Comments on: Nihongo wakarundesho? http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/ A pinch of this and a dash of that makes champuru a spicy dish. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:25:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kitsy http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16323 kitsy Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:02:45 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16323 Shari: I picked mine up from Play-Asia (the link above in blue takes you there) - It's a pretty reputable site for import games and prices and shipping is fair. Try look through the site for other similar programs - there's quite a number of learning software available! Try reading the blogs on this site: <a href="http://naruhodojapan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Naruhodo!</a> - they seem to reviews Japanese learning software~ ^_^ Shari: I picked mine up from Play-Asia (the link above in blue takes you there) - It’s a pretty reputable site for import games and prices and shipping is fair. Try look through the site for other similar programs - there’s quite a number of learning software available!

Try reading the blogs on this site: Naruhodo! - they seem to reviews Japanese learning software~ ^_^

]]> By: shari http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16239 shari Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:04:38 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16239 Kitsy: that sounds like a fun game...good to learn, and practice Kanji..I have a DS as well maybe I should pick up something like that...where did you get your game from? Kitsy: that sounds like a fun game…good to learn, and practice Kanji..I have a DS as well maybe I should pick up something like that…where did you get your game from?

]]> By: kitsy http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16150 kitsy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:03:12 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16150 Ah~ I've been listening to JapanesePod101 off and on since it started. I find that it's good for listening comprehension. They go slow on the points so it sinks in by the end of the episode then build on that concept in the following episodes. It may be a little slow for folks who already have a decent grasp on the language, but always good review. They even do some cool culture points like talking about the difference between Valentines Day and White Day in Japan. I've been struggling to learn Japanese to some degree of fluency for many years - I went through about 5 years at Japanese school, then about 4 years in college. I learned the most grammar while on the mainland at Scripps and was pretty disappointed that I was still reviewing things in my second and third year at UH. (Although they focus more on situational/functional Japanese at UH rather than structure and kanji.) I recently picked up a Nintendo DS game: <a href="http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-42yj-49-en-84-j-70-1i50.html" rel="nofollow">Zaidanhoujin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kounin: KanKen DS</a> to practice/learn kanji. Might not be what you're looking for, as it focuses strictly on kanji comprehension, writing and onyomi/kunyomi reading for proficiency test taking. I have yet to actually start playing it though - been too busy. ^_^;; Ah~ I’ve been listening to JapanesePod101 off and on since it started. I find that it’s good for listening comprehension. They go slow on the points so it sinks in by the end of the episode then build on that concept in the following episodes. It may be a little slow for folks who already have a decent grasp on the language, but always good review. They even do some cool culture points like talking about the difference between Valentines Day and White Day in Japan.

I’ve been struggling to learn Japanese to some degree of fluency for many years - I went through about 5 years at Japanese school, then about 4 years in college. I learned the most grammar while on the mainland at Scripps and was pretty disappointed that I was still reviewing things in my second and third year at UH. (Although they focus more on situational/functional Japanese at UH rather than structure and kanji.)

I recently picked up a Nintendo DS game: Zaidanhoujin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kounin: KanKen DS to practice/learn kanji. Might not be what you’re looking for, as it focuses strictly on kanji comprehension, writing and onyomi/kunyomi reading for proficiency test taking. I have yet to actually start playing it though - been too busy. ^_^;;

]]> By: Richie http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16102 Richie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:41:29 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16102 Something else to check out: A-kanji-a-day dashboard widget: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/reference/akanjiaday.html. Something else to check out: A-kanji-a-day dashboard widget: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/reference/akanjiaday.html.

]]> By: shari http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16101 shari Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:31:17 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16101 I also went to Japanese school for about 6 years...I can't speak a word...I can read, and write...haha...K bought from costco how to speak japanese for the computer, but we never bothered to load it on to the computer yet...lol I also went to Japanese school for about 6 years…I can’t speak a word…I can read, and write…haha…K bought from costco how to speak japanese for the computer, but we never bothered to load it on to the computer yet…lol

]]> By: Ryan S. http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16100 Ryan S. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:17:26 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16100 Ha! I went to a gakuen for a few years growing up, took a year of it in college (or no graduation) and still can't speak hardly a lick. Two of my friends have been listening to the podcast of which you speak, and one is pretty high on it and has been learning a lot; the other lost interest Ha! I went to a gakuen for a few years growing up, took a year of it in college (or no graduation) and still can’t speak hardly a lick. Two of my friends have been listening to the podcast of which you speak, and one is pretty high on it and has been learning a lot; the other lost interest

]]> By: Richie http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16099 Richie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:39:57 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/10/08/nihongo-wakarundesho/#comment-16099 I've subscribed to the JapanesePod101.com podcast in the past and found it to be a pretty good resource with a lot of fresh updates (and all for free too). Kirainet has a bunch of helpful links to learn Japanese with: http://www.kirainet.com/english/japanese-bookmarks/. For myself, I found listening to J-pop (well, actually more than just listening but singing along with the songs too), reading manga and watching Japanese-language shows (fan-subbed ones are great) helped a lot too. I’ve subscribed to the JapanesePod101.com podcast in the past and found it to be a pretty good resource with a lot of fresh updates (and all for free too). Kirainet has a bunch of helpful links to learn Japanese with: http://www.kirainet.com/english/japanese-bookmarks/.

For myself, I found listening to J-pop (well, actually more than just listening but singing along with the songs too), reading manga and watching Japanese-language shows (fan-subbed ones are great) helped a lot too.

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