How I Learned Japanese: Reading (Part 2)

If this cat can read Japanese, so can you.

If this cat can read Japanese, so can you.

I recently put up an article on my method for studying kanji in order to become a confident Japanese reader. This article, part 2, will detail some of my suggestions for native Japanese material you can start reading right away. Even if you are a beginner and have to use a dictionary or translation app to help you understand what you’re reading, you will still be able to work your way through a tweet in a relatively short period of time, which is a huge confidence boost. Confidence is a foundation of language learning and you build confidence by working from start to finish on something. Continue reading