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To laugh: 　笑う（わらう）

To dance:　踊る（おどる）

To sing:　歌う（うたう）

To swim:　泳ぐ（およぐ）

To wait:　待つ（まつ）

To cry:　泣く（なく）

To teach:　教える（おしえる）

To show:　見せる（みせる）

To rest:　休む（やすむ）

To walk:　歩く（あるく）

To fly:　飛ぶ（とぶ）

To think about/ take into consideration:  考える（かんがえる）　

To meet:　会う（あう）

To memorize:　覚える（おぼえる）

To comb:　梳かす（とかす）

To brush (teeth):　磨く（みかく）

this post is meant to be a directory of every resource I come across for Japanese. It will be a continuous work in progress so thank you for your patience! if you have any issues or things to add, please reply to this post!

apps

hiragana hero

book recommendations

read real japanese fiction - michael emmerich

courses

bliubliu

book2

colloquial (2nd edition) [pdf]

japanesepod101

making sense of japanese: what the textbooks don’t tell you - jay rubin [pdf]

mangolanguages [english loanwords] [mimetic words]

memrise

mondly

pimsleur 1 (3rd edition) [pdf]

renshuu

dictionaries

jisho

wwwjdic

figures of speech

figure of speech index

proverbs

flashcards

quizlet

tinycards

forums

stackexchange

unilang

grammar

100 bite-sized grammar points

adjectives

an elementary grammar of the japanese language: with easy progressive exercises - tatui baba [pdf]

a dictionary of intermediate japanese grammar - seiichi makino & michio tsutsui [pdf]

expressing state-of-being

japanese grammar guide - tae kim [pdf]

japanese: verbs & essentials of grammar - rita l. lampkin [pdf]

making sense of japanese grammar: a clear guide through common problems [pdf]

particles: basics

particles: cheatsheet [pdf]

particles: wa, mo, ga, wo, na, no [pdf]

prefixes and suffixes

pronouns

honorific language

honorifics

honorifics for phone calls

japanese respect language - p. f. o’neill [pdf]

politeness guide

wikipedia article on honorifics

kana

comparison between hiragana and katana

english to katakana converter

hiragana chart [another chart with pronunciation]

hiragana hero [app]

hiragana poster printables

hiragana stroke chart [pdf]

hiragana writing practice sheets [pdf]

kana index

katakana chart with pronunciation

remembering the kana: a guide to reading and writing the japanese syllabaries in 3 hours each [pdf]

teaching yourself: beginner’s japanese script [pdf]

kanji

2000 most frequent kanji

elements [graphic]

guide to kanji radicals

intermediate kanji book - kano shieko & shimizu yuri [pdf]

kanji by frequency

kanji by grade

kanji by topic

kanji stroke order diagrams

memrise courses

remembering the kanji: a complete course on how not to forget the meaning and writing of japanese characters [pdf]

remembering the kanji: a systematic guide to reading japanese characters [pdf]

remembering the kanji: writing and reading japanese characters for upper-level proficiency [pdf]

smart kanji book [pdf]

literature

reading and translation practice

read real japanese: short stories by contemporary writers [pdf]

movie recommendations

like father, like son (2013)

rashomon (1950)

throne of blood (1957)

tokyo story (1953)

yojimbo (1961)

news

newspaper list

phrasebooks & travel guides

a handbook of common japanese phrases - sanseido & john brennan [pdf]

berlitz: phrase, dictionary and study guide [pdf]

essential phrases [pdf]

everyday japanese phrases - wikiversity

in-flight japanese: learn before you land [pdf]

japanese core words and phrases - kazuko shoji [pdf]

japanese phrasebook [pdf]

the rough guide phrasebook: japanese [pdf]

wikivoyage

pronunciation

forvo - pronunciation dictionary

pronunciation guide

sound symbolism

quizzes & exercises

an integrated course in elementary japanese: workbook - eri banno & yutaka ohno [pdf]

berlitz: basic japanese workbook - lynne strugnell [pdf]

hiragana quiz - easyjapanese

kana invaders [flash game]

kana quizzes masterpost

kanji quizzes masterpost

katakana quiz - easyjapanese

proficiency test - manythings

proficiency test - transparent

quizzes - iteslj

sign-reading exercises

vocabulary games - babadum

radio

music radio stations list

social media

blog - transparent language

twitter - japanlanguage

wikipedia

tumblrs

@easy-japan

@japanese-revision

@learnjp

@nihongogogo

@nihongotime

verbs

conjugations cheatsheet

conjugator - verbix

japanese verbs at a glance - naoko chino [pdf]

japanese: verbs & essentials of grammar - rita l. lampkin [pdf]

vocabulary

300 basic words

apologizing

asking for help

bullying

clothing [video]

common adjectives

english loanwords [mangolanguages]

greetings

halloween [more]

happy birthday

hobbies

let’s learn japanese picture dictionary [pdf]

mimetic words/sound symbolism [mangolanguages]

months

numbers

swadesh list

weather & seasons

what did you eat today?

word frequency lists

word of the day tool

writing tips

writing e-mails in japanese [pdf]

youtube

japanesepod101

|  sources |

studying japanese resources by @fuckstudy

japanese resources by @gachagachagogo

hiragana chart by @linguajunkie

hiragana matching game by @dolleye

japanese learning cheat sheets by misshoneyvanity

300 basic words by @nihongogogo

onomatopoeic words by @tsunbutt

giant guide to self-teaching japanese by @mikuyami

japanese learning resources + advice by @deskowl

ultimate japanese resource list by @benkyogo

guide to self-studying japanese by @benkyogo

useful japanese learning shit by @4000yearsofexperience

cute doodle cheat sheets by kirakiradoodles

japanese learning resources by @japanese-revision

japanese studying resources by @nihongotime

japanese language learning websites by @saintlydemon

japanese grammar packet by @teijin

language learning masterpost by @z-co​

online japanese textbooks by @moonprincess​

japanese learning resources by hangukdrama

japanese textbooks by hangukdrama

resources by tofugu

resources by gakuu

resources by @nihongokudasai​

best sites for learning japanese by nihongoshark

| dictionaries |

Jisho.org 

Jim Breen’s JDIC

Yamasa Kanji Dictionary 

Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary 

Dictionary of Japanese Grammar

| textbooks |

Textfugu 

Minna no Nihongo 

Genki

Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji 

Tobira

This blog has a ton of pdf files

| grammar |

Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese

Marugoto

The Japanese Page 

Tim’s Takamatsu

Visualising Japanese Grammar 

Nihongo Resources 

Sci Lang Japan FAQ 

JGram

Renshuu

Tatoeba

Learn Japanese with Erin 

Tanos

An Introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

| vocabulary |

Memrise 

WordReference Forums 

Renshuu

6000 most used words

Large Phrase List 

Japanese Onomatopoeia 

Keigo Cheatsheet 

| kana |

Hiragana 42 

RealKana 

Hiragana & Katakana Shape Comparison 

Tofugu Hiragana Chart

Tofugu Katakana Chart 

Introduction to Japanese Characters

| kanji |

Reviewing the Kanji 

Read the Kanji 

Kanji Radical Stroke Order 

GSCE Picture Kanji Cards 

WaniKani 

Kanji Damage

Kanji Repeater 

Go Kanken 

| tools + apps |

Rikaichan / Rikaikun

Rikai

Hiragana Megane 

Kantango 

Anki

Lang-8

Renshuu.org

Rhinospike 

Skritter

Hi Native

Forvo

FluentU

| reading |

Tokyo International University Reading Tutor 

Hiragana Times

Choko Choko Reading Section 

JLPT Example Questions 

Maggie Sensei 

List of Japanese Audiobooks and Transcripts 

TUFS Learning Resources 

Kotonoha 

Tatoeba 

NHK News

The Great Library 

Famous Stories

Read More Or Die

Macaronics

The Great ChokoChoko Library

Japanese Reading Practice For Beginners

Kodomo Asahi (Kid’s Asahi News)

Yahoo! Kids Japanese Papercraft

Read Manga Online

Chunichi Kid’s News

Real World Japanese

Japanese Class News Reading 

ECIS インタネット放送局

| listening |

Erin’s Challenge!

RhinoSpike

NHK Easy News 

KeyHole TV 

NHK WORLD TV

Documentaries About Japan You Can Watch For Free

Studying with J-Drama 

Nihongo de Kurasou 

Stream Japanese TV Online 

Beb & Alex Podcast

どぉ～でもいいNEWS

坂本真綾 from everywhere 

恋愛心理学知りたい！

相手の気持ち

NHKラジオニュース 

* The ones in bold are my faves

→ asked by @insignaeum​ for some advice on starting up a new studyblr so i decided to gather some resources in one post—hope this helps…! ♪ —tia ♬

what is a studyblr?:

study + tumblr = studyblr

instagram: study + instagram = studygram

snapchat: study + snapchat = studysnap

youtube: study + youtube = studytube

starting up your studyblr:

send plenty of asks if you’re confused, interact with studyblrs around you!! you don’t need to only reach out to the most ‘popular’ blogs around you ♪

check out some indexes like this one or this one! you might find some studyblrs that share some common interests with you~!! ☆

post your own content → by far, in my opinion, the best way to reach out to other studyblrs; tag them with #studyblr, #studyspo and you can also check out tags of individual studyblrs for exposure!

follow plenty of studyblrs— i find that i feel more motivated when isee more study content on my dashboard ☆ alternatively, you can also track [follow] individual tags! ex. appblr, medblr, etc.

having extra social media never hurts! → you can make an studygram or studytube to connect with more of your followers + fellow studyblrs~!

guides:

beginner’s guide to studyblr

studyblr faq + terminology

entire masterpost on studyblr

making introduction posts

other new studyblrs

tips for study blogs

taking studyblr photos

+more advice for new studyblrs

your blog:

make studyblr graphics

design tips + etc

+tutorial on studyblr icons

cute themes for studyblrs

popup boxes [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]

moving title bar

freehostedscripts [ online users, hit counter, countdown ]

clocks + calenders [ 1, 2, 3 ]

small / custom cursors

falling items masterpost [ 1, 2 ] + websites: 1, 2

favourite falling items [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]

cursors + effects

feedable fish + tutorial

changing your favicon

updates tabs masterposts [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]

favourite updates tabs [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]

tooltips scripts

web resources:

khanacademy / youtube

duolingo

assignment calculator

wolfram alpha

mathway

online flashcards: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / extension

online mindmaps: 1 / 2

lanes.io

momentum

getplan.co

forest app / focusnow

f.lux / darkreader

+masterpost of apps

stationery:

you do not need this stationery to be a studyblr! ☆

[this is just some stationery alot of the study community uses]

zebra mildliners [five / fifteen]

sharpie pens

staedtler triplus fineliners

stabilo point 88 fineliners

muji gel ink pens

pilot frixion

alternatives to popular studyblr stationery

studyblr stationery review

+stationery masterpost & websites

bullet journalling:

what is a bullet journal

tips on a cute bujo

official website

official set up video

page ideas + more

365 days of journalling

+10 types of planners

3 minute journal

gratitude journal

reading journal

‘’Art… is love made public.’’ 

Khan Academy has a bunch of videos in foreign languages and apparently it’s called Khan Academy International (here’s a link to their tumblr).

They have content in quite a few languages, and while some of them have mostly math and science stuff, there are a lot of channels that delve into a lot of the other content that Khan Academy English does, like art history, world history, etc.

So far I’ve found their Youtube channels in these languages (I’m sure there are more though, and if you find any feel free to add them to this post!):

Russian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyRussian

French: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyFrancais/

Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyEspanol/

Danish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyDansk/

Norwegian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyNorsk/

Turkish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyTurkce

Polish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyPolski

Italian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyItaliano

German: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyDeutsch

Mandarin: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyMandarin

Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyJapanese

Hindi: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyHindi

Bulgarian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyBulgarian

Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyPortugues

Korean: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyKorean

Serbian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademySerbian

Mongolian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyMongolian

Bastille - Wild World tracklist

focus on the languages you’re already learning, said my brain. nah dude LEARN ALL THE LANGUAGES, said my heart. so here we are!! even though i can’t really devote much time to learning japanese at the moment, i think i’ll try to learn some basic japanese over the summer, so these are just the things i’m saving for reference. also, this is for anyone who wants to start learning japanese but doesn’t know where to start! we can do this together ~~  ໒( ﹒ ͜ر ﹒ )७ 

BASICS

genki i - amazon / pdf

genki - self-study room

majide japanese

tae kim’s guide to japanese + resources page

tofugu + resources page

tangorin (english ⇆ japanese dictionary) + resources page

jisho (another dictionary)

nihongo e na (like google, but dedicated to japanese resources)

/r/JapaneseResources

/r/LearnJapanese

youtube - taekimjapanese / japanesepod101 / TalkInJapan / tofugu

10 things i wish i knew about japanese learning when i was first starting out

HIRAGANA, KATAKANA, & KANJI

hiragana chart

katakana chart

quizlet - hiragana / katakana

cute ios apps - hiragana / katakana

kodansha kanji learner’s course memrise

common kanji

MISCELLANEOUS

numbers & counting

body language

slang

onomato project

your name in japanese

DISCLAIMER & SIDENOTE

i’m not japanese, i just like learning languages is all

remember there is a difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation

just … mindfully respect culture and stuff

(i’m just trying to say “don’t be a weeaboo” politely)