I just look at pretty studyblr stuff

Positive thinking and happy thoughts all round! ◙ 25yo ◙ Gryffindor ◙  INTJ-A ◙ so I follow japanese studyblrs, cafe stuff with yummy coffees, tea and cake and everything fox and like, 95% of my feed is just foxes and I'm 100% okay with that 👌

[the-notegarden]

“Fear is your enemy and also your best friend."🍃

[mujistudies]

|  sources |

studying japanese resources by @fuckstudy

japanese resources by @gachagachagogo

hiragana chart by @linguajunkie

hiragana matching game by @dolleye

japanese learning cheat sheets by misshoneyvanity

300 basic words by @nihongogogo

onomatopoeic words by @tsunbutt

giant guide to self-teaching japanese by @mikuyami

japanese learning resources + advice by @deskowl

ultimate japanese resource list by @benkyogo

guide to self-studying japanese by @benkyogo

useful japanese learning shit by @4000yearsofexperience

cute doodle cheat sheets by kirakiradoodles

japanese learning resources by @japanese-revision

japanese studying resources by @nihongotime

japanese language learning websites by @saintlydemon

japanese grammar packet by @teijin

language learning masterpost by @z-co​

online japanese textbooks by @moonprincess​

japanese learning resources by hangukdrama

japanese textbooks by hangukdrama

resources by tofugu

resources by gakuu

resources by @nihongokudasai​

best sites for learning japanese by nihongoshark

| dictionaries |

Jisho.org 

Jim Breen’s JDIC

Yamasa Kanji Dictionary 

Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary 

Dictionary of Japanese Grammar

| textbooks |

Textfugu 

Minna no Nihongo 

Genki

Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji 

Tobira

This blog has a ton of pdf files

| grammar |

Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese

Marugoto

The Japanese Page 

Tim’s Takamatsu

Visualising Japanese Grammar 

Nihongo Resources 

Sci Lang Japan FAQ 

JGram

Renshuu

Tatoeba

Learn Japanese with Erin 

Tanos

An Introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

| vocabulary |

Memrise 

WordReference Forums 

Renshuu

6000 most used words

Large Phrase List 

Japanese Onomatopoeia 

Keigo Cheatsheet 

| kana |

Hiragana 42 

RealKana 

Hiragana & Katakana Shape Comparison 

Tofugu Hiragana Chart

Tofugu Katakana Chart 

Introduction to Japanese Characters

| kanji |

Reviewing the Kanji 

Read the Kanji 

Kanji Radical Stroke Order 

GSCE Picture Kanji Cards 

WaniKani 

Kanji Damage

Kanji Repeater 

Go Kanken 

| tools + apps |

Rikaichan / Rikaikun

Rikai

Hiragana Megane 

Kantango 

Anki

Lang-8

Renshuu.org

Rhinospike 

Skritter

Hi Native

Forvo

FluentU

| reading |

Tokyo International University Reading Tutor 

Hiragana Times

Choko Choko Reading Section 

JLPT Example Questions 

Maggie Sensei 

List of Japanese Audiobooks and Transcripts 

TUFS Learning Resources 

Kotonoha 

Tatoeba 

NHK News

The Great Library 

Famous Stories

Read More Or Die

Macaronics

The Great ChokoChoko Library

Japanese Reading Practice For Beginners

Kodomo Asahi (Kid’s Asahi News)

Yahoo! Kids Japanese Papercraft

Read Manga Online

Chunichi Kid’s News

Real World Japanese

Japanese Class News Reading 

ECIS インタネット放送局

| listening |

Erin’s Challenge!

RhinoSpike

NHK Easy News 

KeyHole TV 

NHK WORLD TV

Documentaries About Japan You Can Watch For Free

Studying with J-Drama 

Nihongo de Kurasou 

Stream Japanese TV Online 

Beb & Alex Podcast

どぉ～でもいいNEWS

坂本真綾 from everywhere 

恋愛心理学知りたい！

相手の気持ち

NHKラジオニュース 

* The ones in bold are my faves

* But I advise you to watch LearningJapanese!! Like this guy literally taught me from Kana to Intermediate Grammar, which has been a very good improvement

[kevinjonashateblog]

gr8 free google chrome extensions mini masterpost

Honey - automatically searches and applies coupon/discount codes in checkout for all online stores ummm????amazing????

Tumtaster - download any audio post on tumblr

Ears - EQ any audio online (soundcloud, youtube, spotify,ect)

Whatfont - identifies any font just by hovering over it

Readism - get reading time estimates for articles ect. (this ones cool)

Peek - lets you preview and interact with documents/links before you download (great for dropbox, mediafire/music links you dont trust)

Speakit! - converts text to speech, in any language, so u dont have to read (great for homework)

MindTheWord - great language immersion tool, in every webpage visited it randomly translates a few words into the target language specified by you (must register an account)

Night Mode Pro - switch from day to night mode for an ease to ur eyes and also a cool look

Lagom - really cute minimalistic customizable new tab page (really cool)

Palette Creator - creates a color palette for any image just right click

Hola! - access websites/videos blocked in your country, school ect.

Cite This For Me - super easy way to create website citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard referencing styles just by one click

Aliexpress tool - reliable way to check sellers on aliexpress by rating, checking price changes and any video reviews that exist

[kurapika-kurta]

Lazarus - saves text entered into online forms so you can get it back if the page times out or closes by accident

[moolahteatime]

Dont you hate it when you Google something random and suddenly every advert is associated with it for the next 2 weeks.

[moolahteatime]

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅

[snreads]

ANOTHER PRINTABLE PACK!

Also includes a four column page of frequently used words in English that you should know in any language. 

[moolahteatime]

Man I feel old

I was just reading someone's post and saw :^) and was like ... what's that mean? And then rea 'bujo' and was like... ???

I now know what they are.

Or I think I do?

I'm using educated guesses here but I'm pretty sure.

[ohitoyoshi]

『ふしぎねこのきゅーちゃん』にとりささみ | ツイ４ | 最前線

キュートなきゅーちゃんはふしぎねこ。踊って、歌って、一緒にハッピー！

Another cute little 4koma gem published on the same site as Hedgehog Harry and many others.

Tofugu mentioned this comic in their ‘New learning resources’ post way back in March, and I’m so glad I finally read it, even though I wish I did this earlier.

The language in this one is pretty easy, grammar used is also fairly simple and straight-forward. There isn’t all that much text to begin with, some strips have nothing by sound effects. No difficult kanji either. I’d say that 80% (if not more) of vocab is covered by JLPT N5-N4, with N3 it would be a breeze.

猫が顔を洗うと雨が降る。 if a cat washes its face, rain is coming​.

‘It’s a pity but if you have no money I can’t give it to you’. Puns! 金「かね」 money ＝鐘「かね」 bell.

So, in conclusion, I think it’s a great chance for beginners to try their reading skills. This 4koma is very cute and pretty (i really love the colors) and makes for a nice relaxed read. Also, the first tankobon seems to be out, so please check it out!

[nyahongo]

Oh my goodness, I’ve been looking for this comic everywhere! It’s so cute, and I can’t wait to use it for reading practice. リンクはありがとうございます！^_^

[moolahteatime]

What a lovely morning

Waking up to sunshine, having breakfast in bed with my partner, a nice cup of peppermint tea and an email from the estate agent telling us they've taken the apartment we wanted off the market and we can move in on the 20th.

I'm so happy today! Motivated to get my shit together and put it in a backpack. Literally.

[positive-affirmation]

99 Distractions for when you need them

Drink a cup of hot tea

Wear soft, comfortable clothes

Take a bubble bath

Take a long shower

Get a massage

Get a manicure

Read a magazine

Wash your hair

Wrap up in a blanket

Give yourself a facial

Colour a colouring book

Play with Lego

Blow bubbles

Light candles

Read your favourite children’s book

Make a snack

Have a nap

Watch a funny video

Watch a good movie

Read a joke book

Watch the clouds go by

Play with a pet

Drive with the windows down

Braid your hair

Do a crossword puzzle

Research a topic

Complete a maze

Play a word game

Organise something

Listen to a podcast

Visit your local library

Plan something

Write in a journal

Talk a walk

Wash the dishes

Stretch

Dance around your room

Iron your clothes

Water your plants

Go to the park

Cook a nice meal

Hoover the house

Drive to a new part of town

Hula hoop

Practise your yoga

Play tennis

Rearrange your bedroom

Go for a swim

Run through the sprinkler

Wash your sheets

Ride a bike

Go bowling

Weed the garden

Call a friend

Make a gift for someone

Write a thank you note

Write a letter

Meet up with a friend

Visit a nursing home

Message someone you love

Invite someone to go shopping

Bake bread

Send an uplifting, kind anonymous message

Doodle

Invent something

Paint

Play an instrument

Make an instrument

Draw

Create a video

Draw yourself as a cartoon

Visit an art museum

Watch the buskers in town

Do a craft project

Try out a new recipe

Plan a new outfit

Decorate your room

Meditate

Pray

Listen to guided meditation

Download a new game

Level up in an old game

Take photographs

Compliment someone

Call your parents

Play with your siblings

Find new blogs to follow

Give yourself a pep talk

Moisturise

Tidy your room

Update your blog theme

Make a smoothie

Design your dream house

Paint your toenails

Clean your makeup brushes

Write a story

Clean the fridge

Organise your wardrobe

Watch a full season of a new show

[anyamee-deactivated20180415]

<3_<3 I needed diz

[dolls-fingers]

Reblogging for me

[lemsdabreaks]

The online Japanese course that no one talks about

Okay so I’m not a langblr and I never plan to be. However. What I do know from following a ton of them is that no one talks about Minato.

Now you may be thinking, ‘What’s Minato?’. It’s a website that was recommended to me by a Japanese Studies university professor for learning Japanse at home.

It’s literally the best resource out there and it’s free (funded by the Japanese government). You can choose between self-study and tutor support-led courses.

There are courses in Hiragana, Katakana, and the general language (from levels A1 to A2), and you can download a certificate and study record after completion of a course.

Here’s the link. Or if you want to type it: https://minato-jf.jp

Go. Learn some actual Japanese.

[usagistudies-jp]

I can testify for marugoto! I registered immediately after reading the website.

I’m about halfway through my course lessons and I will definitely be signing up for the next level. They even offer a tutored option!!

[kkaebsongstudies]

Saturday 17 december || 007/100

As promised, the tutorial on how I make my flashcards!

The flashcards I use are from HEMA. They are 10.5 x 7.5 cm, ruled and made from very sturdy paper. I recommend getting pre-cut flashcards because cutting them yourself 1) will cost you a lot of time and 2) you probably won’t have thick enough paper available

I like to use flashcards for information that is easily summarized into a handful of bulletpoints and doodles!

I start off with a nice front card that tells me clearly what subject the cards are for, the content and the date.

The color of the header sets the color code for the entire set of cards. This way, it’s easier for me to retrieve lost cards.

A key/legend can be added to the back of the front card. Here you can for instance write down all the frequently used abbreviations. Since they might be unusual abbreviations, you may want to jot them down here so you won’t forget what they mean!

Then come the actual flashcards. I start off with the course abbreviation and card number (this is also to retrieve lost cards and prevent the cards from getting switched).

Then I write down the question. It needs to be long enough for the answer to fill the card, but also not too long. Sometimes I will add below that what kind of answer I need (e.g. 5 examples, 2 names and 2 main points)

Add doodles! I like doing this whenever the material (and space) allow it. Add anything that will help you remember the facts.

I get the questions and answers from lecture slides, my own notes or e.g. from a textbook.

Studying with flashcards is easy:

 Read the question on the front

Answer it in your head, but out loud if you can

Check the answer(s)

If you got the right answer: go, you!

If you didn’t get it right, read the right answer thoroughly. Then put it back into the stack, a few cards later.

Repeat :)

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT make a separate stack for cards you keep getting wrong. You’ll only wire your brain to remember that this info is something that you do not know. Keep repeating them together with the other cards, and keep going until you get (almost) everything right!

I hope this will help you guys to start studying with flashcards. They can be immensely helpful as they encourage active learning and you can carry them basically everywhere!

Study on!

[diygabl]

Vegetable Crop Yields, Plants per Person, and Crop Spacing

Vegetable crop yields and the number of vegetable plants to grow for each person in your household will help you estimate the space needed for a home vegetable garden.

Keep reading

[nyahongo]

みんな、おはよう！

今日は、少し日本語を復習します。動詞の活用を復習して、活用表を作ります。でもね、私のメモは小さい間違いがあります！ああ！そこで、正しました。(「え」は不正解です！それは「つ」でなければならないね。)

とにかく、 近々動詞表を済みます。それから、今週、レッスン９は始めたい。がんばります！

じゃあ、またね！

今日の単語：

復習する＝ふくしゅうする (v., to review)

動詞の活用 ＝どうしのかつよう (n., verb conjugation table)

活用表＝かつようひょう (n., conjugation table)

小さい＝ちいさい (adj., small; little)

間違い ＝まちがい (n., mistake)

そこで＝so; then

正す＝ただす (v., to correct/fix a mistake)

不正解＝ふせいかい (n., incorrect/wrong)

でなければならない ＝should be

近々 ＝ちかぢか (soon; the little 々 is a kanji iteration mark. It indicates that you pronounce the preceding kanji again. The pronunciation of the repeated kanji may be different because of rendaku.)

動詞表 ＝どうしひょう (verb table; 表 is used as a suffix to mean “table” or “chart.”)  

今週 ＝こんしゅう (this week)

始めたい ＝はじめたい (v., want to start; conjugated from 始める)

[anatomyandcappuccini]

MY study tips!!!

I think it’s time to share with you what I actually do when I study. Here’s a list (non-exhaustive) of the main tools I use before an exam. Enjoy! 

I read my notes consciously, then I hide them and try to write down everything I remember. Then I’ll take my notes again, and look for what’s missing. Not only it permits me to see what I still don’t know, but it also consolidates what I already know. This one really works if you have to learn pathways, key concepts, etc. Re-write as it comes to your mind, make a mind-map, use arrows, etc.

Once I identified what I don’t know, I’ll just put a mark on my notes, so I know that this specific part needs to be more reviewed.

When I feel overwhelmed by all the stuff I have to review, I’ll just divide it into sections and create a study plan! 99% of the time, this makes me realize that it’s not that terrible and I can get through this! I feel much better then!

The Forest App. I don’t use it systematically but it really helps me keeping distractions away (AKA my phone) and in the end, I can have a little peek view of my study session!

Whenever I’m reading something important that I know I won’t automatically remember, I write it down on a piece of paper. Indeed, I always use a bloc-notes when studying, so I just write down important points. By doing this, I become more active when learning and actually remember better! And sometimes I keep those pieces of paper so I can re-read them just before the exam.

I try to stick to a memorization routine. For example, if it’s the first time I read a specific topic that I have to memorize, I’ll re-read it 3 days after, then again a week after, then 10 days after, etc. This is the best way to memorize: « repetitio est mater studiorum » as my anatomy teacher says.

When reading your notes, always try to think about what could be the possible questions that are “exam askable”.

If you have any specific topics to learn about the same main subject, try to summarize each topic on only one paper sheet. It’s been proven that we tend to memorize more when we see the information only on one paper than many. For example, I’m currently preparing my microbiology exam, so I did a sheet for each virus or bacteria and put them in plastic sleeves and store them in a binder. By doing this, I’ll be able to re-read them all the days before the exam and retain the most important information! 

The textbook is cool, but sometimes I’m in a rush and summaries made from previous years students will do the job. Of course, I make sure there’re no mistakes inside. And it can actually help with difficult subjects. 

I only use flash cards for vocabulary (my dear Spanish!) or pharmacology. They are the PERFECT way to memorize some things by heart!

I multitask intelligently. For example, when I workout I listen to audiobooks or watch medical-related videos on youtube while walking on the treadmill 

I test myself. I take online quizzes, I ask some friends or my boyfriend to interrogate me so I train my brain to see the problems differently and learn more! 

[moolahteatime]

100 days to go! 🤩

[moolahteatime]

I find that I spend so much time looking at everyone else's tumblr and getting pumped to get my study or workout on... I end up having no time left to study or workout 🙈