Japanese learning tools

Japanese Language
#1

I would like to share which apps I am using for learning Japanese and for what reason. I have seen posts about people asking for somebody to tell him or her which tools use to learn Japanese, I want this topic to be the opposite, just a topic where we share the tools we are using to learn Japanese. And help to other users to new tools that in other way this person would never find.

I start with mine (most of them are not free, sorry)

Vocabulary: Wanikani
Grammar: Bunpro, Migii JLPT
Writing Kanjis / calligraphy : Kanji Study, Kanji!, Kanji recogniser
Listening: Migii JLPT , Lingodeer+, SatoriReader
Reading: SatoriReader
Practicing: Duolingo

Wanikani: Obviously, if you are here, you are using it too.
Bunpro: It is like wanikani, but for grammar. Also has support with Wanikani
Kanji Study: I use this with Wanikani, as I am adding the same kanjis as wanikani and I learn the meaning with Wanikani, but in parallel I learn how to write (it helps a lot to memorice them), I created a deck to be equals to Wanikani progress.
Kanji!: Similar to Kanji Study, but also includes vocabulary, I prefer Kanji Study though
Kanji recogniser I used to practice, if the app finds the kanji I wrote, then I am happy
Migii JLPT : It has JLPT exam’s exercises.
Lingodeer+ It is not the same as Lingodeer, it contains a lot of exercises, listenings, vocabulary and grammar
SatoriReader: Contains a lot of stories for reading and listening, with translations and explanations of the translations. Also has support with Wanikani.
Duolingo: The infamous duolingo loved by ones, hated by others. for me, not a good app to learn Japanese, but a good app to practice Japanese

I also use online pages and Jisho for a helping hand

I hope you to share the ones you use, maybe between all discover new apps that no other way we would never know about that existence.

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#2

I use a lot of your ressources aswell, but let me add some, that I found/use actively.

Kanji: Kaniwani Wanikani, but just the other way around
Vocabulary: Kitsun.io Like Anki, but on the web and nicer looking
Koohi.cafe Planning to use this a bit more, if I plan to stray from the book clubs. Has vocab lists for a lot of manga, books and anime, generated by the owner of the page. It’s a bit limited on the content, but the usability is oh so much greater!
Grammar: Tae Kim I suppose no introduction needed
I am currently mainly using Genki I paired with ToKini Andys Genki I series and a bit of Cure Dolly
General: I am starting on the book clubs right now. I have gotten myself äž‰ăƒ„æ˜Ÿă‚«ăƒ©ăƒŒă‚ș on Bookwalker and am hoping to benefit from the ABBC threads and catch up on my own time and then start with ハピネă‚č on March 5th with the ABBC.
Listening: I really like to listen into how things are pronounced on Forvo, when I am uncertain and it is a great addition to your self-crafted Anki or Kitsun Decks! Sometimes listening to vocab makes me remember that one later on.

Elseway I tend to google a lot and read up on topics that relate to my mnenomics or are new concepts for me in Japan. Helps me a lot to get some kind of context-based mnenomic if that makes any sense? I bet there’s a word for this.

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#3

I’m focusing on wanikani now, but I also subscribe to Andy and listen to lessons and vocab and stuff sometimes
just to have some understanding for when I make the switch to focus on grammar around lvl 10.

I really like his lessons.

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#4

I’m a little confused. Wouldn’t it just be easier to share any new resources on the The Ultimate Additional Japanese Resources List! since it’s already quite established? Or am I misunderstanding your purpose?

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#5

Oh, sorry I didn’t know about that topic. Then yes, this topic is useless then, the one existing is better, it has a lot of info and it seems that is pretty popular, when I wrote the topic I tried to find if there was one, but I couldn’t find it.

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#6

Vocab: Kitsun 10k vocab deck (sentencs voiced)
Grammar: JLPT Sensei grammar e-books (Quick explainations and 8-10 example sentences, is as effective as it gets, not a bunch of garbage, gets right to the point)
Kanji: Wanikani.
Listening: Immersion. Youtube, anime, right now plowing through a bunch of “prank channels”.
Reading: Satorireader when I have time.

Hope you kick your dirty Duolingo habit in due time. It’s a beginner trap. Also need to suppliment your vocab, might get time for that if you kick duo.