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Recommended textbooks for Japanese studying?
Topic Started: Nov 24 2015, 05:31 AM (428 Views)
Super Slash


I'm gonna pick my studies back up soon most likely. I use TextFugu which is *very* good at explaining things (it's about as good at explaining things as Khan Academy is with math), and is great for beginners (of which I am still one). Problem is that it's not complete and is very rarely updated. He (the webmaster) also wants you to use Anki flashcards alongside the lessons themselves, and he provides links to the flashcards. I made it about half way through the lessons before I just stopped, and I'm tempted to do a quick recap of all the lessons since I don't even remember exactly where I stopped at this point. Of course, he also suggests using other methods of studying besides just his website. I dunno where to begin with that though, and back when I first did this I had no job so it was hard to get my hands on any textbooks for additional studying.

So what would you guys suggest? I know we have some people here who study/have studied Japanese and can probably give me some good suggestions.
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Saturos
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I think Genki tends to be the overall best, but it's also a matter of what suits your learning style. Read up on a few, browse them in a bookstore if you can, and figure out which you like the most. ^_^
I use Minna no Nihongo, and it's kind of... lacking in a few ways. Would not particularly recommend
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Well I'm gonna go to the library on my lunch break on Wednesday probably, so that'll give me a good excuse to look around for some stuff.
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Peytral
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TextFugu is far and away better at explaining concepts than anything else I've seen. Go through it completely and learn everything in it before you even think about moving to something else. If you don't mind shelling out, use WaniKani for learning kanji and vocabulary.
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Peytral
Nov 24 2015, 10:53 AM
TextFugu is far and away better at explaining concepts than anything else I've seen. Go through it completely and learn everything in it before you even think about moving to something else. If you don't mind shelling out, use WaniKani for learning kanji and vocabulary.
That's what I was hoping to hear to be honest, it's less confusing that way. I'll go through all of TextFugu first then.
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