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5 Methods For Learning Kanji Faster

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Alex

It’s said that there are about 50,000 kanji in existence. Thank god we only need to know a thousand or two of those! Does that make you feel any better? Probably not. Learning the kanji is the hardest part about … Continue reading →

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My Zousho: I started with Ultimate Japanese

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Alex

This is the first of many book reviews I’ll do in the My Zousho series. Zousho (蔵書、ぞうしょ) means library or book collection. I’m going to take you through every book in my library that I’ve used to learn Japanese. I … Continue reading →

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So, you want to know how to learn a new language?

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Alex

How many times have you heard someone say,  “I’d really like to learn a new language someday”, but never make the effort to actually learn it? It might be their dream to learn a new language, but if they never … Continue reading →

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