How to Start Learning Japanese from NOTHING

Feeling lost on how to start studying Japanese? You’re not alone!! In this video, I break down learning Japanese into easy, ACTIONABLE steps you can take as an absolute beginner.
Wanna follow my move to Japan? ✈️🇯🇵 Follow me on Insta or Twitter @TokuyuuTV!
💻 Links mentioned in the video:
・JapanesePod101 - Hiragana: • Learn ALL Hiragana in ...
・JapanesePod101 - Katakana: • Learn ALL Katakana in ...
・My tips for speaking + pronunciation: • How to speak Japanese ...
・JapanesePod101 - Pronunciation: • Introduction to Japane...
・Nihongo Shark (N5 Vocab Deck): nihongoshark.com/jlpt-n5-voca...
・Anki website: apps.ankiweb.net/ (Mobile versions also available on each app store. Gotta pay schmoney for the iOS version tho)
・Tae Kim’s Guide to Japanese Grammar: guidetojapanese.org/learn/gra...
Timestamps:
0:00 So I got this comment…
0:39 I’m finna solve all your problems
1:03 Hiragana + Katakana
1:25 Best way to test yourself
2:02 Japanese Pronunciation
2:13 N5 - What it takes
2:37 How to learn words goodly
2:59 Anki setup
3:32 Kanji! Ahhhh!! +apps
3:54 How to learn kanji
4:25 Japanese grammar is ezpz
4:53 What you can expect
5:31 Hot update!! 🔥

[@TokuyuuTV]

hello all～ I keep getting comments saying the N5 vocab Anki deck download link isn't there anymore, but it is! if you go to the NihongoShark website, the link just now says "AnkiWeb's shared decks database" instead of "JLPT N5 Vocabulary Deck", then the download button is under the samples. happy studying!! 🥳🍥

[@amousyyy3932]

Thank you! ❤

[@MR.witherstormplus]

279 or 2.79? Couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic about it being expinseve

[@adamlokaj9543]

How should i study these cards in Anki when I dont know Kanji at all. Or should i do some research first ?

[@blubber0_0]

@@MR.witherstormplus It's 279 lol. No joke

[@djjohnathan1136]

Ok so I'm currently doing this on my Chromebook that also acts as a mobile phone, I'm not completely sure how to get it and I'm not good at finding things like this by myself and would love some help with it

[@pineapplesatan3895]

Started learning japanese, mainly as a distraction that I am now invested in, finally finished hiragana and katakana and had no clue what the heck to do next. Absolute perfect timing to discover you honestly, you're a lifesaver!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahahahah ‘a distraction that im now invested in’, this will be an amazing origin story 😂😂 I’m glad my video was able to help!! I know I felt a bit lost after i learned hiragana and katakana so im happy to share my perspective looking back 🥳 keep up the awesome work!!

[@o0...957]

Then you can get started with kanji and vocabs along with grammar 🙂

[@Akacchin]

Kanji, it's intimidating but you'll get their, I mean I'm not even done with hiragana.

[@mag4926]

@@TokuyuuTV The Kanji Study app costs $279?

[@user-lm5jf9tw3l]

Hey, i saw your comment and i wanted to give you some advice. Im a low intermediate in japanese and ive done maybe 80+ hours of research on how to learn a language and these are the steps you should take: 1. Learn hiragana and katakana 2. Basic grammar and 100+ vocab (from textbook or apps like duolingo) 3. Just immerse in japanese content (anime, youtube, books, music etc.) And make sure to listen actively and with 100% focus. Trust the process and you will be fluent. Also i reccomend matt vs japans channel on this. Also, anki is a waste of time in my experience. Dont learn, aquire through immersion. Good luck dude!

[@rami9392]

If I can memorize all 1000+ Pokemon, then I can memorize the Japanese alphabet.

[@Wolfie_1985]

Same

[@mattg8567]

I feel you

[@daeyii]

Wow

[@ashu.213]

NAH UH

[@The-random-man85]

Nah i never bothered to screw pokemon i only know iconic pokemon

[@moony6246]

I've recently came back to learning Japanese and honestly I've never been more motivated in my life. Your videos are hilarious, still waiting for more!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im beyond happy to hear you’re picking up japanese again!! It’s a long, yet very rewarding journey 😙 working on the next video now!! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@gulkucuk7696]

Hey, I just started learning Japanese by myself and it took me almost 2 weeks of not-so-thorough research on how I'm supposed to start and find my materials. Your 6 minutes video summarizes and explains to new learners just like me while comforting them. Thank you for sharing your experiences and giving advice to new learners.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahhhhh im really happy to hear your found my video concise and helpful!! 🤧 having a guide is definitely a nice comfort for understanding the road ahead. Im glad you are finding the genki books useful〜 good luck in your studies!!! 🥳

[@Said-uz4wz]

Can you pass the link

[@gulkucuk7696]

@@Said-uz4wz drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ft6m-mwlj8waN6TvMu18EdhmBsKEkdVN?usp=sharing here some pdfs

[@abhishekpatil6236]

hi can you please suggest some advice as a beginner which you faced which are not described in the video

[@vizzker]

As a duolingo user, i see this as an absolute win

[@jazmarie405]

Same i even have super duolingo

[@lunarknight3597]

Just use both Duolingo and Anki lol

[@giyus_only.wife123]

real

[@synphysis]

how’s it working out?

[@vizzker]

@@synphysis おちゃとごはん

[@ceopotato5712]

apps: flashcards: *anki* kana: ios: *kana - hiragana and katakana* android: *japanese kanji study* kanji: ios: *learn japanese - kanji* android: *japanese kanji study* grammar: Tae Kim's guide to Japanese grammar

[@blubber0_0]

I was indebted to you after just 2 minutes. Thank you, handsome man I'm keeping a light record of my progress here, as this is the video that started it all. Hopefully it motivates someone to take the plunge. *Entry 1 - 12/11/2023* (TLDR: Finished hiragana and katakana in 17 days with JapanesePod101 videos using mostly the Kana App and a few small writing drills.) 26/10/2023 Thursday night - Hiragana start 29/10/2023 Sunday morning - Hiragana finish So a little over 3 days. I planned from the start to take a short break before katakana, as I thought this would help with confusion between the alphabets, and so I did. I reviewed little hiragana in the run up to katakana. *2 day break* 01/11/2023 Wednesday night - Katakana start 11/11/2023 Saturday night - Katakana finish So 10 days start through finish. I felt drained during the early days of this time period. Perhaps my initial flame of motivation started reducing to embers after I took a break, but I don't regret my decision. Looking back, my exercise book looks worse and lower effort now than when I started out with hiragana lol. Maybe my brain just got used to remembering stuff? I waited until finishing katakana to resume practice with hiragana. My method: Using JapanesePod101's videos, I used a pen and notepad to write the romaji and the character, then wrote character out for about 4 rows. I used 2 lines at once to make it easier. The bulk of my time I spent in the Kana app, practicing the last 20 or so characters I learned at any given time, then doing a big review later on. I used the "hard" setting for reading and writing, so I had to remember how to write each one. If I didn't know *or* got it wrong, I made sure not to accidentally mark my answer as correct out of habit (my writing score tended to be about 90%) Now I'm just over 17 days in, I've started to read Tae Kim's guide and I'm about to watch a video right this second on optimising Anki's settings for my Japanese learning. I easily found some N5 decks and imported one, so starting out shouldn't be such a hassle I hope. It's a good outlook, and the forecast is sunny with some light drizzle (Not literally) *Note - 09/04/2024* Started sentence mining I have read the Basic and Essential Grammar sections of Tae Kim's guide, and have "learnt": 700+ vocab 200+ kanji *Note - 12/04/2024* "Finished" N5 deck Reached end of N5 deck (654 cards), doing my first review on the last remaining new card in the deck. So 4.3 new cards a day on average over 153 days (starting 12/11/2023)

[@Kklosss]

I just started learning hiragana, and I found what your wrote motivating good luck on your journey in learning Japanese.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Really love your commitment to the habit by putting in the work each day!! Incredible that you’re already getting use to hiragana and katakana after 17 days 🥳 keep up the awesome work, good luck on your japanese language journey!! 🤧✨

[@blubber0_0]

@@Kklosss Thank you, you too ^-^

[@StepRBX]

It looks like the deck he showed in the video has been lost, are you willing to share some of the decks you found?

[@blubber0_0]

@@StepRBX Same here. I found presumably the same deck in the first few results on a google search. It has audio (sound quality was meh, but better than nothing) for each word and an example sentence, and the card type is literally named after nihongoshark. I also found one with anime plastered all over it (always good), and decent audio from a site called Jlab (Japanese like a breeze), which follows the order of Tae Kim’s guide. It’s more convenient to use the recommended Anki add-on for this deck so it’s up to you. I doubt I can link them here, good luck. Unnecessary answer but I feel like it so: I’m also currently adding words I come across in my immersion to my own separate deck, along with the vocab in Tae Kim’s guide, in the most basic card format with a basic one or two word definition for most vocab. People probably stress about good cards too much I’d assume. I’m also suspending/deleting cards for words that I recognise instantly or that are obviously extremely commonly used. My current approach is to focus more on listening (me regurgitating Jlab’s approach like), so I just read the hiragana and don’t worry too much about the Kanji, but everyone works differently I guess. I could record my own audio and probably will in future but I’m lazy lol, and practicing reading hiragana can’t be that bad. I’m doing 5 new per day in the N5 deck, 8 per day in the Anime deck, and adding on average 7 per day to my deck from immersion. But of course, I’m currently suspending/deleting words I don’t expect to need to supplement the frequency of appearance of. Not too many though, since I’m still just starting to build up my vocab as a beginner. Japanese will be my second language besides English so feel free to ignore my approach and do whatever you want to do lol. And good luck everyone 💜

[@doiboiplayswarthunder3980]

I tried out the Kana app, and turns out its wonderful. I couldnt possibly imagine memorizing katakana and hiragana so fast, its blowing my mind! Thanks so much Tokuyuu!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m beyond happy to hear that!! 🥳 sounds like you’re putting the effort in; keep up the awesome work! 😙👏

[@thecamillarose9806]

Cool! I learned Hiragana by myself and onto Katagana. Good to know the Kanji will be cool

[@arpitgupta8308]

where are you practicing your japanese because i am from indian😅 and i don't know anyone with whome i do practice

[@bubblegumbeech6985]

​@@arpitgupta8308 there are apps where you can pay subscription for talking with the teachers and practising more casual talking

[@fridaycat7125]

@@TokuyuuTVyo is japanese from 0 a good textbook for beginners i still a newb but i kinda wanna get fluent

[@Beebaboobee]

I’m going to Japan for a 3 weeks exchange program in 4 months. Wish me luck. I’ll take 1-2 hours studying everyday.

[@Trippy.travlr]

This is actually so helpful! I was so overwhelmed

[@Sulfiric]

Super helpful. I saved this to reference it later as I progress. I’m starting from square one and I really appreciate this impromptu itinerary.

[@uniresearch101]

Thank you for the quality of your content - I've got much from it. Ive been studying for 5 weeks from starting position, and have completed ひらがな / カタカナ and am now on to the 漢字 (holy moly...) and starting げんき and Paul Noble on Audible - to at the same time as using lots of revision tools from Memrise, Duolingo, Kaizen and Anki using the resources you recommend.

[@yashumaki03]

My will and motivation for learning Japanese has honestly been you and your videos. You provide such good advice in such entertaining ways too. Definitely gonna start my learning process soon. I'm really thankful for everything you've done for us and I can't wait to say I was there when you were a small youtuber when you eventually become really popular.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so very much for this absolutely lovely comment 😭🤧 im beyond happy that you enjoy my videos and that they are giving you the motivation to get started! I wish you all the best on your journey - it’s a very long yet very rewarding one. Ganbatte! 🥳 I can’t wait for the day you can brag to everyone that you knew me early on 😉

[@threedogsinatrenchcoat9968]

This was super comprehensive and I loved your energy:) thanks man!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m glad you found it helpful!! And I appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment 🤧 wishing you the best on your language journey!! 🥳

[@jackalacken]

Bit by bit this channel is going to blow up, all of your videos have such good editing and they feel seemless. Keep on creating! Love the vids!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhhhhh thank you much!! Im glad you have so much faith in my channel, it means a lot! 😭😭😭 don’t worry, ill keep them coming!! 🥳

[@iamthestormthatisapproaching69]

FINALLY! A to-the-point video that even recommends my favorite tool for Japanese; Japanese Kanji study! And i even learned how to use Anki through it, unlike other people who say "just use it, btw you can you use this deck." _proceeds to NOT show you how the app REALLY works_

[@TokuyuuTV]

kanji study is an absolute beast of an app, glad you’ve already found it!! and really happy to hear you enjoyed my video, i try to stay as straight to the point and clear as possible 🫡

[@Yasudoesthings]

Thank you so much! I've been trying to figure out a way to structure a start but couldn't figure out how. This is a huge help for the start of many great things that I shall bring to this world. Once again. Thank you.

[@Gidthekid450]

Dude your so nice that you made a hole video for 1 person that's really nice!

[@Leo-ci4ib]

This video is so helpful! It's only 6 minutes but I understand everything, very on point. Although I just began learning, I have a goal to be able to understand japanese in 1 year (I hope I will be able to). Thank you for the video and I will definitely check your recommendations.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im happy that everyone was easy to understand for you!! Good luck on your goal of understanding japanese! 🥳 how fast it progresses depends on how much time you put into it, but don’t forget to be patient with the results!!

[@nelak.9654]

Update?

[@XANA96]

ikr lol. ARE YOU FLUENT YET!!@@nelak.9654

[@sita_067]

Any update ??

[@kathrynnaylor2994]

This is very encouraging. I've recently begun working through the Hiragana alphabet, and yes, lots of writing characters in order to memorize them and all the stuff you're saying. The Kanji Study app was an excellent recommendation in your first video -- all in all, fun to watch with solid advice. Thank you for posting this, and hope you are thriving.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahhhh thank you so much for the lovely comment!! 🥺🤧 glad you found the advice helpful! im still doing my best to fully settle into japan, but thriving nonetheless 😝

[@jordanalderton9162]

Bruh! Your videos are my favorite for advice on studying Japanese! I really felt the need to comment and thank you for your honest and insightful approach. There is no limit to resources on this topic on youtube, it's very overwhelming. Y You keep things cut and dry while still being so entertaining! So USEFUL, which is exactly what i've been looking for.

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!! 😭🥺 really glad you appreciate my style of video, i try to keep it as straight to the point and entertaining as possible. Good luck on your language journey!! 🥳

[@jordanalderton9162]

@@TokuyuuTV It has begun! I am signing up for the April term of 2024 at ISI in Kyoto, via GoGoNihon. Wish me luck! I have 1 year to prep!

[@rujo1548]

your videos are so helpful and the production is just so good!! youtube really did a great job making you appear in my feed❤️

[@TokuyuuTV]

Awwwww thank you so so much for the kind words 🥺❤️ im happy the youtube algorithm gods decided to show you my video 🤧

[@treanna8746]

I just binge watched all of your videos so I hope you make some more! I have been trying to learn Japanese with my family but the process has been really slow. I really like your editing style and your videos are entertaining and informative.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much for watching my videos, Treanna!! That’s really awesome you’re learning japanese with your family, that’s so wholesome 😭😭😭 learning japanese is a long journey so the process will always feel slow - but you just gotta be patient and stick to it and you’ll definitely make amazing progress! I’ll definitely be making more videos so stay tuned 😙

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

I don't even want to learn Japanese - I just come here to watch your amazing productions!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahaha thank you Dino, im flattered you think the production quality is that good!! 🙇‍♂️💦 always nice to see you in the comments section 😙

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

Would you like to play a game? I know you personally. (HL)You know me. Who am I ?

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

Your productions are amazing

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@dinotoyexpert3651 i had i feeling i did! But I’m not sure who to guess 😝

[@user-vg5tz5lu9e]

thanks bro for giving such valuable info in such short video, arigatou

[@SuyePhoto]

Honestly I have been floundering around with ways to start and have started and stopped so many times but you actually broke down the steps instead of just "use anki' haha thanks so much!!

[@ayomideadesipo7255]

I was very overwhelmed with starting but after watching this video I’m super excited! Thank you so much :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

im glad my video was able to organize things a little bit 🥳 you got this!! ✊

[@devashreep4332]

one of the best videos out there !!!! Thanks a bunch :)

[@magomogu282]

this is literally the best guide ive ever watched. thank you so muuchh

[@TokuyuuTV]

im happy you like my guide so much!! 😭 glad it was able to help 😙

[@KangRamii]

本当にありがとうございます😭

[@rababshayradhruba2606]

As inspiring as always!!! Hoping and waiting to see more of your videos.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’ll do my best to keep making them 🥳🎉

[@andresb1640]

I always like your videos before I even watch it because I know it’s gonna be a banger!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you SO much Andres!! 😭😭😭 I hope one day you never change your mind and take the like back after watching it LMAOO

[@saiyanrivals1612]

another great video man. can’t wait to see your experience in japan 🔥

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much Saiyan!! 🤧 and I can’t wait to share all the experiences; it’s gon be one crazy ride 🤪

[@em8169]

finally helpful video, a video i watched before this one is literally just dude saying its impossible and that i will procrastinate, thank you for this!

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO that doesn’t sound very positive 😂 it’s definitely possible, just gotta put in the consistent work!

[@uwu_888]

Thank you so much for your content Tokyuu. It is greatly helpful!

[@TokuyuuTV]

awwww thanks for watching my other videos too 🥺 glad you enjoy it!!

[@Gorillix2024]

bro you are my angel, thank you so much!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Hope this video was helpful for any of you feeling a bit lost on where to start! If you want to follow my move to Japan, follow me on Instagram and Twitter @TokuyuuTV!! Love yo faces and see you fools in Japan!! ✈ Tokuyuu

[@Diloneus]

You’ve got some grade A videos here, can’t wait to see more. As someone who once got 17k subs and quit KZbin, it’s the biggest regret of my life. Hope you’re coming back with more productions!

[@mag4926]

How many hours a day did you study Japanese to learn the N5 and Japanese in general?

[@BluriXNightcore]

@@mag4926 maybe im mistaking, but in one of his comments Tokuyuu said he practiced 30-60 minutes every day.

[@Doudell2010]

Thx am starting now

[@PelvicGaming]

OMG THE " to speak" bit was so cool!!! Its dope to see how Kanji works. I think breaking it down into radicals makes it significantly less daunting!

[@TokuyuuTV]

once you learn several kanji, you’ll start seeing the radicals that repeat, making it easier to pick up new kanji 😌

[@PelvicGaming]

@@TokuyuuTV slow and steady! Also it really did make me feel better knowing it took you seven years to become fluent. I've been studying for a month and thought I'd be waaay further but your story was a reminder that language learning is a journey and hardly a destination. I love your vids and thank you for all the knowledge and stories you share with us!

[@amj9952]

very helpful vid, short and to the point.... Thanks!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

we don’t believe in time-wasting over here at TokuyuuTV 🫡

[@jediofmanytrades9809]

Sorry, just watched this video for the first time or your channel for the first time. Haven’t seen any other videos yet but we just passed your anniversary and I hope you made it and everything is doing well.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahhhh you noticed! yesss it’s been exactly two years in japan and it’s been an adventure for sure 😝 thanks so much for watching my video and leaving a lovely comment 🫶✨

[@sumayahashimi1283]

Hello Tokuyuu! Thank you for your videos, they really help me and inspire me to never give up on my journey of learning Japanese! You deserve way more subscribers and viewers :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you for your lovely comment, Sumaya 🥺🤧 im beyond humbled that my videos were able to encourage you to keep going! It’s a long journey that can feel tough at times, but I can guarantee you it’s incredibly rewarding 😌 keep up the awesome work!!

[@FrancoNSosa]

I started learning 日本語 during winter vacations on the pandemic. I like to learn new languages, and with the years I've learnt english to the point I could have some conversations with natives in my country. With japanese, I started out as a hobby, but being a huge enjoyer of manga and anime my curiosity took over and it turned into something serious, a goal. I begun using Duolingo and quickly discovered the powers of Anki, but after some time I kinda plateaued and got bored, so I stopped. Recently I picked it up again, although in a relaxed fashion like at the beginning, because I have college and other stuff going on, but still with that long term goal of reaching some level of fluency and being able to hold normal conversations in japanese. I've been like 2 weeks in and right when I was starting to get stuck again I started wondering if relying only in Duolingo was a good way to go, so this video is a GEM to me! So, thank you so much! ありがとうごさいます〜

[@malakahmed5084]

相変わらず元気ですね！超いい動画を作ってくれてほんとにありがと！💖💖

[@TokuyuuTV]

僕の動画を見てくれてありがとう、マラックさん🙇‍♂️‼️動画を作るのが好きだから問題ないっす🥳🎉

[@malakahmed5084]

@@TokuyuuTV そうなんだ！ で？日本への飛行機はどうだった？👀

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@malakahmed5084 無事で到着できましたよー‼️今大阪で探検してる〜🥳

[@malakahmed5084]

@@TokuyuuTV 良かったね！地震に気をつけてね！💖 いい旅行をお過ごしください！💖🌟

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

❤❤❤❤Your channel is literally my comfort place. You make me so happy. Love you 🤗❤

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you soo much for your kind words 🥺🤧 im absolutely humbled you love my channel so much. Knowing there’s viewers like you out there make it all worth it! 😙

[@AresTakeoff]

Amazing video my man, I seriously appreciate you!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

and thank you for taking the time to leave an awesome comment! 🤧🫶

[@shia_a319]

I feel excited! Love the energy sensei🙏 hoping you had a wonderful time in Japan, let us know soon:) and I'mma go hit that 3-4 months goal starting today! Best of luck to me ang my sister ❤️

[@TokuyuuTV]

love to hear you enjoyed the video 🤧 make sure to comment again once you two hit that goal! rooting for you!! 🥳

[@debsterdebz]

Hope you’ve reached your goal! I’ve just started and hope I’ll be able to master the basic in 4 months time ☺️

[@delro5223]

Your contents are so informative and entertaining at the same time! Thanks for this guide. So glad I found your channel. 💪

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh thank you so much!!! Entertaining and informative are the two main things I aim for so I’m glad you think that 🤧 I appreciate your kind words!!

[@DontEatMyPiexD]

Fingers crossed everything goes super smooth on your move day!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you for the warm wishes Pie!! It’s already stressful enough moving countries, i just want everything to work out 😭🙏

[@alaabale6891]

Thanks for the video it was actually the one helped me find good road for studying Japanese. Most other roads there is a big gab in between levels and I think as a beginner not knowing what next is where to drop learning . The kanji app for the android is the best I use it between collage lessons to kill time but it helps me remembering a lot.

[@julioquizhpe3327]

Thanks. I feel motivated to go on learning Japanese.

[@TokuyuuTV]

woooo, cheering for you!! 😙🥳✊

[@codyr.48]

I've learned the kana so many times over the past decade lol. I'm hoping this time I can finally push beyond it. Thanks for your video, it's very insightful

[@kasirbarati3336]

I love Duolingo, it covers Hiragana and Katakana + interactive tests. You can hear what each Hiragana/Katakana sounds like and how they are written.

[@lpookiecookie]

thanks for this!! i plan to study like 1-2 hours a day. i wanna maybe reach around n4 soon! i have hopes to go through the foreign exchange program and go to a japanese highschool this year! i am using this advice and will try to learn. i am using, duolingo, busuu, kana and anki. i really hope i can achieve this, if you see this is n4 a realistic goal before the end of the year, if i dedicate myself? that aside, thank you! i really really do enjoy your videos man. thanks for the extra help. 💛

[@4tailsmx]

I have never commented here, first time :) Good luck in your trip bud, you deserve it! Hope you can record and upload some great content there in Japan. Thank you for the vids as always!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank youuu, I’m gonna need all the good luck i can get, im HELLA nervous for this move 🥵😩 and im DEF planning on making some content while over there, so stay tuned 😈 thank you for commenting 🤧

[@SSCC27]

I might be doing a trip to Japan in a around a year or two, so now I’m really motivated to learn Japanese lol. This really helps because I was feeling lost on how to even start.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ayyyy that trip to japan is definitely going to be amazing!! 😭 and you’ll for sure enjoy it more if you’re able to understand even a little bit of japanese 😙 glad you found my video help! you got this!! 🥳👏

[@ryunamikaze7627]

As its my dream to someday visit Japan so i started learning Japanese yesterday through Duolingo and i got the basics done but i felt like its not gonna get me nowhere so i was looking for videos and this video really is really helpful. Thank you so much!

[@addam3846]

Thank you man , I appreciate it

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad you found it helpful! 🥳

[@levizst9458]

The haikyuu reference is so realistic💀 i wanted to learn japanese and volleyball all cz of haikyuu 🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

you’re in good company 😂😂

[@owynwithawhy1768]

Haha nice! When I started I used the JapanesePod101 kana videos! Also sending all the prays to you on successfully getting to Japan!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Safe travels!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Oh for real?? What a coincidence 😂😝 they’re really good videos right?? And thank youuuu!! Gonna need all those prays to get me through this big move 😭🙏 always nice to hear from you Owyn 🤧

[@vale_8050]

I find this video inspirational, I'm taking Languages ​​at university and I'm trying to learn Japanese on my own because I want to go and live there

[@noobersgaming6672]

Mn you fr make absolutely gold content that helps a lot ngl ❤

[@TokuyuuTV]

appreciate all the love 🤧🫶

[@noobersgaming6672]

@@TokuyuuTV I wanted to ask why don't you upload videos frequently enough and when are you coming back to your hometown ?

[@japoneze6507]

Harrison!!! Another master piece of a full video series by the hand of OUR favourite fuqingN1sempai!!! Sorry for not commenting earlier, but my computer broke and had completely forgot about it to be honest. It's great you recommended apps for each Android and iPhone users. And for the record, I can say most English Native Speaker frustration while learning hiragana and katakana could reflect in us non native English speakers learning how to properly read different words since each vowel combination can be read in so many ways that can be real creepy

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks for the positive comments always, Eze!! And I’m sorry to hear about your computer, that sucks 😭😭😭 and i can imagine reading english can be HELLA frustrating, the spelling doesn’t make sense like half the time 😂😂

[@squirt7161]

this video helped a lot thank youi!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad you found it helpful Squirt!! Thanks for watching my video 🤧🤧

[@coolbrotherf127]

I also recommend the Human Japanese digital textbook. It's what I've been following and it does a great job at both teaching and testing me on my knowledge along the way. I have to be careful about my studying, my problem is usually trying to study too much at once and overloading my brain with too much information. I sometimes feel like I need to cram it all in at once instead of letting it click naturally over time.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ooo ive never heard of that resource before, thanks for sharing!! And I totally get you, it’s so easy to wanna keep going when you’re in the groove 😝 but i agree! Ultimately, you gotta give your brain enough time to digest each concept thoroughly without overloading. Love your approach, keep up the awesome work!! 🥳

[@-AbhishekKumar-oc4pp]

You deserved a subscriber here Thank you bruh!

[@FuuuCh]

I haven't watched your videos for about 6 month, there's a lot of improvement here. Congrats for 1k subs even that I'm late tho!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much Fuuu!!! 😭 Always a pleasure reading your comment so im glad you’re back 😙 the youtube journey has just begun!! 😈

[@belmont6086]

Tae Kim guide must be really good, I saw more than one Japanese fluent person suggesting us to use that book/guide. Good video, thanks for the advises.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yesss it’s a very good guide! They do a very good job of breaking down the grammar so that it makes sense 😙

[@snailpirate]

I've got to give the N5 a go sometime soon and see how well I do 🤔 Also great video as always! Glad to see you're finally going to be going to Japan! Good luck!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Good luck my dude!! Keep me updated on how it goes when you do take it, im rooting for ya 😙🙌 がんばって〜 Yeah im SO excited to finally be going, super nervous tho 😭😭 i appreciate the good luck, gonna need all the luck i can get to get me through this move 🥵

[@lucasc530]

This is literally the best video I to watch if you want to know how to start studying

[@TokuyuuTV]

really glad you think so!! 😭🙏 thanks for watching 🤧

[@Aoi_890]

Thank you you just earned a new subscriber🥰

[@jasmina_f]

Hello thank you for the video. I'm starting to learn Japanese so I'm happy that I found your channel and I'm sure that your videos will be a great help to me😊

[@TokuyuuTV]

im glad you find my videos helpful!! good luck on your japanese language journey, it’s gonna be an adventure if you stick to it〜

[@janolivergalvez5006]

Thank you so much for this guide.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank yOU so much for watching it!! 😙

[@emmanuelcesar9004]

OHH Nice to watch your videos their so informative and so helpful to me who just started japanese learning for the past 5 months now and i know a couple kanji like 30+ and its hard for me who is a 14 year old THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL VIDS ITS HELPING ME A LOT BTW LOVE FROM THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭🇵🇭❤️

[@TokuyuuTV]

Great job studying japanese for 5 months already, and knowing 30+ kanji already is amazing!! 🎉👏 i think that you being so young is actually and advantage - i think you’ll be able to learn new concepts faster than adults! Just stay patient and keep working hard, and you’ll see amazing results. Keep it up!! 🥳

[@mariic5286]

Thank you soo much!! :) i just decided i want to learn japanese and this was soo helpful

[@TokuyuuTV]

that’s really exciting you want to learn japanese!! and im really glad my video was able to help you 🤧 good luck with your language journey!!

[@minderri25]

I'm new to Japanese so this video is helping me a lot. Many thanks!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

really glad you found it helpful!! good luck on your japanese language journey 🥳

[@m.sakamoto9807]

Another banger video 🔥 Have a safe flight!! Praying for your PC to arrive in one piece 🙏🙏🙏

[@TokuyuuTV]

My man knows the real struggle 😭😭😭🙏 that shit is so bubble wRAPPED you wouldn’t even be able to tell it’s a PC 🥵

[@glaubka]

The best video !!!! Thank you ❤

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad it helped! 😙

[@syedazharali6928]

ありがとう! Due to this video i was able to learn both hiragana and katakana in two days through the videos you suggested.

[@TokuyuuTV]

wowww two days for both hiragana and katakana, that’s amazing!! Keep up the great work 🥳

[@syedazharali6928]

ええ？！？！This is the first time in my life that the KZbinr himself replied to my comment!! ありがとうございます！

[@R.0doso]

Thank you tokuyuu! im proud of you :D!

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank you so much 🥺🫶

[@fugosfork7907]

I never know what to do after hiragana and katakana, much appreciated!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I knowww, it’s not a very clear-cut path 🤔 glad my video was able to help!!

[@Stockrock111]

First! Always enjoy your content, Tokuyuu!

[@TokuyuuTV]

My man is FAST! Appreciate your comments always, Stockrock ❤

[@The-Negative-Commentator]

4:20 this applies to everything when memorizing something writing reading and repeating is necessary

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad you agree! repetition is key having things stick ✍️

[@chocosart8451]

I hope you arrived safely in Japan! Eagerly waiting for the border to open for tourists..

[@TokuyuuTV]

I am safely in Japan and really enjoying my time so far meeting friends!! 😙 i hope the borders open too 🙏💦 hopefully in the summer

[@duaaa.rehman480]

Just started learning Japanese and this video is really helpful

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m beyond happy that my video could help you 🤧 thanks for watching!!

[@jackplumley9654]

Looking to study a year abroad in nagasaki for my 3rd year at uni, this is incredibly helpful 🙏

[@TokuyuuTV]

wowww a full year abroad in nagasaki sounds amazing!! wishing you the best on your journey 🥳

[@wissamelorabi5670]

What a great video!!!. It helped me a lot and I am more excited to learn Japanese now XD. Thank you for this amazing video!!. I hope you will continue to spread these wonderful videos.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Awwww thank you SO much wissam for leaving such a lovely comment 🥺🤧 im glad the video was able to help you!! Don’t worry, i plan on making videos for a longgg time 😎 good luck in your studies!! 🥳

[@BrandanR]

hello I am your biggest fan plz remember that when you blow up once this "life in Japan" content drops :') ... also you make learning Japanese sound so possible I might just give it a try

[@TokuyuuTV]

Here’s praying my life in japan content is interesting enough for my viewers 🙏💦 and how can I forget the most fashionable influencer on tik tok?? You best be remembering ME when you hit 1 milly 😌

[@rasi3625]

oooh thanks for this

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad it helped 🫶

[@vlog_hall335]

I'll follow your steps if I learn this language I'll be so grateful to you ty for the steps I'll try to learn im in love with japan

[@TokuyuuTV]

hope the steps help you, and good luck on your japanese language journey!! it’s a long yet rewarding one 😌

[@rollwpx]

You have incredible energy.(Btw the video editing is perfect🎉😊)

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank you so much!! 😭 it’s hard to get the right energy across on camera, so im really happy to hear you like it 🤧

[@debsterdebz]

New sub here ☺️ Thanks for the step by step instructions and linking all of the resources down!

[@TokuyuuTV]

no problem!! thanks for subscribing, and im glad my video was able to help 😙

[@ahmedlbouchouari9124]

Like always 👍❤ Hope you reach Japan safely 🙏

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks Lbouchouari!! 😙🙌 i appreciate all the positive energy 🤧 here’s praying everything goes smoothly 🙏

[@lorenzo7046]

Hello, I just discovered your channel and I think you are awesome. Very good videos that are full of useful pieces of information. In June, I started learning Japanese and at the moment I can read and write Hiragana, I remember all Katakana but I still struggle reading it. I'll use your tips to continue studying. Keep it up!! :D

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so SO much for the amazing comment, Lorenzo!! 🤧 Absolutely incredible you can read and write hiragana already and being well on your way to conquering katakana too😙 keep practicing them and you’ll get them down a lot quicker than you think! Im glad you find my videos helpful, and I wish you all the best on your japanese language journey!! 🥳 it’s a long yet incredibly rewarding road〜

[@lorenzo7046]

@@TokuyuuTV Thanks a lot! :)

[@393Nestor]

Genki + tokini Andy’s video is a very useful combo too

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’ve heard only great things about the Genki series!! I haven’t watched tokini Andy’s videos in depth, but thanks for sharing the recommendation! 🥳

[@harrywitz.mp4]

thank you!

[@pr1y4nka]

Can testify, the kana app is great for the basic alphabet. I was about to make a whole quizlet ugh (thank you so much)

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad you find the kana app useful!! ahahahaha yeah, so much easier to just an app 😝

[@saikik3073]

I loved your energy sm subscribed to you💖

[@TokuyuuTV]

It’s an honour to have Saiki K himself subscribe to my channel!! 😍😍😍

[@user-qr8hn6tj2b]

I admire japanese the accent is soo adorable I'm really excited to start learning Japanese

[@Evikeuklavier]

Man your channel’s so cool. Keep it going ☺️

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! Ill def keep the videos coming 😤✊‼️