYYYYYYYY HIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@tatthesciencekid4497]

Haikyuu 😂😂

[@AmandaMiahDRola]

@@tatthesciencekid4497 ahahahhahahaha

[@9931kaki]

I love your hand-writing! I’m Japanese. I also study English! Ganbarimasho !!🤍

[@june1857]

why does everyone else’s handwriting with hiragana and katakana look soo good, i’m studying japanese now and it’s been a blast! i have a native friend that i practice my basic conversations with. i use the basic phrases when i’m around him (excuse me, good morning, thank you, you’re welcome, and more!) he’s really gentle and it allows me to actually use what i know (i live in ga and my family speaks english so imagine how weird it is walking around trying to speak to them in japanese) i hope one day i can fly out to japan with him, and i’ll be able to read, listen, talk, and understand everything! happy prayers to everyone learning a new language, you will get there soon♥︎

[@kavi0926]

thank you thank you THANK YOU, i love that extension 💜💜

[@megmilk9202]

Your notebook is very neat✨勉強頑張ってください！

[@cafestudyy]

ありがとうございます ^^

[@sabrina8156]

OMGGG THE BACKGROUND SONGG IS FROM JUJUTSU KAISENN love itttt

[@Kafkaisamommy]

This inspired me I thought I could not do it but watching this video give me motivation and now I have a ton of apps on my phone that are helping me learn and I'm beginning to do well so thank you:)

[@christopherseba5937]

What a great video!!! It gave me all the info I needed to properly start learning Japanese. 🤩💯👍 I've been trying the hard way by just listening, but I've wanted to be able to read Kanji on what I'm watching. Thanks for the video 🤩

[@melissa.playz-official]

Another cool tip if you’re trying to learn Japanese, use the romaji keyboard, not kana , it lets you type English letters but in Japanese , then comes out as Japanese!

[@luckycharmslover]

Thank you this will help me a lot 💕

[@Aardydarling]

Watching this to help my 12 yo brother learn Japanese. He wants to go back to Japan when he is older

[@theworldofalbana2478]

Hi! I've seen a lot of these videos on yt but by far this is the best one, so useful.

[@Vikkk47]

Thank you so much for this video!💖

[@rachelbrasse3672]

This video was so inspiring! I am not learning Japanese, I’m actually learning Spanish. This video rlly helped tho. I got so many fun ideas on how to study my vocab and overall, this was very entertaining to watch. Thanks for the motivation. Now I want to start learning Japanese...😅I luv ur channel! Btw I am a small KZbinr☺️

[@limshihui9957]

Really Rachel hi may i ask which spanish textbook do you recommend ? I want to learn spanish too thank you !

[@rachelbrasse3672]

@@limshihui9957 Srry but I take it in school so my Spanish teacher teaches it to my class. So I don’t use a textbook...I bet if you look for one on the internet you’ll find one😉

[@user-cy8sk8we1k]

Japanese language is also difficult for Japanese. 日本語を勉強してくれてありがとう😊

[@sasuberu]

日本人の知らない日本語 was a good confidence booster and fun immersion material :-)

[@gohan-818]

Thank youuuu so so much ! I am eternally grateful

[@bookopinions]

That is an amazingly informative video, thank you so much!

[@user-ol4rk1un3m]

こんにちは！にほんじんです。すごい！べんきょうがんばってね🥰🥰

[@cafestudyy]

あああほんとにありがとうございます！

[@oompavillin]

I'm so scared to stop studying because I dont wont to drop the language

[@jupitarr]

do you still study?

[@710penny]

ok but your voice

[@bokwanzfang]

this is really helpful. Thank you so much! :)

[@leorufi39]

Just to share, there’s an offline app on App Store called Shirabe Jisho. It has everything you need there 💕

[@miasdailylife8360]

Hi! ❤ new subscriber here❤❤

[@skyhideaway]

I just wanna say that your voice is so soothing.

[@chelsearose.4945]

this was so helpful isabelle, thank you!

[@orangesalt3234]

3:14 I spy a Tobe Fly!! 😂

[@abbie1843]

I thought I was the only one that heard that! 😂

[@sunnyyyyt]

Does anyone know the font she used for “how I study Japanese”

[@rachels5020]

it’s the font: Futura :-)

[@sunnyyyyt]

@@rachels5020 omgggg thanks soooo much I’m meant to use it in my video I’m gonna post this week haha omg ilyyyy 😂😭💖💖💖

[@user-uf4or6yx5k]

Thank you! Im actually thinking of buying japanese textbook but I'm not sure what to buy but the one you're using seems to be really easy to understand. This video really help😊🙏

[@najahaalia]

Love this! Im learning korean for a few yrs already but still is not as good so this tips might help and recently im learning japanese since i took a japanese class in uni. The pictographs (?) technique looks cool. Its gonna be easy to remember hiragana since im a visual-learner 😆