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I use Japanese for Android by Renzo Inc with Google Japanese Handwriting input.
Lingodeer has offline learning, you download the lessons to your phone. Also with google translate you can download the entire japanese dictionary so it works offline. Also I realllyyyy like this app for Kanji https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese&hl=en_US
I believe it is the Android version of this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese&hl=ru&gl=US
Ada rekomendasi aplikasi kamus digital bahasa Indonesia - Jepang kah? kalau bisa yang pembuatnya berasal Jepang, dari Indo juga gak apa. Selama ini saya biasa pakai yang ini (JP-EN) dan saya rasa kayanya ada beberapa padanan kata yang kurang (Sejauh yang saya ketahui).
Misalnya, coba bandingkat kalimat ini :
生徒 (Seito)
ID : Murid
EN : Student
学生 (Gakusei)
ID : Pelajar
EN : Student
See? Ada yang kurang bukan? Menurut saya terkadang ada yang padanan katanya ada di Inggris, namun tidak di Indo dan viceversa...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese&hl=en_US&gl=US
Although, it seems from the comments that several features of the app are not yet available on Android. Sorry! I've been using it on iOS. Didn't realise the versions are different.
Japanese is on the Android shop.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese&hl=en
It doesn't quite have feature parity with the iOS version. What it has stroke order, it's plain they did not shell out a license for the smooth version they did on iOS. Also, iOS has native handwriting IME, the Android version relies on the OS's implementation.
I've used both and miss the iOS version, but I can't afford Apple anymore.
For anyone interested, this app is also pretty good as a Japanese dictionary and has some nifty features. The only flaw though (and it's a big one IMO) is there's a delay as it searches for your term as you type.
Other than that, this app is one of the only other Japanese dictionary apps that isn't ass. It features instant-search (instant results as you type), and really quick favorting of terms you looked-up.
Defiently get a dictionary. This is my favorite is this one cuz you can make flash cards with it as well (though you cant share them which is sad)
Maybe Satori Reader?. Lingodear might be fun as well.
I passed N2 last year. Copying my comment from the last time I saw this question.
> 1) The 新完全マスター I recognized a few things on the test that I had picked up from these books. They've also been highly recommended by basically all my Japanese teachers, and everybody I know who has taken the test. In my opinion they are as close to accurately reflecting the test as you can get. 2) This Japanese app, which is simply called "Japanese." (App Store, Google Play). This app has been incredible for me. It's free, offline, very comprehensive, and allows you to make vocab lists and gives you the option to study them in order or through SRS (Spaced Repetition System). I used it together with the 新完全マスター books. At the beginning of each chapter of 漢字, 文法, or 語彙, I'd scan for any word I wasn't familiar with, and create a vocab list of them. Then I'd use the app's SRS function to familiarize myself with all the words from the chapter. Once I'd completed it, I'd tackle the chapter, rinse, and repeat. This method was very effective for me. 3) Japanese news podcasts. This one features commentary and some back and forth between the announcers, and this one is just straight up news. Both are updated daily. I know these aren't made for the N2, but for me, I listen to them whenever I go out for walks, or am commuting somewhere. I find myself surprised, and a little satisfied, that words I have recently studied seem to pop up, and that feeling really helps to motivate me to continue to study. 4) I didn't use this quite as much, but I've seen this YouTube series posted here before. I think it's helpful for a lot of people, so I'm including it here
One thing I hadn’t mentioned last time is reading. My boss got me this book recently, which I think would have further improved my score had I incorporated it into my study before the test. It has short stories and essays from some of Japan’s most famous authors. All kanji has furigana, and as you look at the book you have Japanese on the right page with English definitions or colloquial explanations on the right. It also comes with a cd on which a professional voice actor reads the stories at native speed, which can further help with listening. I’ve heard people say “furigana won’t help you learn kanji,” but I’d say this book is not for kanji practice. It’s for reading practice, which is another important part of the test. You can practice kanji separately, using items 1 and 2 in this comment. be sure to read the “How to use this book” bit at the beginning so you can understand how to take full advantage of it.
Also just wanna say: Fuck anybody who laughs at you for expressing your ambitions. You sound like you’re committed to working hard to achieve your goal. If you do, even if you fail, I’m sure you’ll have improved your ability a great deal, and that’s the most important thing. Don’t let others tell you that the finish line is too far away, Just keep moving in the same direction and you’ll get to where you’ll want to be.
Other make sure you get lots of quality sleep for at least a few days leading up to the test. Stay hydrated, but don’t drink too much beforehand. It’s a long test, and you don’t want to be thinking about how much you want to piss while you’re taking it. Eat a good breakfast that won’t give you gas. Bring extra pencils and a high-quality eraser. Dress comfortably, knowing that even if the weather is hot, the test room air conditioning could make the room chilly. Bring a snack in case you get hungry between the kanji/vocab/grammar/reading portion and the listening portion. Stay relaxed, and understand that regardless of the outcome, you’ve worked hard to get to where you are, which is something you deserve to be proud of.
Good luck!
I failed the test last December and passed in June. Everybody learns differently, but these items below worked for me. I'm sure these have been posted to this sub before, so I apologize if they're redundant.
1) The 新完全マスター set of textbooks. I know you said that they didn't work for you in the past, but I recognized a few things on the test that I had picked up from these books. They've also been highly recommended by basically all my Japanese teachers, and everybody I know who has taken the test. In my opinion they are as close to accurately reflecting the test as you can get. Whether or not they align well with your particular style of study is another matter.
2) This Japanese app, which is simply called "Japanese." (App Store, Google Play). This app has been incredible for me. It's free, offline, very comprehensive, and allows you to make vocab lists and gives you the option to study them in order or through SRS (Spaced Repetition System). I used it together with the 新完全マスター books. At the beginning of each chapter of 漢字, 文法, or 語彙, I'd scan for any word I wasn't familiar with, and create a vocab list of them. Then I'd use the app's SRS function to familiarize myself with all the words from the chapter. Once I'd completed it, I'd tackle the chapter, rinse, and repeat. This method was very effective for me.
3) Japanese news podcasts. This one features commentary and some back and forth between the announcers, and this one is just straight up news. Both are updated daily. I know these aren't made for the N2, but for me, I listen to them whenever I go out for walks, or am commuting somewhere. I find myself surprised, and a little satisfied, that words I have recently studied seem to pop up, and that feeling really helps to motivate me to continue to study.
4) I didn't use this quite as much, but I've seen this YouTube series posted here before. I think it's helpful for a lot of people, so I'm including it here.
I hope this is helpful. Good luck!
Immerse yourself in the language.
- Get several journals for writing—lots of repetition is needed to learn kanji and kana.
Watch Japanese movies/TV, listen to Japanese music, follow Japanese accounts.
Check out:
A Guide to Japanese Grammar by Tae Kim: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1495238962/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BchbCbFXPJSRC
Japanese Kanji & Kana: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BOE169U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0ahbCb4P7R362
Download apps for Japanese flashcards (the Google Play store has the best apps).
Apps: - Memrise (Apple + Google store) - Renzo: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese - Japanese Kanji Study: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindtwisted.kanjistudy - Kanji - Read and Write: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pha.viz.a0003.alephbetkanji
- Don’t jump around from kanji to kanji. Repeat each set of kanji as much as possible until you can not only recognize it while reading, but also write it.
I used all of these resources when I was learning Japanese as a teen and saw significant improvement within 6 months. The more you study, the more you learn.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese look no where else this is the best
I started using this one back in 2011 while i lived in japan, i loved it then and i love it now. I use it weekly still
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese
While l understand everybody is at different levels and learns at different speeds, four days before the test to learn new material, and get it to stick for the test, seems ambitious.
That said, here is what I commented on another post, when somebody asked for study recommendations for the last test. I wrote it with N2 in mind, but items one and two are applicable at every level.
> I failed the test last December and passed in June. Everybody learns differently, but these items below worked for me. I'm sure these have been posted to this sub before, so I apologize if they're redundant.
> 1) The 新完全マスター set of textbooks. I know you said that they didn't work for you in the past, but I recognized a few things on the test that I had picked up from these books. They've also been highly recommended by basically all my Japanese teachers, and everybody I know who has taken the test. In my opinion they are as close to accurately reflecting the test as you can get. Whether or not they align well with your particular style of study is another matter. 2) This Japanese app, which is simply called "Japanese." (App Store, Google Play). This app has been incredible for me. It's free, offline, very comprehensive, and allows you to make vocab lists and gives you the option to study them in order or through SRS (Spaced Repetition System). I used it together with the 新完全マスター books. At the beginning of each chapter of 漢字, 文法, or 語彙, I'd scan for any word I wasn't familiar with, and create a vocab list of them. Then I'd use the app's SRS function to familiarize myself with all the words from the chapter. Once I'd completed it, I'd tackle the chapter, rinse, and repeat. This method was very effective for me. 3) Japanese news podcasts. This one features commentary and some back and forth between the announcers, and this one is just straight up news. Both are updated daily. I know these aren't made for the N2, but for me, I listen to them whenever I go out for walks, or am commuting somewhere. I find myself surprised, and a little satisfied, that words I have recently studied seem to pop up, and that feeling really helps to motivate me to continue to study. 4) I didn't use this quite as much, but I've seen this YouTube series posted here before. I think it's helpful for a lot of people, so I'm including it here.
So, there’s that. I do hope you are able to pass the test. But if you don’t, I might recommend that you begin studying for the next one now, and give yourself a few months to build up your skills.
Good luck!
Japanese (I consider to be the better version of Imiwa) is now on Android and free as well! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese
Should be this one
Hi, I've just checked the demo, and the grammar seems to be N3-ish.
- Use DeepL or Papago (websites or apps available) if you need to translate sentences. They are better than Google Translate. Papago app has a camera feature, you can scan your Switch screen. Don't fully trust the pronouns in the translated sentences though (pronouns are not required in the Japanese language when the context is clear, so the translation app will put random pronoun to fill in the blank).
- To translate a single word, use a dictionary app instead.
**Shirabe Jisho** (free on iOS), dictionary app. You can bookmark a word, and later export your bookmarked vocab into Anki. You can also use your finger to write kanji, it's super fast to look for their meaning. On Android, the app Japanese has the same features.
**Anki**, flash card app. It's free on Android, but USD 25 on iOS. It's helpful if you're learning a new language.
(The game is beautiful!)
Enjoy and good luck!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese
This is similar
I use Japanese (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese) and Akebi. I like adding my own sentences and editing the definitions so I mainly use Akebi.
I like this one. Plus, it's free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renzo.japanese
It hasn't been long, but I start with real text from HiriganaNews or Watanoc, both of which I found from this sub. When I encounter a new character, I look it up on Jisho or Japanese For Android or JED.
I then record it in my notebook with readings and an example of each when I can find one. The "Japanese For Android" app is very good with providing many examples, pulled from Tatoeba.
Somewhat lacking in features, but one of the better ones for Android.