Hiragana is pretty easy to learn, and these mnemonic images make it even easier! We have graphics for each kana (both Hiragana and Katakana) directly in the Skritter: Write Japanese app, which you can use …
6 Strategies for Learning Success (Chinese w/Eng Captions)
In this video, Jake uses Chinese to discuss 6 strategies for learning success. Recently, Jake has found that his Chinese has regressed, so he has set a new goal to have regular 1 on 1 …
Katakana country names in Kanji
Some country names in Japanese are spelled only in Kanji (like East Asian countries), but other countries are spelled using Katakana, which is used for loanwords in Japanese. For instance, America is アメリカ (Amerika). Canada …
Ghost Month Customs
On the southern coast of China and in Taiwan, the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the day when the ghost door opens. According to folktales and common beliefs, the …
What’s New at SkritterHQ
Along with the usual updates via our monthly newsletter, forum, and social media accounts, here is a video summarizing some of the stuff we’ve been working on over the last few weeks and months. 3.4.9 …
10 Useful Japanese Expressions for Beginners
Here are some polite phrases that are very useful when just starting to learn Japanese. This assumes you’ve already learned things like はい (yes)、いいえ (no)、and ありがとう (thanks)！ Learn these and you’ll be able to greet …
High-quality audio recordings for HSK 1-4 words and sentences + all single syllables
During the spring and summer, we have gradually upgraded and replaced audio for the most commonly studied items in Skritter. We believe that having high-quality audio is important, because just like neat characters provide a …
The Family Tree in Chinese
In this #SkritterChineseTips, we’re taking on the topic of the Chinese family tree which confuses even native speakers! ⠀⠀But don’t worry because you don’t need to memorize all the different titles. There are prefixes and specific …
Skritter Classroom client updates now out!
School is starting again soon, and the Skritter Classroom client has got some new updates to help make this next semester a success! The following changes are now live on Skritter Classroom: Student study progress …
Learning Japanese Through Music, Part 9: スネークイーター (Snake Eater)
Click here to see more of these posts! This series of posts covers Japanese songs, along with their lyrics, and translations so you can make sure you learn every word. When translating Japanese, and especially for things …