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good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:22 am
by bryanc
can anyone advise any good ,free japanese learning apps that people use? would it fairly high level- particularly help with reading newspapers etc..
thanks

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:52 am
by Tkydon
bryanc wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:22 am can anyone advise any good ,free japanese learning apps that people use? would it fairly high level- particularly help with reading newspapers etc..
thanks
What level are you starting from?

How's your Kanji?

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:24 am
by bryanc
pretty fluent -have been here 28yrs and work in a japanese company where noone speaks english.looking for higher level stuff..its really picking up kanji readings etc that may not know when reading newspapers etc..

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:28 am
by RetireJapan
Read online with rikai or something similar? Then make a note of unknown vocab, add to a file and use anki or something to drill them?

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:03 am
by Tkydon
You can also use the Camera function in Google Translate on your Smartphone to check the readings and meanings of Kanji in printed media.

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:52 am
by bryanc
rikaichan is dead isnt it?

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:58 am
by RetireJapan
bryanc wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:52 am rikaichan is dead isnt it?
I use the Rikaikun plugin for Chrome

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:13 am
by bryanc
RetireJapan wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:28 am Read online with rikai or something similar? Then make a note of unknown vocab, add to a file and use anki or something to drill them?
Anki I don't know- how do you see it?

Re: good japanese learning apps

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:43 am
by RetireJapan
bryanc wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:13 am
RetireJapan wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:28 am Read online with rikai or something similar? Then make a note of unknown vocab, add to a file and use anki or something to drill them?
Anki I don't know- how do you see it?
https://apps.ankiweb.net/