Japanese

    You may start out skimming the surface of the Japanese language, but at some point going deeper will pay dividends. Whether that's focusing on on'yomi/kun'yomi, rendaku, or the real-life use of です, the deeper you go with the fundamental components of Japanese, the more benefits you gain from study time. Start fortifying your foundation with our articles below. Each one you read is another step toward fluency.

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    12. "What I Use To Study Japanese" - Koichi from Tofugu All the Resources and Techniques the Tofugu Founder Uses To Improve his Japanese Fluency

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    13. New Japanese Learning Resources: February 2017 This month's best tools to help you to learn Japanese

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    14. Japanese Particle KANA: The Definitive Guide I wonder if there are more uses than just "I wonder...?"

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    15. New Japanese Learning Resources: January 2017 This month's best tools to help you to learn Japanese

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    16. Tsujigiri: A Japanese word you don't see in other languages And there’s bloody good reason why

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    18. Your Step-by-Step Jikoshoukai Guide Learn the basics, practice, and create an advanced Japanese self-introduction

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    21. Chibi: The Japanese Word That's Cute And Offensive The origins, the offensive, and the otaku

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    22. How to Install a Japanese Keyboard On Apple, Windows, Computers, Phones, You name it!

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    23. 27 Hiragana Charts: Stroke Order, Practice, Mnemonics, and More Find the method, style, and approach that works for you.

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    24. 「『The Art Of、 Japanese Punctuation〜。』」！？ What Periods, Commas, Quotation Marks and Brackets Look Like in Japanese

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    27. Tsundoku: Japan's Word for 'Books You Buy But Don't Read' I swear, I'll totally read this book soon.

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    28. Japanese Onomatopoeia: The Definitive Guide Everything and anything there is to know about those weird sounds you keep hearing

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    30. The Ultimate Guide to Citing Japanese Sources Everything you need to know about properly giving credit in Japanese

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    32. Japanese Homophones and How To Use Them Learn the meanings to all the Japanese sounds that have been confusing you

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