Most Efficient Study Plan to Fluency in Japanese
- Listen to Japanese for 10 minutes every day
- Read Japanese for 10 minutes every day
- Speak Japanese for 10 minutes every day
- Write Japanese for 10 minutes every day
- Add 5 – 20 words, phrases, and/or sentences to Anki
For measuring your progress you can track the number of words in your Anki deck.
| 1. Goal | 1 word | Starter |
| 2. Goal | 10 words | Beginner |
| 3. Goal | 100 words | 日本語 Lvl. 1 |
| 4. Goal | 1000 words | 日本語 Lvl. 10 |
| … | ||
| Ultimate Goal | 10000 words | 日本語 Lvl. 100 |
How to Improve Your Japanese
Wanna improve your listening skills? Listen to Japanese!
Wanna improve your reading skills? Read Japanese!
Wanna improve your speaking skills? Speak Japanese!
Wanna improve your writing skills? Write Japanese!
It’s that simple!
If you are at the beginning of your Japanese study journey you should focus on input and immersion. So focus on reading Japanese and listening to Japanese to improve your passive vocabulary and understanding.
Another good technique to use is shadowing to improve your pronunciation and get speaking practice early.
Once you have a good grasp of basic Japanese you should focus more on output and language production. So focus on speaking Japanese and journaling (typing or writing) in Japanese to improve your active vocabulary and use Japanese.
Listening
Listen to Japanese Anime on Youtube
Listen to Japanese Vtubers on Youtube
Listen to Japanese Conversations on Youtube
Reading
Read Jujutsu Kaisen Manga – Chapter 1
Learn Japanese by reading the manga Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦).
My guide lists Japanese words and phrases with their English translations and grammar explanations.
Read Naruto Manga – Chapter 1
Learn Japanese by reading the manga Naruto (ナルト).
My guide lists Japanese words and phrases with their English translations and grammar explanations.
Read One Piece Manga – Chapter 1
Learn Japanese by reading the manga One Piece (ワンピース).
My guide lists Japanese words and phrases with their English translations and grammar explanations.
Speaking
Speak to yourself about what you have read or listened to today for 10 minutes.
Writing
Journal (handwritten or typed) about what you read or listened to today for 10 minutes.
Words, Phrases & Sentences
Add 5 – 20 words, phrases, or sentences you have learned today by reading Japanese and listening to Japanese and want to remember to your Anki deck so you get exposed to them regularly from now on and won’t forget them.