The creator of Kanshudo shows you how he went from illiterate to reading massive Japanese novels.
In this series, Tofugu asks learners what Japanese learning resources and methods they use to study and why. Today, we talk to Jonathan Kirk, the guy who made the popular kanji learning app, *Kanshudo*.
Jonathan focused on building up his reading skill first (which led him to create his kanji learning system). So if you want to boost your Japanese reading ability, pay attention. Take it away, Jonathan!
So I began a quest to discover the best way to learn Japanese. This was my first step to building the learning system that got me where I am today; I can enjoy reading Japanese novels by my favorite authors.
This system will work for anyone who wants to read Japanese at an advanced level. If you're ready, let's dive in to the key principles and stellar tools I used (daily) to make it work.
How I Learned Kanji
How I Learned to Read
My Favorite Dictionaries
Kanshudo
Midori
Kenkyusha's 新和英大辞典
How I Built Up my Vocabulary
Find a Bucket
Set a Sensible Daily Goal
Prioritize Words by Usefulness
Use and Test Yourself on the Words in Various Ways
How I Learned to Listen
Onward to Japanese Learning!
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