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<p><span class="bold">Using Google for Japanese:</a></p>
<p>set your search to google.co.jp for (much) better results</p>
<p>Set your search to google.co.jp for (much) better results.</p>
<p><span class="bold">I can’t figure out what this means</a></p>
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<p>P2P: Nyaa, Share, Perfect Dark</p>
<p>Take note of the big manga list, mentioned above. Also, you might find what you are looking for in the <a href="cor.html">Cornucopia of Resources</a>.</p>
<p>Check the <a href="cor.html">Cornucopia of Resources</a>.</p>
<p><span class="bold">I don’t seem to have the motivation to do this</a></p>
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<p><span class="bold">When should I start reading?</a></p>
<p>Whenever you feel like it. Though it is recommended that you have a Tae Kim level of grammar and a vocab base of the 2000 most common words before you start reading.</p>
<p>You can start reading as soon as you finish a grammar guide. Reading will be somewhat easier if you know 2000 or so words, but you shouldn't delay it beyond that point. Your first attempt at reading will be difficult regardless of how many words you know.</p>
<p><span class="bold">は vs が</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.kecl.ntt.co.jp/icl/lirg/resources/goitokusei/goi-test.html">Source</a></p>
<p>Words only include the dictionary form. Proper nouns and compound words are excluded. For a different study addressing the related question of how many words you need to know to achieve adequate comprehension, see: <a href="https://i.imgur.com/Fgm6ma8.png">this image</a>.</p>
<p>Words only include the dictionary form. Proper nouns and compound words are excluded. For a different study addressing the related question of how many words you need to know to achieve adequate comprehension, see <a href="https://i.imgur.com/Fgm6ma8.png">this image</a>.</p>
<p><span class="bold">These two words have the same reading, and meaning. How do I distinguish them, and why is Japan trying to fuck me?</a></p>
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<p><span class="bold">What's this WaniKani thing?</a></p>
<p>WaniKani is a paid website which teaches you 6000 words and 2000 kanji over the course of one year. This may seem like a nice prospect, but reality is that the free open source software Anki (mentioned earlier in the guide) will accomplish exactly the same for you. WaniKani limits your potential by providing you with a fixed schedule that you cannot exceed. While you can always not do your reviews, it is not possible to do more reviews if you feel like it. You are forced to adhere to the schedule of one year. With Anki, you can learn at whatever pace you wish and it does not cost you anything. Anki is also highly modular and can be adjusted to suit your preferences, while WaniKani offers next to no customization.</p>
<p>WaniKani is a paid website which teaches you 6000 words and 2000 kanji. This may seem like a nice prospect, but reality is that the free open source software Anki will accomplish exactly the same for you. WaniKani limits your potential by providing you with a fixed schedule that you cannot exceed. With Anki, you can learn at whatever pace you wish and it does not cost you anything. Anki is also highly modular and can be adjusted to suit your preferences, while WaniKani offers next to no customization.</p>
<p>Does this sound biased to you? It certainly is. But it is an undeniable fact that Anki offers customization and pacing of your own learning and is free, whereas WaniKani costs you money and forces you into a pace which you can not exceed. The only benefit which WaniKani offers over Anki is that it spoonfeeds you (you should be looking at a language course if you need even more spoonfeeding than is offered in this guide) and has a cute mascot.</p>
<p>Does this sound biased to you? It certainly is. But it is an undeniable fact that Anki offers customization and pacing of your own learning and is free, whereas WaniKani costs you money and forces you to go slowly. If you still want to use WaniKana's content, there is a free Anki deck in the <a href="cor.html">CoR</a>.</p>
<p><span class="bold">Why are you so biased against WaniKani?</a></p>
<p>Education and learning materials should be freely available to those who wish to learn. This whole guide is based on the philosophy that those who wish to learn should be encouraged and should be helped in finding the means to do so. Suggesting a paid resource which offers no viable benefits over a free one is contradictory to this philosophy.</p>
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