HOW I'D START READING IN JAPANESE IF I COULD DO IT ALL AGAIN 📖 Best Japanese beginner books to read

Hi friends,
today it's all about starting to read in Japanese as a beginner! I'll tell you about my very painful reading journey and how I'd start reading in Japanese if I could do it all again 💫 I'll also talk about the best Japanese beginner books to read (including free Japanese resources) and the ones you maybe should avoid at the start of your Japanese reading journey 📚


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//COME SAY HI
Japanese Instagram:   / seriinudesu  
Business email: [email protected] (for business inquiries only!)


//THINGS USED OR MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
Books:
Genki 1: https://amzn.to/3QvZwT9
Japanese short stories for beginners 1: https://amzn.to/3KRqiSz
Japanese short stories for beginners 2: https://amzn.to/3DHUn2C
Japanese graded readers level 0: https://amzn.to/47f8Q3X
Japanese graded readers level 1: https://amzn.to/3KsyQyS
Komi can't communicate Manga Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/44U3Csh
おじさまと猫 Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3OoSzSs
恋するシロクマ Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/44WellM

Websites:
Minimmersion server (incl. book club):   / discord  
Hukumusume: http://hukumusume.com/douwa/en/index.... (click on English + Japanese in the short stories itself)
Learn natively Tadoku series: https://learnnatively.com/series/c78f...
NHK easy news: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

Other:
My iPad: https://amzn.to/42Zn2eX
Pen for my iPad: https://amzn.to/3m1NHr4


//ALL THE BOOKS I USED FOR MY JLPT N4 PREP
Nihongo Challenge Vocabulary: https://amzn.to/41hgc33
Nihongo Challenge for JLPT N4 & N5 Kanji: https://amzn.to/3GoCebR
Nihongo Challenge Grammar & Reading practice N4: https://amzn.to/3GsCR4v
New Kanzen Master JLPT N4 Reading Comprehension: https://amzn.to/3KmsPCX
New Kanzen Master JLPT N4 Listening Comprehension: https://amzn.to/3zFTNR4
Shin Nihongo 500 Mon JLPT N4 - N5: https://amzn.to/3zGtaf1
JLPT N4 Mock Exam by the Japanese Foundation: https://amzn.to/3Ncrm3t


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Check out these two websites!
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Use my preply link to get 30% off your first lesson: https://bit.ly/3ZlBUlE


//WHAT I USE TO FILM AND EDIT
TubeBuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=C...
My new camera: https://amzn.to/3M6nS1Y
My new mic: https://amzn.to/3W1B3WA
My tripod: https://amzn.to/3WqLCkN
My phone: https://amzn.to/3IMSOnQ
My laptop (a similar one to mine): https://amzn.to/3m5yPI3
My iPad: https://amzn.to/42Zn2eX
Pen for my iPad: https://amzn.to/3m1NHr4


//DISCLAIMER
This video is not sponsored!
Some links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission that supports my channel but there is no additional charge to you! Thank you so much for supporting my channel so I can provide you free content each week ❤

//CONTENTS
00:00 Feeling overwhelmed with reading in Japanese?
00:40 How I started reading in Japanese and how I overcame the initial hurdles
03:30 How I'd start reading in Japanese if I could do it all again
05:27 Best reading resources for total beginners
07:34 Best reading resources for upper beginners


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