Starting a language diary!

先ごろ自分の日本語の日記を始めました！この日記に私の漢字れんしゅうとかそのテーム書くつもりです。

Hello! I wonder if I wrote that correctly (if not, do correct me!). What I said up there (or tried to say lol) is that I've recently started a Japanese language diary! In this diary I plan to write about my study of Kanji. And hopefully this will motivate me to study more Kanji and more Japanese, since I have to admit, the lack of having people to practice languages with sometimes makes feel little demotivated.

In a language diary you can practice writing in that language, reading, and even learn new words as you may want to write about a topic for which you may not know which words to use in that language yet! You can also read what you're writing out loud, and this way practice speaking in that language as well.

You don't need to know too many words in new language to start a diary; just write with the words you know, and any new words you acquire. I think this can be helpful to gain more vocabulary and to really learn the vocabulary and feel it natural.

I will also be starting one in French soon. I currently know too little French to form sentences that go beyond the very basic, but as long as I can form a sentence I believe it is enough.

Thank you for reading my blog! Share in the comments if you've started a diary in your new language(s) and how it's going for you! Also if you plan on starting one, and then, do tell me how it goes. :)

Japanese Kanji practice notebook

Hey all. You know, I've been studying Japanese on and off for years (I know, I get lazy sometimes, we all do!) and it had never occurred to me for some reason to get a Kanji practice notebook! To be honest, I didn't even know what they are until last week I was watching a Youtube video and I saw the notebook for the first time.
And I thought, I should have known! This is what children use in school when they are learning Kanji, and I believe all the way to high school too.

These notebooks have a lot of squares to practice; some come with 80 squares, others with 150, and the one I'm getting (because yeah, I am getting one) has 200 squares to practices Kanji. :)

I can't really promote any brands (especially since I will be trying them for the very first time), so I encourage you to check them out!

I think they can be super useful, and also work as a tool to motivate students into studying their Kanji.

Hello! I haven't posted anything in AGES!

I have been so busy writing. But I plan on coming back.

Stay tuned if my content is of interest for you :)

Thank you.

A little tip for learning a new language is to watch television without subtitles.
I'm actually watching right now a cooking show on Youtube, and I've learned some new words already. :)

(This is for the Japanese language.)

I want to share with you three words I learned today:

1) 折る - Oru - To fold, to bend
2) 小麦 - Komugi - Wheat
3) とろとろ - Torotoro - simmering; brimming, sticky

This is very short, I know, but hopefully you can learn something.
I want to update more often, but bare with me for a few days >,<
Thank you for reading! Until next time :)

I haven't updated! I'm sorry >,<
I'll make sure I do today. It's been quite a busy few days.

I'm considering making this page focus on Japanese, as well, since I mostly (or only, really) post about Japanese. It's the one Asian language I know best, despite loving so many others too, like Korean, Mandarin, and Hindi. I guess I haven't been motivated lately.

But I'll post today, I promise. >,<

Studying Mandarin and Korean language became a bit too much for me for some time, partly because I got too invested in studying Japanese. I do still love these languages, and also still have an interest in learning Hindi (which is why I named this page Iloveasianlanguages) but I admit I'm still a complete beginner in all of these. Well, not so much so about Korean, but still I know too little for it to count.

I think what I will do with these - which will motivate me too - is that I will begin studying with one of my old books, and share the whole experience here with you readers :)
I think that will be fun, and helpful to you as well.

Hopefully I will begin with this little experiment next week, and also come back with more Kanji to share.

Kanji Review

Hello everyone!
I meant to upload this sooner, but here it is! The review of all Kanji I've shared here.

1)　曜  you - Day of the week

2)　主  Shu, su, nushi - Master; omo(na) - Main

3)　筆  Fude, hitsu - Brush, writing　

4)　文  Bun, mon - Writing, letters; Fumi - letter

5)　仕  Shi, tsuka(eru) - Serve

6)　売  U(ru), Bai - Sell

7)　化  Ka, Ke, Ba(keru) - to change form; Ba(kasu) to bewitch

8)　工 Ku, Ko - Construction

9)　史 Shi - History

10)　代 Dai - Generation, price; Tai, Ka(waru) - Substitute; Yo - Age, generation; Shiro - Price, substitute

11)　交 Kou, Maji(ru) - Become mixed; Maji(eru) mix; Maji(waru) associate with, mingle with; Kawa(su) exchange (like talk).

12)　相 Sou - Aspect, phase; Shou - Government, minister; Ai - Mutual

13)　古 Ko, Furu(i) - old

14)　安 An - Peace; Yasu(i) cheap, easy to do

15)　軍 Gun - Military force, Army

16)　里 Ri, Sato - Village, natice place

17)　石 Ishi, Seki, Shaku - Stone; Koku - a unit of capacity

18)　玉 Tama, Gyoku - Jewel, orb

19)　理 Ri - Reason

20)　元 Moto, gen, gon - Origin

21)　取 To(ru), shu - Take

22)　用 You - Business, errand; Mochi(iru) Use

23)　糸 Ito, shi - Thread

24)　支 Shi - Branch; Sasa(eru) Support

I hope you find this useful, and helpful for your studies! Kanji is interesting and fun, but also quite hard to master! But that challenge is part of the fun for me. Be on the lookout for more Kanji here. Until next time! : )