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Flex those Language learning muscles!

+ posted by njt in Shout-Outs on Jan 13, 2009 %10:%Jan


For a short while now, I've known about a really great site to learn Japanese. While you can have fun learning Japanese at thejapanesepage.com, or a more structured approach at nihongoresources.com, the site iknow.co.jp really is an amazing and very effective site.

Imagine it as an interactive and social learning site using flashcards and various games to help you remember. All the while keeping track of your progress as you learn! And the best part of it, it's free!

So if you've made a resolution to learn Japanese this year, why not use this as an opportunity to get started? Not to say you should start translating right away though>.> try waiting a year or two first ;).

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#1. by Lsshin ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
already started XD thanks.
#2. by zefur ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
Iv started learnin already but its great to have other places to learn as well especially if u can learn words that wont be taught in classrooms lol
#3. by njt (Last Boss　♪～(￣。￣))
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
You're hinting at bad words, aren't you >.>
#4. by zefur ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
me? neva lol but truthfully i want to go there again n certain words u may want to kno the meaning of even if your not gna say them
#5. by Goji ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
Great site njt! Thx for "shouting-it-out". <_<; ^_^
#6. by mathi36 ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
thanks for the link! great site!
#7. by staka ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
I rather learn Korean..
#8. by The Adamant Dragon ()
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Posted on Jan 13, 2009
Thx njt, it seems like an amazing website. I'll be using that website to improuve my Japanese.

That way I won't have to wait for Translators but read directly from the Raw.
#9. by Harlett ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
Sounds interesting...
I'm going to try to learn something
[At least I hope it goes better than my English XD~]

Thanks!
#10. by c0nflikt ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
man this site friggin rocks, i keep mixing kore and sore
#11. by Elkin ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
Thanks for publicising it! It's a brilliant way of learning. Maybe now I can finally get off the crutch that is kanji and learn the actual hiragana XD

Though I'm rather puzzled as to how the site remains free (which is by no means a bad thing).
#12. by zefur ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
Wow u kno the kanji but not the hiragana its that kinda backwards i find the kanji sooooooooooooo hard but hiragana easy katakan i cba lol
#13. by ssjohn ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
Thank you so much, though instead of learning Japanese, I am going to be working on my Spanish for now lol.
#14. by noob3d ()
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Posted on Jan 14, 2009
The site is very good,I've used it for a while now and I can say that its a very structured approach on learning Japanese.It is however probably a little hard on people who are not very familiar with Japanese in the beginning.Its best to supplement it with actual reading of language books and taking actual classes rather than relying too much on it.
#15. by Elkin ()
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Posted on Jan 15, 2009
Haha that's cuz I know Chinese, so kanji is pretty straightforward for me :)
#16. by zefur ()
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Posted on Jan 15, 2009
o kk lucky u man my one language is english =[

Edit: i just noticed your using a mac im a part of that club now yay
#17. by shrimpy ()
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Posted on Jan 17, 2009
I've been using this site for more than 4 months, and for the advanced student I don't think it's largely effective. Keep in mind it was created primarily for japanese speakers to learn english, so there's almost 10 times as much english quizzes as japanese. That being said, you can probably just do those english quizzes since you learn it backwards (??)

the main help on this site is the ability to make lists. if you can master that, then creating your own flash cards is very helpful.

but i prefer anki for that.
#18. by njt (Last Boss　♪～(￣。￣))
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Posted on Jan 18, 2009
Hmmm I didn't like anki when i tried it ._____.

I prefer the various ways this thing quizzes you :D

#19. by slippy ()
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Posted on Jan 22, 2009
my college uses www.wordchamp.com can anyone say how this site compares to the other?
#20. by Leth3 ()
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Posted on Jan 23, 2009
Thanks alot, somehow this method just works for me.
#21. by wccrawford ()
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Posted on Jan 24, 2009
iKnow is a great resource, no matter your Japanese level. With 6000 vocab already, and more on the way, plus all the vocab entered in user lists... It's got all you need for vocab. Ever.

Personally, I'm starting to go through some of my favorite manga and entering in lists for each chapter. It's pretty time-consuming, but the iKnow listbuilder interface is pretty freaking good. I don't know how I'd improve on it.
#22. by Dokuro no Kishi ()
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Posted on Jan 25, 2009
Looks pretty useful, thanks.
#23. by Slashout ()
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Posted on Feb 14, 2009
Great website. I already learned all Katakanas and Hiraganas. I tried a couple of time with books or other websites, but I just couldn't keep it up... This time I was successful, and I am now learning words and kanjis in the "Japanese core step 1"...
Thanks for point out this awesome website Njt ! :)
#24. by Dohko ()
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Posted on Feb 18, 2009
thanks for the link! great site!

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