I’m probably not the only one who finds it interesting to see other non-natives speaking foreign languages, in this case Japanese. Here is a list of videos I’ve compiled of mostly celebrities speaking Japanese: Steven …
When small changes make a big difference, part 3
This is the last and final post about confusingly similar Chinese characters. In the first article, there was a quiz where you could check how many of these characters you know, so if you haven’t …
When small changes make a big difference, part 2
Last time, I wrote a post about how small changes could make a big difference in the meaning of some Chinese characters. I also wrote about how difficult it is as a beginner to figure …
When small changes make a big difference, part 1
Some strokes that make up Chinese characters are very important, drawing them just a bit too long or with the wrong angle will change the meaning of a character completely. Other strokes are not so …
Tending your vocabulary garden
Image source: https://www.flickr.com /people/40563877@N00 If I could go back in time and change the way I learnt languages in general and Chinese in particular, there are many things I would do …
Kana is here! Now available for the Android app.
Attention Japanese Skritterers: After 5000 lines of code and countless coffees later, we are excited to announce kana handwriting support is finally available for our Android app. We said we won’t stop making Skritter better …
Study Smart, Not Hard
Most who start studying foreign languages become infatuated with learning new words and expressions, and seeing the differences and similarities compared to their native language. Unfortunately after time though, sometimes these exciting feelings begin to …
What should you do when you forget a word?
Image source: http://archive.wired.com/ medtech/health/magazine/16-05/ff_wozniak A spaced repetition program such as Skritter is built around efficiency. The goal isn’t to make you remember everything, it’s to make sure that each minute you invest will give you …
Skritter Android app now available
Skritter is now officially available for Android, just download it from the Play Store (Chinese here, Japanese here). Four months have passed since we released the beta version of the app and it has been …
Acronyms and Abbreviations in Japanese
You may have noticed some acronyms while studying Japanese that use English letters, like “OL” or “NG”. They are used somewhat commonly, and if you hear or see one you might not know what it …