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Oct 2016
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144: Learning Japanese Kanji with Star W...

OLLY RICHARDS
About this episode

In this episode, I speak with Kevin about his fascinating journey to learn to read and write Japanese. Find Kevin's blog here.

In this episode:

  • How Kevin got started with Japanese
  • Struggles in learning kanji
  • Materials that inspired him

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Kevin shows us how to use Wanikani:

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