How to learn Japanese? How long will it take?

How long does Japanese self-study usually take?

First of all, I personally don't recommend self-study. It's easy to take a detour at first, but it's cheap to teach yourself. Then let's talk about how long it usually takes to learn by yourself to N3.

The basic knowledge of the introductory unit needs to be understood, and it takes 8 hours to write, draw and listen. Of course, after eight hours of study, you will still have some forgettable pseudonyms. It doesn't matter. After that, you can study and review, and you will be proficient in three weeks. Some people may think that repetition is simple and mechanical, and they don't want to take the time to do it. This idea is wrong. Language learning is repetition, and only repetition can be remembered. Only by repeatedly replacing a sentence pattern with different words or clauses can practice make perfect. It usually takes about a month to reach the primary level of understanding. Review constantly in the process of learning, otherwise you will soon forget what you have learned before. Each unit needs 4 hours to review. In the process of reviewing, it is mainly vocabulary, because vocabulary is particularly easy to forget, and grammar needs to be familiar again. After reviewing, you need to do 1 hour exercises in each class. You'd better buy a workbook. It is suggested that several units should be considered as one stage and reviewed in stages. It will take a long time here. Some people have strong ability in three months, while others have poor ability in one year. Therefore, generally speaking, if we learn Japanese by ourselves, it will usually reach the level of N3 in about half a year. Of course, if you are teaching Japanese by yourself, you must pay attention to choosing suitable teaching materials at first, or you can buy some recorded videos to explain it. Besides, the most important thing is to be able to stick to it.

The advantage of applying for classes is that there is a good learning atmosphere. Teachers can customize your study courses and goals according to your personal abilities, and urge you to study. If you want to learn Japanese, you can actually sign up for a Japanese class online, and the price is not high. As far as I know, if you go to N2, it will cost thousands of dollars. If there are tens of thousands of training courses, you really have to think about it. The price is too high.