365 Nihongo Blog

  • 6 Japanese Podcast for Beginners in 2024

    Embarking on a journey to master a new language is both thrilling and challenging, and when it comes to learning Japanese, the quest is no exception. Whether you’re just starting to explore the enchanting realm of hiragana and katakana or seeking to refine your conversational skills, podcasts can be invaluable companions on your linguistic adventure.

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  • Japanese Vocabulary for Black Clover Fans

    Tired of pirates and football strikers? Look no further than “Black Clover”, a shōnen anime where the protagonist is a bit of an underdog and wants to become the best in the world! Wait, that sounds oddly familiar… “Black Clover” is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name written and

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  • Japanese Words You Must Know Before Watching Vinland Saga

    Are you a Vingland Saga fan or have you just seen it on Netflix and are interested in watching it? We put together a 76-word Japanese vocabulary that you might want to learn before watching Vingland Saga! “Vinland Saga” is an exhilarating journey through the Viking Age, centred around Thorfinn, a young warrior seeking vengeance

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  • Learn Japanese with Logia Devil Fruits

    There are over 200 Devil Fruits in One Piece series, all of which have Japanese names! What an easy and efficient way to up you Japanese vocabularies by watching anime and learning about Devil Fruit user powers! Let’s look at Logia users today. As you will see, many of the fruits’ names simply refer to

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  • 21 Halloween Words in Japanese

    Happy Halloween! Whether you are putting on a costume tonight, giving out candy to trick-or-treaters or just staying at home an ignoring the spooky season, you might be interested in learning a few words to talk about Halloween in Japanese language! We put together 21 must-know Japanese words to talk about Halloween this year! Katakana

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  • Spy x Family Must-Know Japanese Vocabulary

    Exciting news for anime fans! Spy x Family has finally returned with heartwarming and funny first episodes of Season 2 this October. A quick synopsis for the new viewers and Season 1 fans who might have forgotten the gist of the show. Spy x Family スパイファミリー is set in a fictional world, but similar to

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  • How to Improve Your Listening Skills in Japanese

    Have you been learning Japanese for a few years, but feel like you know nothing when you turn anime on? Is LISTENING the scariest part of the JLPT exam for you? Or are you tired of nodding and awkwardly smiling when someone is talking to you in Japanese?  I feel you. Listening is imperative to

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  • 3 Books for Learning Japanese with Manga

    “Learn Japanese with manga” and “How to learn Japanese with manga” are extremely popular searches on Google. And there are websites that give you a framework of how to do it or websites, like ours, that gives you a vocabulary and breakdown of phrases and grammar. We put together a list of books that use

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  • It is very close to Christmas and we decided to share with you this holiday vocabulary! We put together 38 Japanese words that you should know going into this holiday season! There are Christmas-specific words as well as general winter vocabulary! Happy Holidays”

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  • Best Books for Learning Kanji

    You’ve been studying Japanese for a bit, and now you are ready to fully crack on Kanji! What book should you buy? Here are my 5 personal favourite Kanji Study Books. (All the links are affiliate and we will earn a little commission if you buy from them) https://amzn.to/3GByd4Z https://amzn.to/3Ozmfeg There is a very good

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