Japanese Kanji Book that could change your Life | 2500 Most Important Kanji

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  • @-LightSmit
    @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +80

    🔺BOOK LINK: amzn.to/3j4vti0

    • @mikethelie-buster7491
      @mikethelie-buster7491 Před 3 lety +2

      Can you please share the isbn for this book ???

    • @maxistothemax940
      @maxistothemax940 Před 3 lety +1

      Thankyouthankyouthankyou. I needed this!

    • @shigehirotsuzuki4895
      @shigehirotsuzuki4895 Před 3 lety

      I downloaded an Application in google play called Kanji Study. I paid full version. around 25 dollars. I enjoyed it now I'm able to read kanji about 80 percent. It also teaches you how to used kanji vocubulary words. With Sentence from english to japanese translation. By the way this application has 9000 kanji.

  • @regieolarte5272
    @regieolarte5272 Před 3 lety +4554

    I spend 30-45 minutes everyday for 7months learning Kanji and Japanese grammars, I can read and write around 350 now

    • @Ray-yl7pq
      @Ray-yl7pq Před 3 lety +135

      継続は力なり。

    • @Chocolategaijin
      @Chocolategaijin Před 3 lety +76

      スゴイ(^o^)

    • @regieolarte5272
      @regieolarte5272 Před 3 lety +71

      @@Ray-yl7pq はい、それは本当だ、毎日勉強することが重要です

    • @regieolarte5272
      @regieolarte5272 Před 3 lety +56

      @@Chocolategaijin ありがとうございます ^__^

    • @regieolarte5272
      @regieolarte5272 Před 3 lety +214

      I'm a Filipino student, both English and Japanese is not native to me, I only studied English at school just to pass my current grade level, on the other hand I only learned Nihonggo while watching anime and some old often outdated Japanese guide books usually in Romaji which is often not that helpful when it comes to learning japanese and all of that happened in about 10 years. But guess what I didn't learned anything. But as I studied nihonggo intently and often laboriously for 7 continuous months with some help from my Japanese girlfriend, I was able to grasp it much better being able to, perfect Grade 1 and 2 Kanji list which is around 300 and also passing the JLPT N5, I didn't shared this just to brag about my achievements, I just want to let people out there know that, no matter how difficult it looks like to learn Japanese, it is doable if you put time and dedication to it.

  • @andrianluviano2804
    @andrianluviano2804 Před 3 lety +6918

    Me: remembering kanji
    My brain: の

    • @emifalcon3d
      @emifalcon3d Před 3 lety +166

      Watashi mo!! XDDD

    • @lailajanah9458
      @lailajanah9458 Před 3 lety +59

      Good one 😂

    • @saggycumsack
      @saggycumsack Před 3 lety +35

      Fat mood

    • @sarphic
      @sarphic Před 3 lety +25

      I don't even know what is that word mean....

    • @saggycumsack
      @saggycumsack Před 3 lety +226

      @@sarphic の means no. Its a pun lol. For no in japanese we usually say いいえ(iie) but this の is a hiragana.

  • @BlackM3sh
    @BlackM3sh Před 4 lety +1936

    0:37 let's learn how to count to ten in Japanese! "One", "two", "three", "five", "flower", "ten"! Very good! 😄

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +293

      Lol! I was waiting for someone to comment this.. I felt random and tested my pen. 🖊 :) ☕️

    • @BlackM3sh
      @BlackM3sh Před 4 lety +69

      @@-LightSmit Haha, I actually just ordered a copy myself. Thanks for the recommendation, looks like a nice book!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +66

      どういたしまして^_^

    • @frankhooper7871
      @frankhooper7871 Před 4 lety +20

      I noticed that too LOL - I know the 'flower' kanji through playing koi-koi with hanafuda cards

    • @austinwiebe3801
      @austinwiebe3801 Před 4 lety +3

      Lol I noticed that too

  • @daikoku1304
    @daikoku1304 Před 3 lety +2217

    Imagine being hyped in learning Japanese until you realize Kanji exists..

    • @amandaj.3459
      @amandaj.3459 Před 3 lety +98

      I actually like kanji :"p

    • @daikoku1304
      @daikoku1304 Před 3 lety +30

      Damn, good for you.

    • @Liana-ku1vb
      @Liana-ku1vb Před 3 lety +74

      I think drawing kanji is just relaxing and fun. So I really like kanji.

    • @Kunsb
      @Kunsb Před 3 lety +12

      Yep
      I learned japanese for more then 3 years
      And still not good at kanji

    • @victorkowalski9737
      @victorkowalski9737 Před 3 lety +39

      Kanji are great. They're a memory burden, for sure, but once you're into the groove, they make reading very fast.
      Now... if I had to give a weakness of kanji, i would say "typing" before the invention of digital typing. I heard that an experienced typist could reach two words a minute. Oof

  • @user-gr6cy8nx3z
    @user-gr6cy8nx3z Před 3 lety +554

    Am I the only person that actually enjoys learning kanji? Spending 30 minutes to 1 hour a day writing and reviewing kanji is honestly relaxing. And by learning kanji, I feel like I’m strengthening my vocabulary. I occasionally forget vocabulary, but if I know the kanji for it, I’ll pretty much never forget it.

  • @shershahdrimighdelih
    @shershahdrimighdelih Před 3 lety +809

    "Hi I'm Light"
    *uses Light Yagami's theme song*
    I see what you did there

  • @user-hy1if4yz4q
    @user-hy1if4yz4q Před 3 lety +134

    Remembering 2500 kanjis is difficult for native Japanese too. We support you.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +9

    • @TokyoXtreme
      @TokyoXtreme Před 2 lety +3

      Not so difficult for people who invest a few months into Heisig’s RTK method.

    • @VVayVVard
      @VVayVVard Před 2 lety +8

      @@TokyoXtreme Exactly. With the right method you can gain full mastery very fast.
      And the more you read (e.g. internet articles, books, visual novels), the faster you learn. This is equally true for native speakers and foreigners alike.

    • @suonsolida5230
      @suonsolida5230 Před 2 lety

      N1 only 2500kanji?sensei

  • @mirikaku5811
    @mirikaku5811 Před 3 lety +485

    Hey guys, don’t give up! Be open minded like a child. They get excited to learn kanji as it literally opens up a new world. Consider it like ART! Because it is! And it is fun to enter into a new world surrounded by art and how they are interconnected in your everyday life. 😍 Yes, really like children who find such beauty and excitement in learning new. It’s really like open a treasure chest of new adventures. 💡🎊🔑

    • @SawantHema
      @SawantHema Před 3 lety +4

      Couldn't agree more. I am so impressed with japanese.everyday I am learning something new about about Japan and their culture. It drives me to learn more. .

    • @mirikaku5811
      @mirikaku5811 Před 3 lety +4

      @@rena--chan hmm...what is your point? Kanji is bullshit? 😆

    • @hopperhelp1
      @hopperhelp1 Před 3 lety +1

      I love Kanji it’s so much fun to learn also you’re right it is art. That’s one of the things I love most about it.

    • @deleanor9665
      @deleanor9665 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rena--chan Hey if you're the type that doesn't get excited by new forms of expressing thought, that's okay

    • @arkhamtezcatlvii4971
      @arkhamtezcatlvii4971 Před 2 lety

      Beautiful comment Miri Kaku! 👏👏👍👍

  • @Katya_Lastochka
    @Katya_Lastochka Před 3 lety +60

    What makes learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fun for me is that the writing system feels more like drawing.

  • @boyrocky6362
    @boyrocky6362 Před 4 lety +1321

    A tip to learn Japanese: try to force yourself to remember at least 80% of the kanji in 1 month. You don’t need to write, don’t need to learn kun or on, just the meaning of the kanji. When you be able to recognize the kanji and you know the kanji meaning, you can know about 70-80% of the kanji words without actually know them. That’s how Chinese people learn Japanese. The only thing they know is the meaning of the kanji and they can get N2 or even N1 if they lucky after 2-3 months learning the basic of Japanese grammar.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +146

      It works if you want to just recognize things, but pays off in the future. Thanks for sharing ✨📚

    • @madruga2112
      @madruga2112 Před 4 lety +229

      I agree. Most people give up learning kanji because they try to learn EVERYTHING at once for every kanji.
      I am learning 30 kanji a day, by just memorizing the meaning. It's been 15 days, I already know 450 kanji. From these 450, usually I forget 10 of them, which I review with more frequency. I learned this method (which uses the Heisig method as well) from a website called Nihongo Shark.
      This method makes it way easier, because the reward of learning comes quicker, so you feel motivated.
      Of course you're gonna need to learn the on and kun of all the kanji later, but at that point, you will already be able to understand much more, and the learning processes of what is left becomes way easier, since you already know the meaning of all of them.
      Just think: if you memorize 30 kanji a day, only their meaning, it takes only 3 months to go through all 2500 kanji. You'll feel much more motivated, and knowing their meaning, you can study easier by reading manga, books and etc, so everything after that will be less painful to learn.

    • @Jeolmu
      @Jeolmu Před 4 lety +37

      I'm more practical oriented and learn kanjis just right when I learn vocabulary. So my flash cards look like this (Front) word in Kanji , (back) how the word is read, meaning. With that I can recognise the word when I encounter it in books.
      I also use Wanikani, which works with mnemonics, which is a great for remember kanjis even better. There's also a reverse website for it named Kaniwani, I use it to practice to write kanjis. (It asks you to write a word in Japanese and shows you the English one. So all you do on the website is type in the word in kana, so I just write the kanji on paper and check then if I wrote it right. It's a good way to practice writing.)
      I would feel just learning the meaning is too isolated. Also it feels weird if you know the meaning of a word, but can't read it. (But sure I learn now for years, so maybe your method is a faster approach I don't know.)
      How will you later learn the readings?

    • @tarikstaub3242
      @tarikstaub3242 Před 4 lety +42

      80% of 2500 are 2000 Kanji. That means around 67Kanji a day? How can you achieve that without a photographic memory? Do you guys study full time?

    • @madruga2112
      @madruga2112 Před 4 lety +23

      @@Jeolmu Yeah, it is a little bit weird knowing the meaning but not being able to read most of them, but the fact that you can understand the meaning of many sentences since the beginning, is very rewarding.
      About the reading part, I feel, at least for me, that it becomes so much easier to memorize the reading when I encounter the kanji afterwards, in a book, manga or apps like duolingo.
      My thinking for learning this way was: my brother is learning japanese for 5 years. And like many others who work and don't have much time to study, he is going real slow. Sometimes he skips classes for months, and forget a lot of stuff. He told me last week, that, in 5 years, he learned only 600 kanji. (meaning and reading) Then I thought: I learned 550 kanji (meaning only), in 22 days or something. I guess it is worthy it. The reading you can pick up easily while reading manga, translating your favorite japanese songs, studying grammar, etc. I think it is important for beginners to have a "quick start" like this, so you get excited and is less likely to give up.
      But everyone should try and find the method that suits best his/her way of learning.

  • @gallantsteel8542
    @gallantsteel8542 Před 4 lety +483

    How hard can it be? Its like learning some new vocabulary.
    *RIGHT!?*

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +59

      RIGHT ;P

    • @Verheerender
      @Verheerender Před 4 lety +6

      Concord when you forget that you also need to learn haganai and katakana as well

    • @koutta-idiomas8118
      @koutta-idiomas8118 Před 4 lety +54

      Actually yeah, is easier than everyone thinks. After a few hundred kanjis you start to recognize the patterns, you can even guess the reading of a kanji because of the components it is written with. You just need the correct approach :)

    • @gallantsteel8542
      @gallantsteel8542 Před 4 lety +5

      @@Verheerender what do you mean? You mean the words in hiragana and katakana?

    • @Jeolmu
      @Jeolmu Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah it actually is. At least if you just want to recognise the words.

  • @tolacyrusray6888
    @tolacyrusray6888 Před 4 lety +232

    Your handwriting is so beautiful

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +11

      Oh. Thanks! :) 🌟 Didn’t expect that ☕️

  • @MusicFanOnline
    @MusicFanOnline Před 3 lety +27

    I used a similar book to this one. I learned enough Japanese to become a Japanese translator and I SUGGEST as a tip for kanji to make photocopies of those pages such as those seen at 1:54. Then tape them to walls around the home in places where you stand around and you can have a few minutes to study them such as in the bathroom where you might brush your teeth, in the kitchen where you stand around to make food, etc., and even tape one of the sheets in the shower so you can study while you are just standing there washing yourself. Flashcards are good, too, but you have to set aside extra time to handle the cards and quiz yourself. By taping these kanji photocopies, on the other hand, you don't really have to set aside extra time to study, but, instead, you make use of the time you are just standing around the house. A few minutes at a time add up to great learning.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      Amazing method and I totally agree. Thanks for sharing. I could use this comment for a video. All of the best :>

  • @user-tx5eh3cw4i
    @user-tx5eh3cw4i Před 3 lety +118

    It is said that the number of kanji characters is about 50,000 which is impossible to remember all of them, so we Japanese learn Joyo-Kanji.

    • @Gr95dc
      @Gr95dc Před 3 lety +4

      so what is Joyo-Kanji? I'm curious

    • @user-vy4iv7qt4w
      @user-vy4iv7qt4w Před 3 lety +53

      1:11 about Joyo-Kanji
      Jōyō-Kanji are kanji that are indispensable for living a social life in Japan.
      sorry for my poor English.😓

    • @armina5443
      @armina5443 Před 3 lety +12

      The number of kanji characters is 85 000 in the most big chinese dictionary. Actually today are existing more than 200 000 kanji characters.

    • @armina5443
      @armina5443 Před 3 lety +38

      @@Gr95dc, joyo kanji is a list of the most necessary kanjis for everyday social life, and it consists of more than 2000 characters.

    • @bakatoroi
      @bakatoroi Před 3 lety

      I suppose the "50,000 kanji" figure came from Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten. I never heard of 200,000 kanji (hanzi) though. Where does that figure come from? I don't think it's fair to include the Vietnamese ones.

  • @GlobalLocals
    @GlobalLocals Před 2 lety +23

    Serious respect to all of you guys who are learning Japanese. That’s a real big book with real thin pages.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks on behalf of everyone ✔️👍

  • @Jujuoak
    @Jujuoak Před 3 lety +352

    Although 7,000 kanji seems daunting, just remember there’s around 171,000 English words. I know they’re not the same tho

    • @chicoti3
      @chicoti3 Před 3 lety +41

      Well I'm sure if you compare the number of Japanese words you'll have a similar number

    • @burntt999
      @burntt999 Před 3 lety

      Awesome avatar

    • @_peky__1140
      @_peky__1140 Před 3 lety +8

      yeah and my native language isnt english so it motivates me knowing that i memorised many many words. ik its not the same thing but its still motivating.

    • @Jujuoak
      @Jujuoak Před 3 lety

      @@_peky__1140 what’s your native language?

    • @Jujuoak
      @Jujuoak Před 3 lety

      @@chicoti3 true, I was just meaning like memorizing the kanji symbols and associating them with a word and sounds

  • @Orange1117
    @Orange1117 Před 3 lety +95

    For me, who speak fluent Chinese, kanji are the easy part of learning Japanese 😂

    • @smeef2757
      @smeef2757 Před 3 lety +4

      I was just about to say that! Traditional Mandrin makes this stuff look easy!

    • @kagaria
      @kagaria Před 3 lety +2

      So lucky

    • @danielantony1882
      @danielantony1882 Před 3 lety

      Well, you might get away with Recognition but I doubt you'll have a fun time with Pronunciation and and Kanji combinations.

    • @lmm7079
      @lmm7079 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes! It's very useful. I met a Japanese exchange student once and we conversed through writing. Even though the words are pronounced differently and I can't speak Japanese nor could they speak Chinese/English, we still understood each other.

  • @j7w1
    @j7w1 Před 4 lety +49

    ありがたいことだなー
    こんなに日本を、日本語を
    そこに使われる漢字を愛してくれて…

  • @enricohepner
    @enricohepner Před 3 lety +64

    knowing Latin letters by default: haha, 26 symbols, very easy
    studying the Russian alphabet: 33 symbols, easy mate
    studying hiragana and katakana: around 100 symbols for syllables, I guess, I can manage
    looking at kanji: thousands of symbols of "nope"

    • @appleslover
      @appleslover Před 3 lety +3

      Learning chinese would be the hardest task in your life then

    • @carval51
      @carval51 Před 3 lety

      @@appleslover the things is once you learned kanji you technically learn most chinese but it's kinda both way since kanji is borrowed chinese word. I kinda hate it though I like the alphabet system that make few symbols into multiple word than every word has it own kanji

    • @lmm7079
      @lmm7079 Před 3 lety

      Wait till they find out what Chinese is...

    • @VVayVVard
      @VVayVVard Před 2 lety

      @@carval51 Actually, Japanese is one of the easiest languages to learn, IMO, exactly because it uses kanji / Chinese characters. They make retaining vocabulary much easier. I've studied 8 languages, and English and Japanese are the only ones I managed to master (without much difficulty, too).
      Also, there are only about 2000 kanji. People generally know around 20,000~30,000 words regardless of language. So there are definitely way more words than kanji (which is exactly why kanji make learning Japanese so much easier than it would be without them).

    • @carval51
      @carval51 Před 2 lety

      @@VVayVVard compared to what? I was comparing to english

  • @justinreagan4461
    @justinreagan4461 Před 2 lety +10

    Misa: “I Would never dream of living in a world without Light”
    L: “Yes, it would be dark”

  • @hy7148
    @hy7148 Před 3 lety +17

    Even we Japanese start learning kanji from the first grade of elementary school, and it takes about 10 years to learn the regular kanji little by little. I'm 28 years old now, but there are many Kanji I can't read or write except for the regular kanji. Each kanji has a meaning behind its form. It's interesting to learn about that, too.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      I totally agree. It’s a long rewarding journey:)
      Have a good week!

  • @nilesnow2698
    @nilesnow2698 Před 3 lety +108

    I just learn kanji accidentally while learning new words.

    • @johnythecommie3922
      @johnythecommie3922 Před 3 lety +2

      And I learn new words with kanji since just memorizing individual kanji can throw off nuances in meaning when in compound words

    • @moyamoya2886
      @moyamoya2886 Před 3 lety +2

      I learned too many on accident 😭

    • @Cosmicgardening
      @Cosmicgardening Před 3 lety +7

      This is good actually. This is much more natural than picking them up without context as single characters since they have multiple meanings and readings!

    • @j-4222
      @j-4222 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Cosmicgardening But doing both is more efficient

    • @Acro_LangLearn
      @Acro_LangLearn Před 3 lety

      @@moyamoya2886 That’s... a good way to learn kanji tho

  • @maximellow5745
    @maximellow5745 Před 3 lety +13

    Everyone is scared off Kanji, but learned them is literally my favourite part!
    They are incredibly beautiful and every character is an artwork by itself. Love love love

  • @laftyValorant
    @laftyValorant Před 3 lety +30

    I feel like with learning a new language, practicing it with people who can speak it fluently will greatly help with memorization and the meaning of words.

  • @user-um5sd6cm3f
    @user-um5sd6cm3f Před 3 lety +17

    Thank you for encouraging people to learn Japanese. Learning kanji should be fun! Even native speakers of Japanese find it fun to discover roots of kanji.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +3

      You’re welcome:) I love Japanese so I’ll always encourage people to learn it. 🌸 L

  • @yilinjiang4270
    @yilinjiang4270 Před 3 lety +16

    As a Chinese person... it reminds me of my childhood textbook which just a ton of words and very little supporting text...They just want you to repeat each character without questioning them...because it's the mother language. So much pain. We have to learn about 2000 characters per year...The basic character learning usually finished in the early years of elementary school and then moving on to using them...
    Learning kanji is hard and for Japanese people still using kanji, you have my respect.

  • @petersayatshkin7454
    @petersayatshkin7454 Před 3 lety +5

    Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing it 👏👏👏👏👏 That sounds like a great plan^^ ありがとうございまして!

  • @romzen
    @romzen Před 3 lety +1

    Cool video! Man, I'd love to be motivated learning again. So many nice things to do.

  • @al1iii
    @al1iii Před 4 lety +25

    this video was so chill, I had to re-watch it to understand what was it about

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +4

      Hahah I got about 50 comments today but yours was making me laugh the most. Thanks :) ☕️

    • @user-or5rq6fk1x
      @user-or5rq6fk1x Před 4 lety

      Sameee haha

  • @elad5889
    @elad5889 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you!!! I will buy it

  • @KathyakaNina
    @KathyakaNina Před 3 lety +2

    I bought this book as I start learning Japanese & it’s very nifty for me to keep track what I’m learning. Definitely a great tool to learn from.

  • @Miryoka
    @Miryoka Před 4 lety +8

    i'm glad i found your channel T-T after seeing your videos it motivates me to study Japanese more i actually started to study Japanese 5 years ago but i always stops and that's why my Japanese isn't that good ,i was just so depressed that i dropped doing everything thanks to you i feel i want to do many things now ..

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +1

      Wow. Thank you so much! That means a lot to me :) 🌟 Every day, little by little ☕️ Thanks for being here ✨

  • @dark82084
    @dark82084 Před 3 lety +6

    Daily 2kanji for 4 years and you are the master in kanji.. persistence is the key

  • @fayfay3152
    @fayfay3152 Před 3 lety +60

    Why am I watching this when I'm not even at kanji yet. Also, this seems like a great book and I want to get it when I start learning kanji. Thank you!

  • @gracio1231
    @gracio1231 Před 3 lety +2

    I love your voice it’s comfortin

  • @MalenaRina
    @MalenaRina Před 3 lety +5

    ordered the book right after i saw this video. i already know the reading and meaning of about 500 kanji (been working hard for 7 months now) but i think i can only write 5 from memory, so this book will definitely be helpful for me.
    thank you so much for the recommendation!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      You’re super welcome! All of the best with your studies :)

  • @setw18
    @setw18 Před 4 lety +3

    This is amazing! Congrats on 85,000 views.

  • @kazumizzz
    @kazumizzz Před 4 lety +4

    Can’t believe I just found your channel! Subscribed!❤️

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      Kristine A Welcome to the Japanese Library Kristine :) 🖤 L

  • @camomila6070
    @camomila6070 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you!!!

  • @ktjhorizon6089
    @ktjhorizon6089 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you for showing this great book

  • @RExN6900
    @RExN6900 Před 3 lety +30

    I love how his name is Light and he plays L's theme in the background.

  • @SergiGranell
    @SergiGranell Před 4 lety +47

    Looks pretty good overall but what I don't really like is that it has some rōmaji (wastes space and doesn't let you focus on the kana/furigana).
    Have you checked both The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course and The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary?

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +11

      Hi. I see what you’re saying. Me personally like the vocabulary going with the kanji, and it’s all 2500 in 1 book which is rare here in Japan cause they divide elementary school kanji from junior high.
      I just searched them. Wow looks like a book I want. The method they use is grate. Not everyone would wanna study that way but it works.
      Thanks to you it’s on my wishlist now ✨L

  • @shinmeidokujoh4677
    @shinmeidokujoh4677 Před 2 lety +1

    This video popped up today in my timeline 😃 I just ordered the book to continue learning and drawing Kanji 📖 🎁 I have one in German with a similar structure. Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @AdEsguerraVlog2021
    @AdEsguerraVlog2021 Před 2 lety

    Nice Info bro. thanks for this video.

  • @collettecaraway2759
    @collettecaraway2759 Před 4 lety +3

    As an American calligrapher, this looks so appealing. I'll probably order the book and amaze myself. Thanks for sharing this ♥️.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety

      Hi :) I appreciate the comment thank you, and I hope you find it 🌟🖊

  • @catperson5754
    @catperson5754 Před 4 lety +176

    OMG! I need this book!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +15

      Sophia Sama Hi. :) See the pinned comment. I only have 1 left for those who can’t find it on Amazon ☕️ Best of luck :) L

    • @minimalisthome23
      @minimalisthome23 Před 4 lety +2

      The Japanese Diaries [Light 月] May I know the name of this book?please

    • @madushagamage8129
      @madushagamage8129 Před 4 lety +1

      @@-LightSmit sense...
      How much is this book??

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +4

      Hi. I got a few more. On Amazon, about 30$-40$. I sell for 110$ including calligraphy, stationery item and shipping as it’s hard to find. Have a good day :)

    • @moraeza
      @moraeza Před 3 lety +1

      @@madushagamage8129 it’s super cheap on amazon JP I can link you

  • @gaarakabuto1
    @gaarakabuto1 Před 3 lety +2

    I started studying japanese alone in home.I knew how kanji worked in theory from the get go.What i did was once i was comfortable enough with hiragana i just started watching japanese videos on youtube with japanese subtitles,copying down the kanji and searching each one individually what it means and how you draw it.I ended up learning about 150 kanji from that alone and being able to guess some more i also learned katakana this way (i had skipped them previously and within a month doing this i just knew all the kana).

  • @amirul1322
    @amirul1322 Před 3 lety +1

    thanks!!

  • @austin08161
    @austin08161 Před 3 lety +3

    Your handwriting is so beautiful! I am going to try my best to study English. I've subscribed to your channel!
    From a Japanese high school student

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      そうさん、wow :> Thank you so much! Best of luck with your studies! L

  • @DanielDaniel-pf6rd
    @DanielDaniel-pf6rd Před 4 lety +6

    For Chinese who master basic grammar, it's very easy to read Japanese newspaper. But no the same situation with common text.

  • @elysiumcore
    @elysiumcore Před 3 lety

    thanks mate... looks cool - going to buy this

  • @Shuuyadesu
    @Shuuyadesu Před 4 měsíci

    thanks alot for this video! this year july i plan to give jlpt n3. im sure this book will definitely help learn snd getting good mark in test! ほんまにありがとうございます!😊

  • @samspencer582
    @samspencer582 Před 4 lety +6

    Today I ordered this book. Can´t hardly wait to get it.

    • @ethangregory9917
      @ethangregory9917 Před 4 lety

      How is it now, do you use it?

    • @ross9001
      @ross9001 Před 4 lety

      whats the name??

    • @fuckbored4724
      @fuckbored4724 Před 3 lety

      @@ross9001 search "Kanji Dictionary for Foreigners Learning Japanese 2500 N5 to N1" on amazon

  • @tsukishiro6769
    @tsukishiro6769 Před 4 lety +11

    Kodansha Kanji Learners Course is the best text for learning Kanji in my experience. I learned most all of them in a year

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +1

      Hi ☕️ Many people say that. I hope some people read your comment and check it out. :) L 🌟
      Edit: Is there a free link you know of? Like this works? -> www.scribd.com/document/333054791/Kodansha-Kanji-Learners-Course-pdf#download

    • @jahayrac8636
      @jahayrac8636 Před 4 lety

      @@-LightSmit this one should work. usafiles.net/ea34a988fc10bde3?dwn=The%20Kodansha%20Kanji%20Learners%20Course.pdf76714358
      The book is really great. I like having the pdf to ref on the go and the dictionary is nice too but necessary(?). The introduction of the kanji are nicely placed and orderly while the mnemonics help to build stories for the radicals & misc parts. Enjoy!

  • @sandakureva
    @sandakureva Před 3 lety

    Ordered! I've been looking for just such a book to get ready for my JLPT (once the rona calms down enough).

  • @nobody2021
    @nobody2021 Před 3 lety +2

    thanks for showing this, i might buy this book tomorrow when i get paid. i don't know if i'll have a lot of use for it since i have the internet but i like having a physical thing i can reference, it feels more real, even if i don't rely on it primarily.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +1

      You’re welcome :>

    • @TokyoXtreme
      @TokyoXtreme Před 2 lety

      I have kanji reference books myself (similar to the one in the video, but I just use the Midori dictionary app on my phone to look up words. Just another advantage of learning how to write kanji through RTK: you can look up compounds insanely fast through the drawing interface, without having to look back-and-forth to the kanji and the screen to make sure it’s right.

  • @thereverse4452
    @thereverse4452 Před 3 lety +3

    "Hi, I'm Light"
    My Brain: LiGhT yAgAmi Is ThAt yOu?

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      👍 ;) I love Death Note, as you can hear the song

  • @princessthyemis
    @princessthyemis Před 4 lety +3

    What a fantastic book I'll have to save up money for it!! Looks super helpful!!!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      Hi. If you use it right then it can be helpful and a great challenge. Best of luck! :)

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis Před 4 lety +1

      @@-LightSmit thank you so much!!! :D

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Před 3 lety

    Great video!!

  • @sashimizee1484
    @sashimizee1484 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello and thank you for this GREAT recommendation! I have placed my Amazon order. :)

  • @chrislail3824
    @chrislail3824 Před 3 lety +3

    This is a great reference book, I have an earlier edition of it that has a slightly different title

  • @paulhamilton4431
    @paulhamilton4431 Před 3 lety +2

    I lived in Japan for 11yrs and never had the chance to master speaking Nihongo [only enjoyed the food, culture, and shopping]. Now, i can binge on your channel and play catch up. Cheers'

  • @user-qb4ke6gm5b
    @user-qb4ke6gm5b Před 3 lety +1

    thank you :)

  • @zedd9697
    @zedd9697 Před 4 lety +8

    Kanji is like ART

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      It indeed is a great way to look at it. 🍷☕️ L

  • @heavyhitters3594
    @heavyhitters3594 Před 3 lety +3

    I’ve been living abroad for over 15 years and I REALLY forgot how to write kanji even the easy ones. Reading is totally fine as I read/watch Japanese news everyday. When I went back to japan last year I had to fill out some documents at the airport and I really couldn’t remember many of kanji so I had to google to remember haha. Hard to remember but easy to forget if you don’t use daily...

    • @TokyoXtreme
      @TokyoXtreme Před 2 lety

      If you use a system like Heisig’s RTK and work through it by actually writing the characters down during review, the majority of them will become literally unforgettable. Years could pass with no exposure, and you’d still be able to write them from memory.

  • @gamespeter1
    @gamespeter1 Před 3 lety +1

    Omg! I really need this book, I really need to buy it in order to improve my Japanese. It's a really beautiful dictionary 😍😍

  • @rosirumenova287
    @rosirumenova287 Před 3 lety +1

    Well, I just didn't know a method of learning vocabulary and kanji simultaneously, ty for the tip ^^

  • @willjohns9656
    @willjohns9656 Před 3 lety +10

    Got this book a week ago and am loving it. I’ll be finished with school in a couple months so I’m planning to fully commit to learning then.
    Even now, though, I still love just browsing through it. Very neat and compact. Learning a couple words in the meantime every now and then is easy. Some would call it pricey for a book but for the amount of content, it is definitely worth it for any Japanese learner, especially beginners like me.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +2

      Great mindset! Keep at it.

    • @agungwiyono417
      @agungwiyono417 Před 2 lety +2

      Can you tell please, where i can buy the book ? And let me know how is it ?
      Thanks.

  • @user-zb4hz4vx8b
    @user-zb4hz4vx8b Před 4 lety +17

    英語での漢字ブック!新鮮だったです❣️

  • @heinhtetaung132
    @heinhtetaung132 Před 2 lety +1

    ありがとございます

  • @davidserrano1044
    @davidserrano1044 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm going to save this video to buy the book lol. This one looks real good thanks!!!

    • @davidserrano1044
      @davidserrano1044 Před 3 lety +1

      Kanji book successfully ordered. Just waiting now 🙂

  • @TooManyChoices1
    @TooManyChoices1 Před 4 lety +58

    I started Japanese about 2.5 weeks ago... I’m learning on my own. I know about 35 Kanji 😳🥴😒🤦‍♂️😢‼️lmao

    • @kamibr4644
      @kamibr4644 Před 4 lety +19

      I started to learn Japanese something about 3 years ago. I'm learning on my own too. And I know 1 meaby 2 or 3 kanji, so.... Don't worry 😂😂😂 be happy 😅

    • @ross1972
      @ross1972 Před 4 lety +21

      In 6 months you will have forgotten half of them *personal experience

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +18

      Lol great! Well the key is to do it daily especially in the beginning. Good luck 🌟📚☕️✍🏼

    • @kyongminfm
      @kyongminfm Před 4 lety +3

      guys look for "kanji tree in the app store if you are searching to learn them on the phone

    • @VampirexEva
      @VampirexEva Před 4 lety

      Keep going hun!!!!

  • @acrosstheclouds
    @acrosstheclouds Před 3 lety +7

    I'm currently working on a dictionary containing 1859 non-Joyo Kanjis, which allows you to know 4000 Kanjis if you already know the 2141 Joyo Kanjis (including the ones which have been removed).
    I'm doing it in French first, but I'm planning to translate it afterwards.
    By the way, if you want to learn more Kanjis, the lists to 6000 go like this :
    - Joyo Kanjis
    - Jinmei Kanjis
    - Kanji Kentei Level pre 1
    - Kanji Kentei Level 1

  • @serajeemdtoriqularman5955

    Thanks for recomendation. I just got this book .

  • @mushintatsu
    @mushintatsu Před 3 lety +2

    I just bought it and it's really well written

  • @meow4619
    @meow4619 Před 3 lety +13

    I think 2500 Kanji can cover 95% of the content in Chinese newspapers. so if you know 2500 Kanji, you can read Chinese as well I guess.

  • @vikkumari
    @vikkumari Před 3 lety +22

    I was not expecting the woo-hoo at the beginning and I'm laughing so hard

  • @theonly.lightfall
    @theonly.lightfall Před 4 měsíci

    Oh. I haven't even heard about the book. Thx for sharing. I have been using Genki plus and learn 100 kanji with it, but having such a big book is way more better. It's like a long journey =)

  • @ZoZo-ub5uw
    @ZoZo-ub5uw Před 3 lety

    For learning kanji the first thing I used was a pre-made anki deck for heising's remember the kanji book. It is an easy way to learn kanji through associating them with stories. And since anki shows you the kanji you are about to forget it's a wonderful approach, in my opinion.

  • @OLGMC
    @OLGMC Před 4 lety +15

    “If you just remember all of these kanji...”
    Well let me just quickly do that 😐

  • @ogrigorigoi
    @ogrigorigoi Před 3 lety +16

    We Japanese are forced to write kanjis thousands of times when we are children.
    That was one of the worst homework to me😂

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +7

      I teach in Japan, and many students tell me the same. But if you don’t write it then you’ll probably just be able to read and type kanji ☕️ Have a good day :)

  • @hmdah.d4562
    @hmdah.d4562 Před 3 lety

    thank you very mutch
    本当にありがとうございます

  • @amandasmit9328
    @amandasmit9328 Před rokem +1

    Best channel. 👍👏🏻🙏🇯🇵🇿🇦

  • @Beautifullife7189
    @Beautifullife7189 Před 4 lety +4

    beautiful book 🤗🤗

  • @hudayiask536
    @hudayiask536 Před 4 lety +3

    nice design I like it

  • @yamaha893
    @yamaha893 Před 10 měsíci

    got this book on your recomendation and love it.
    quick q: when learning to write kanji do you have a recommended book to write in or should i just practice in an everyday notebook ?

  • @e_3261
    @e_3261 Před 3 lety +2

    I know only about 200 kanji by learning in 2 years and there r 300 missing like u said to understand the most part of the Japanese newspaper...
    Thanks for the video Bro ✌️

  • @dikyjulianto9224
    @dikyjulianto9224 Před 4 lety +5

    i just bought that book last week!
    i think it will help in my N1 test .thanks

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      ☕️Awesome!

    • @elizabethpalmer8456
      @elizabethpalmer8456 Před 4 lety +1

      where did you get this book ? I would like to get myself a copy

    • @elizabethpalmer8456
      @elizabethpalmer8456 Před 4 lety +1

      where did you buy this

    • @dikyjulianto9224
      @dikyjulianto9224 Před 4 lety

      i bought in the local book store in japan.
      the store name is "Academia"
      but i think you can find it in Amazon (^^)v

    • @elizabethpalmer8456
      @elizabethpalmer8456 Před 4 lety +1

      I tried looking for it on amazon but it wont come up what is the full title and author?

  • @AnnoyingTiger888
    @AnnoyingTiger888 Před 3 lety +3

    Bro, I LOVE your handwriting

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +1

      No. It’s cheap. Try and buy books with 2500 kanji. 3 books minimum

  • @yaroslavliutnik5594
    @yaroslavliutnik5594 Před rokem

    Just ordered! Without even watching the video) Looked up how it looks and its description - must be worthy of it. I also consider buying Kanji flash cards by White Rabbit. However, now I guess the boon will be even better.
    アドバイスありがとうございます.

  • @evaespino2577
    @evaespino2577 Před rokem

    I actually already had this book before I watched your video, so I made the right purchase!

  • @luciamcclendon8090
    @luciamcclendon8090 Před 3 lety +6

    I study mandarin, just memorize the meaning of the characters or Japanese kanji, don't waste your time trying to figure each radical out. This is a method I used to pass unit test full of who knows how much Chinese characters. It's memorization. Training your brain with different memorization methods like the memory palace is good to practice, so you can learn more efficiently and faster. The more you practice those methods the faster you get. I have friends who try to break down kanji to the core, just memorize the whole character.

    • @sokinecola9361
      @sokinecola9361 Před 3 lety

      I agree. Also Chinese words are arranged in a logical way. As you learn more Chinese characters, you can literally guess the meaning of the words. Most of the characters themselves have limited number of meanings (or 1 core meaning) then it is matter of arranging characters together

  • @user-br6sc5pv3n
    @user-br6sc5pv3n Před 4 lety +4

    I am very impressing!!
    thank you for being interested in Japanese!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you :) Very beautiful but a little complicated language 🍵

    • @user-br6sc5pv3n
      @user-br6sc5pv3n Před 4 lety +1

      @@-LightSmit take it easy! I am always biside you!! xo xo!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      Yuko Ogawa 嬉しいです(^-^)心からありがとう。 🖤

    • @user-br6sc5pv3n
      @user-br6sc5pv3n Před 4 lety +1

      @@-LightSmit こちらこそ!!私も英語の勉強頑張ります!!勇気をありがとうございます。

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +1

      Let’s study hard :) 📚 私たちは何でも出来る 🍵

  • @user-ps4jc3or5l
    @user-ps4jc3or5l Před 3 lety +1

    ありがとうございます😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety

      どういたしまして 🌸
      いい名前ね

  • @christiangroth2677
    @christiangroth2677 Před 2 lety

    Picked this up the other day and so far so good. While not a Japanese to Japanese dictionary bear in mind that the meanings of each character are written in… well kanji. I see this as a plus for learning new characters as you go along in your studies but some beginners may be put off.

  • @subashkorangeegurung4084
    @subashkorangeegurung4084 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you mr light, I have just ordered through amazon, I hope it will help me!

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 4 lety +2

      You’re welcome :) As I say, anything will help if you use it wisely 🌸 Best of luck! ✍🏼

  • @ZiIIionaire
    @ZiIIionaire Před 3 lety +3

    I started learning hiragana this quarantine but I am not able to memorize all characters because I gave up, but sometimes while watching anime I can read a few words even though I don't understand the meaning. I guess I should continue studying since my dad learned japanese (but he didn't studied about kanji) he gave me his japanese hiragana and katakana dictionary, character charts and study notes but he didn't have the kanji dictionary. So he said to me "Learn the basics first before you go learning kanji" so maybe in the future I will buy that kanji dictionary in the video. Wish me luck to learn Japanese.

    • @-LightSmit
      @-LightSmit  Před 3 lety +3

      All of the best! I’m creating the best Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji books now. But yes, just keep going and don’t stop. The mindset is more important than the books 📚

  • @user-wm4qp7mg9g
    @user-wm4qp7mg9g Před 4 lety +2

    this is such a wonderful book. 😍

  • @xatstilo
    @xatstilo Před 3 lety

    Thank you🙂