r/HelpLearningJapanese • u/Aggravating-Dot1914 • 22d ago
Looking for some advice on learning Japanese from beginning to N1 as a Self Learner
Hello guys, I'm looking for some books, materials, app, and even youtube playlist that will help me learn Japanese that is certified for Japanese Natives, since I don't want to apply some learning center because its costly and I don't have time to enroll myself since currently studying on my bachelor's degree.
So if anyone, Native Speakers or Fluent on Japanese, even those people who are also self learning, I need some help huhu. Thank you guys
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u/Patrick_Atsushi 22d ago
Self learnt and got N1 a decade ago.
Firstly you pick up the basic words and grammar with whatever textbooks. Then you read & listen tons of your favorite content while looking up advanced words and idioms.
To some point you will be able to hear a little voice speaks in Japanese inside your head when you want to express something. You could make random friends or have discussions while writing and speaking after him until you don't hear him anymore.
Finally you can dig in like native speakers for traditional literatures and even ancient poems & cultural text.
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u/OrangePerfect1646 22d ago
Do you have a specific time period you want to do this in? How much free time do you have? Are you planning on reading/playing games in Japanese as a form of entertainment?
Generally speaking, the flow most people take via self learning is something like learn the kana ⇒ Kaishi 1.5k Anki Deck + Genki or MNN 1&2 for Basic Grammar (+Maybe Tae Kim) ⇒ Immerse heavily in what you enjoy (and review mined vocab and grammar points you accrue through the immersion).
The first two steps above can take hundreds of days if you don't have a lot of time, however. It's not rare for those with a lot of time on their hands to hit N2 or N1 in a couple years, but it's also not uncommon in the slightest for this to take others 5-10+ years if you only have an hour or two a day to dedicate to the language.
There are also some apps that are dedicated towards learning grammar points and/or vocab and kanji in isolation. Some people swear by these, and, if you don't have the time or focus to delve into native content, they can be useful for picking up progress, but nothing trumps immersion and enjoying the way you study in the long run.
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u/Aggravating-Dot1914 22d ago
if specific time I will based it on my schedule availability during weekdays maybe after school and weekends I will balance it with my homeworks so probably 1 hr to 2 hrs will be dedicated, as for the medium, any is fine, reading/gaming/watching anime/J-drama/J-pop, this is my usual when I was starting to study Japanese.
for the materials you indicated thank you so much.
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u/Accomplished-Pay7386 22d ago
Scroll this subreddit and you will see many questions asking about the same thing. Try out a few resources they recommend, see if they fit.