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 Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:35 pm
Eventually I'm going to get some good links up and try to make this a resource for guild members. If anyone has any links they'd like to submit, let me know!
Oh, and before you decide to embark on your Japanese learning journey, read this:
http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/
But don't take it too seriously. rofl
Oh, and if you need to know how to type in Japanese, go here.
http://www.autopenhosting.org/unicode/type-Japanese.html
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:52 pm
I guess we'll go with a few links for now... Though you may already know them. sweatdrop
Resources for if you actually want to pay money to get good study tools:
www.jbox.com
A veritable cornucopia of Japanese products and study tools! Everything from candy to video games to Japanese i-Tunes gift cards! You can really spend ALL your money there, seriously.
www.whiterabbitpress.com
Geared specifically toward study tools. Also, if you have a Nintendo DS, you're in luck! They sell Japanese DS games that are meant for study, and the DS is region free, so it's even legal! heart If you have the cash to burn and are a serious student, I would HIGHLY recommend looking at the electronic dictionaries available there. Especially try to find one that can look up Kanji through what you draw with the stylus.
http://www.amazon.com/New-Nelson-Japanese-English-Character-Dictionary/dp/0804820368
This is a link to Amazon to buy a Nelson's Kanji dictionary. I have an amazing electronic dictionary, but I still find myself turning to the Nelson's very often. A very very useful tool.
www.yesjapan.com
As submitted by juunishikyou: "It's where I learned to write, and a bunch of the grammar I know. I still use it for reference, and I watch their videos. The only reason I stopped was that I got a private tutor." Thanks for the submission!
Human Japanese
http://animeaffairs.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/putting-human-japanese-through-its-paces/
This link is to a review of the iPhone / iPod Touch app Human Japanese. I do not own either device, but from the review, I would say this looks like a good tool for those who love their gadgets. ^_^
Finally, a word (or 50) about Rosetta Stone. I think that this software has a lot of good ideas, but I'm not convinced that it's really worth the investment or the hype. I have 2 main issues with the program; first, it does not teach the writing portion of things well, or really at all. Second, everyone that they have pronouncing words for you or doing dialogue for you sounds hopelessly unnatural. I am firmly against "dumbing down" speech for learning purposes; when you finally listen to people in the real world, you'll have no clue what they're saying. Say it slowly, once, and have the student repeat so that they get all the syllables, but then have a native speaker say the word or phrase at a normal pace. I think that's the way it should be done.
Next up: Free links!
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:04 pm
Okay, now for a few free links that I've found useful. These are almost all about slang, because I was never taught this stuff in class, and I often have questions about it. smart.fmAs submitted by Juunishikyou: "You make lists and such, and it has three different ways of studying those lists, and looks really good. Also, you don't need to have a Japanese input program to use it effectively. You can study a list you made, or study ones other people have made, and it has some for reading kana. " I will only add here that there is a "dictation" mode that could be good for listening comprehension... if it worked properly. Unfortunately, on both of the lists I've tried, there have been bugs with it, mainly in the reading of certain Kanji compounds, if they don't follow the usual rules. www.jisho.org Seems like a good online dictionary/translator. http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htmThe Japanese Slang Jiko At least it's alphabetized. It's answered a lot of questions for me. http://www.coolslang.com/in/japanese/index.phpJapanese Slang DictionaryRather prettier. Organized by Hiragana, rather than alphabetized. Some overlap, but there is more good information there. http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/common-japanese-onomatopoeia-word-sounds-found-in-manga/ Ah, Japanese onomatopoeia. The Japanese language uses onomatopoeia a LOT. And, really, almost none of it is (I think) very intuitive to an English speaker, and many of them you will not find in a dictionary, either. So, I've found this page to be very useful. http://books.google.com/books?id=z0nRi62_iIwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0A book on Google Books about Kinki JapaneseNo, not kinky Japanese, Kinki. rofl Kinki refers to a region (I actually lived there for a couple months), and it has its own dialect. Aka Kansai-ben or Oosaka-ben. It's a Japanese dialect, and probably the most distinctive one. I've always had a very difficult time understanding it (it really is learning a whole new set of vocab here), and this helped me a lot. Technically, it's not free, but even what is available freely as a preview of the book is very helpful. That's it for now. I will add more later, probably, and next up will be any links that go in the "other" category.
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:20 pm
Alright then, this deserves its very own space! Project LRNJ: Learn Japanese RPGhttp://lrnj.com/A silly little RPG they've called Slime Forest. I don't know about the paid version, but the free version is pretty neat. A great idea for beginners, certainly, who like the old school Dragon Quest type RPGs. The battle system basically tests you in order to defeat monsters; a monster comes up with a kana or word over its head, and you need to type in the proper reading and press space bar. You'll get the hang of it. Great for learning the basics! And pretty fun, too. heart
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:14 pm
For paid links: YesJapan.com. It's where I learned to write, and a bunch of the grammar I know. I still use it for reference, and I watch their videos. The only reason I stopped was that I got a private tutor.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:08 pm
Heh, another useful website is Smart.fm
You make lists and such, and it has three different ways of studying those lists, and looks really good. Also, you don't need to have a Japanese input program to use it effectively. You can study a list you made, or study ones other people have made, and it has some for reading kana.
It's also free.
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:00 pm
Here I am, with another website. Well, more of an application. Anki is a program that helps review for all kinds of things, and have "card sets" specifically tailored to Japanese, some are tailored to the JLPT (though, after what you said about the updates I don't know how accurate they are) both Vocabulary and Kanji. I like it so far, and it can be downloaded to any computer. It's like... flash cards.
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:27 pm
If you want to learn to speak, read, and write Japanese, a good way to start is with Hiragana and Katakana. To do this privately and low cost, the best thing is Hiragana and Katakana flashcards by White Rabbit Press. They have their own website and an ebay store. If you don't like that you can always call your local Borders or Barnes & Nobel bookstore and they can special order it. Mine are on the way. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:53 pm
Setsuna747 If you want to learn to speak, read, and write Japanese, a good way to start is with Hiragana and Katakana. To do this privately and low cost, the best thing is Hiragana and Katakana flashcards by White Rabbit Press. They have their own website and an ebay store. If you don't like that you can always call your local Borders or Barnes & Nobel bookstore and they can special order it. Mine are on the way. biggrin They also have very good Kanji cards for the JLPT.
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:24 pm
Hey guys...
I have lots of >.> pirated Books (including the set my college uses for japanese classes)
Unfortunately I cannot post a link to them here on gaia.
If you are interested, just pm me and I'll send you to a livejournal community where you can DL them =3
(actually I haven't created the LJ community yet... but I'm working on it... you can still ask about it =3 )
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:58 am
I received by cards. They are great. Small and compact... I can take them anywhere.
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:10 pm
Jisho.org!!!
It's my favorite online translator, it's good if you can already read Japanese, and it won't help with grammar, but if you don't know a word or a kanji it is extremely helpful ^_^ heart
Edit:
I didn't mention this, but you can copy and paste the kanji, or you can look them up by radicle (on the site). The site is very well organized too... ^_^
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:37 am
Otaku Libra Jisho.org!!! It's my favorite online translator, it's good if you can already read Japanese, and it won't help with grammar, but if you don't know a word or a kanji it is extremely helpful ^_^ heart Awesome, A good Kanji translator is always good.
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:23 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:49 am
Just thought I'd take a moment to inform my amazing friends using the Mozilla Firefox browser..
there is an add-on called Moji and they have a japanese kanji dictionary that can help a LOT =3 I love it <333
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