Japan is a land full of folktales and fairy tales, called 物語 or monogatari. Some of them are quite common and almost everyday references, whether it be an Okappa (a mythical water creature) printed on …
Trace your errors to the source
When you review characters and end up writing the wrong one, don’t just tap “next”. Trace the error to the source! Finding out why you wrote the wrong character can help you prevent it from happening again.
Hacking the most difficult Chinese characters (13-15)
This article discusses difficult characters in Chinese in order to help you learn them. It’s the fifth article in our series and deals with three characters is the 1500 frequency range： 叛， 沈 and 凝.
Japanese Pitch Accent
It’s commonly known Chinese has tones, (it can be one of the larger struggles of learning the language). While Japanese doesn’t use tones, there is however a stress or pitch accent. Pitch accent is where …
Japanese Animal Sounds
Have you ever wondered if the noises animals make are perceived differently by people in other parts of the world? It’s something you might not think about until visiting another country or studying a different …
Why writing helps you remember better than reading
Writing helps you remember Chinese characters and Japanese kanji better than reading does because is forces deeper processing.
Welcome to the new Skritter blog!
We have launched a new version of the Skritter blog! We hope that this new version will be easier to use both for you and for us. What kind of posts would you like to see on the new Skritter blog?
Engrish (Mistranslated Japanese)
As you continue studying Japanese or just walk around Japan, you’ll notice broken English (Engrish) printed on things like signs or shirts certainly isn’t hard to spot. I know it might not be the politest …
Skritter looking for JavaScript Developer
Skritter was founded by 3 college friends and language learners to make learning characters a fast, fun, and easy process. Today it’s the #1 character writing application on the market; providing a completely digital experience …
Hacking the most difficult Chinese characters (10-12)
We all have some characters that just refuse to stick and that we keep forgetting over and over. The best way of learning tricky characters in Chinese is to deal with them decisively. For more about …