A ten-minute Japanese study routine

The idea

Try a flexible ten-minute session: two minutes recalling old words without looking, three reading a short text, three listening or reading aloud, and two writing one useful sentence and checking it. Use a device voice only if it is available. Mark one difficulty to revisit tomorrow; change the timings when a step needs more attention.

Examples

• 毎日まいにち、十分じゅっぷんだけ勉強べんきょうします。I study for just ten minutes every day.
• まず、昨日きのうの言葉ことばを思おもい出だします。First, I recall yesterday’s words.
• 次つぎに、短みじかい文ぶんを読よみます。Next, I read a short sentence.
• その文ぶんを声こえに出だして読よみます。I read that sentence aloud.
• 最後さいごに、文ぶんを一ひとつ書かきます。Finally, I write one sentence.
• 明日あしたも同おなじ時間じかんに練習れんしゅうします。I will practise at the same time tomorrow too.

Watch out

Ten minutes is a starting point, not a promise of fluency. Do not sacrifice checking or rest to keep a streak.

Try it yourself

1. Choose using the Japanese examples: まず、いつの言葉ことばを思おもい出だしますか。（昨日きのう／来年らいねん）

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   昨日 / きのう

   The example says: First, I recall yesterday’s words.

2. Choose using the Japanese examples: 次つぎに何なにを読よみますか。（短みじかい文ぶん／長ながい本ほん）

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   短い文 / みじかいぶん

   The example says: Next, I read a short sentence.

3. Choose using the Japanese examples: 最後さいごに文ぶんをいくつ書かきますか。（一ひとつ／十とお）

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   一つ / ひとつ

   The example says: Finally, I write one sentence.

Use it today

Set a timer, try the four steps once and choose one item to revisit tomorrow.