071: Beginner Japanese hacks

Nicole asks: "How can I progress beyond the basics in Japanese?"

In this episode:

• Why you should avoid focusing on kanji as a beginner
• What you should do instead
• My story in Japan
• How to improve the fastest as a beginner

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

These resources are the best out there for learning natural Japanese:

• Japanese Pod 101 - natural dialogues with clickable audio
• FluentU - learn Japanese with video and transcripts
• Master Japanese - a fantastic guide for learning kanji and finding sources of natural Japanese

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