7 Tricks That Instantly Boosted My Japanese Reading

Struggling with Japanese reading? You’re not alone.
Maybe you’ve been told to “just read more”—but when you try, it’s slow, frustrating, and full of constant lookups.

In this video, I’ll walk you through 7 tricks that made Japanese reading finally click for me—so you can start making real progress without burning out.
These are the exact methods I used on my own journey to become fluent in Japanese, especially when reading felt impossible.

I also use Migaku to turn anime, YouTube, and more into study tools. It helps me actually remember what I learn. Here’s my affiliate link if you want to try it: Migaku.com/JaredDesu

If you’ve ever wondered how to read Japanese, how to learn Japanese fast, or how I learned Japanese through immersion tools like Yomichan, Anki, and Migaku—this one’s for you.

Whether you’re a beginner or working toward JLPT N2 or N1, these strategies can help you actually enjoy reading Japanese—without memorizing endless grammar rules or grinding boring textbooks.


📚 Resources Mentioned:
How to ACTUALLY Study Japanese Grammar:
   • How to ACTUALLY Study Japanese Grammar  

Yomitan (Browser Dictionary):
https://yomitan.wiki/

Anki (SRS Flashcard App):
https://apps.ankiweb.net

Migaku (Affiliate Link) → https://migaku.com/JaredDesu

Migaku is the tool I use to connect everything, from sentence mining to monolingual lookups.
If you want to try it, you can get 10% off the lifetime plan or 1 month free on Standard/Early Access with my link above.

Moeway:
https://moeway.app/

Immersion Kit (Sentence Database):
https://www.immersionkit.com/

Jisho (Online Dictionary):
https://jisho.org/


Shoutout to ‪@ToKiniAndy‬ for his excellent video breaking down kanji:
   • The Anatomy of a Japanese Kanji  

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I hope this helped make Japanese reading feel a little less impossible.
If you’ve tried any of these tools—or if you’ve found your own trick that helped you get better at Japanese reading—drop a comment. I’d love to hear from you.

日本語上手くなる方法 exists—don’t give up. 頑張りましょう！













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