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Hi everybody!
I was wondering if I must leave my Anki Decks and start studying by Wanikani.
Is this a logical way to keep studying or better I should finish Textfugu, master it’s kanji and vocab and then start Wanikani? Do you recommend to do this?
By the way I am about half season 5. :)
Thanks!
If you’re studying on WaniKani too, don’t bother with the TextFugu kanji – WaniKani basically takes its place.
Let me hijack this for a moment.
Has anyone ever “leaked” a full test? Hoping to be prepared is one thing, knowing what to expect is another. You just can’t get a straight answer out of people what you’ll need when it comes to grammar and I don’t think the sample questions reveal the full scope of the thing.
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Xaromir.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.Not that I’m aware of, I’m afraid. Part of the reason for the cryptic answers is that they just don’t release a precise list of what you’re expected to know for the exams.
You can buy JLPT study books around the place, though. It might be worth looking into them.
The studying part isn’t so bad, but the not exactly knowing what I’m studying for is daunting, especially considering how many people fail the test. It gives me the heebie jeebies. I suppose everyone can relate, though. One month to go and I’m acting like a headless chicken.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.Make sure you practice your listening and you should be right. The questions readings are very carefully done to make sure you can’t get the right answer by just cherry-picking a single key word or phrase.
Thanks for being so re-assuring and helpful. No idea how this place would run without you actually. Well, I know there are a few things on page one about this, but if you can think of any last-minute aid I should consider, feel free to let me know. :)
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.In the end, any study is good study. Try reading things. I was playing 二ノ国 on my DS immediately before my N3 test as a way of unwinding a bit, and encountered the word 生える, which included a reading for 生 that I’d never seen before (it’s は). Guess what was question number 1 in the test itself.
It’s tricky to get grammar lists for the test, I grant, but there’s piles of apps out there with kanji and vocab flash cards. One app I like is StickyStudy – the N5-only version is free. Each vocab word has example sentences, which you can use for further practice. I’d also advise getting the Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar – it teaches you all the grammar, and the example sentences make for good bonus practice. I admit, I’ve read it cover to cover. Literally. =)
Tofugu reviews it here: http://www.tofugu.com/reviews/a-dictionary-of-japanese-grammar/
In the end, though, your sig puts it best. Give it a go – even if you fail, it’s a learning experience for next time. =)
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