The Power of Vocabulary Frequency

While grammar is the skeleton, vocabulary is the flesh of a language. No surprise then that the perennial question on a language student’s mind is: how should I learn vocabulary. But more fundamental still is the question: How to choose the words to learn? The answer is vocabulary frequency. The methods for learning vocabulary are […]

How to learn Kanji: A Complete Guide

Kanji are the most significant challenge for learners of Japanese. But since the 1970s this seemingly unsurmountable task has become easier as new tools and approaches have been developed that show you how to learn the kanji. In this article we will look at three kanji learning resource titans. They are Remembering the Kanji, Kodansha […]

3 Great Pre-Intermediate Japanese Book Series

Finding something to read early on in your Japanese studies can be tough. To help here are 3 Japanese book series for pre-intermediates…