I just realized yesterday that Ever After High missed a golden opportunity for a great running gag by having the child of The Boy Who Cried Wolf trying to out Cerise as a wolfgirl but nobody believes them cause of their story.
reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something
After years and years (or better said, weeks) I have finally gotten around doing my Japanese language masterpost. All links listed are resources that I have used to study for (and pass!) the N5 exam, but they are great for beginners as wel! I would also like to thank lovely Julie @designstudy for giving me the inspiration (and motivation) to finish this mp! So here we go:
►Books
→ here are the books I’ve used to study and fully reccomend to others as well (all are great for beginners too)
Genki
Minna no Nihongo
Kanji Challenge
Japanese for busy people: I, II, II
►Mnemonics!
→life is hard, Japanese is harder, do yourself a favor and use mnemonics
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
►Kanji, Vocabulary and Grammar
→even if you don’t plan to take the N5, knowing these will definitely give you a better grasp of the language
Kanji List for N5
Vocabulary List for N5
Grammar List for N5
►Practice, practice, practice!
→I cannot stress this enough. If you want to make any progress in studying this language or getting good scores on your exam, practice is vital!
Reading exercices for N5
Grammar exercices for N5
Kanji exercices for N5
Listening exercices for N5
►Grammar help
→because the internet has a lot to offer and it’s a shame not to take advantage
Useful Youtube channels: here, here, here, here and here
Useful websites for grammar: here and here
The coolest Japanese dictionary out there
►Music
→some of my favorite Japanese artists, beacuse let’s face it: studying a new language is 900% better when you also listen to music in that language
Kenshi Yonezu
Daoko
Utada Hikaru
Mondo Grosso
Ichiko Aoba
Galileo Galilei
►Fun stuff
→for when you want to chill but also learn
Read short stories in Japanese with translation
Read raw manga
Watch literally any anime out there
Watch J-dramas
Watch Ghibli movies
Watch Japanese movies
►Some tricky stuff
→these are actually very useful w o w
Wa vs ga
Shi or tsu?
All you need to know about counters
Ya vs to vs mo
►Cool Japanese studyblrs:
→ these are definitely worth to stalk/follow!!
@japanese-randomstuff @japanese-langblr @glotpoly @atejapan @japaneseblr @learnjp @aringoaday @ilostmyheartintokyo @nodoyodobenkyou @playwithletters
…and on a final note, some tips:
Be consistent. From my experience, Japanese is a language that if not studied constantly, can be easily forgotten
Use separate notebooks/folders for grammar and vocabulary. You will thank me for this one later.
If you want your kanji/katakana/hiragana/whatever it is that you are writing to look neat, follow the stroke order ! ! !
Quizlet is your best friend when it comes to remembering vocabulary
Hope this helped someone!! Also if you have any questions/need some advice on where to begin, please don’t hesitate to hmu @sttudy
-Claudia☆☆
Miyazaki teaches us that learning is a lifelong metamorphosis; a continuous act of trying, failing, growing, becoming, and searching for moving castles.
on my entire life, bruh.
Multi fandom. Eng/Rus. 23 y. o. She/Her. MBTI: INFP. Sun Sagittarius. Rising Taurus. Moon Pisces. Ravenclaw House.
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