Learn Japanese Faster with Anki & Yomitan (Step-by-Step Setup)

Most people try to learn Japanese by memorizing random vocabulary or repeating grammar drills. But what if you started with real Japanese instead? In this video, I’ll walk you through how to set up Yomitan and Anki—two tools that helped me turn native content into something I could actually understand and remember. It’s a simple setup, but it makes a huge difference when you're trying to learn Japanese in a way that sticks. I 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 Why Japanese is Easier than You Think: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMiCLdt52AZIQGkixfQiGs-Te3a0e-mhR&si=iks6YO3noN9kBniF Resources (listed in order of appearance): Anki (SRS): https://apps.ankiweb.net @Livakivi has a great intro to Anki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=husCWKdxiRI Yomitan (Pop-up Dictionary): https://yomitan.wiki/ Dictionaries (to import into Yomitan): https://www.mediafire.com/file/hr30l1pw004gac9/EPWINGs.rar AnkiConnect Addon: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2055492159 ASB Player: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/asbplayer-language-learni/hkledmpjpaehamkiehglnbelcpdflcab Download Subtitles: https://jimaku.cc/ How to ACTUALLY study Japanese Grammar: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMiCLdt52AZIQGkixfQiGs-Te3a0e-mhR Join Our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/TeQJ8tyX3v I hope this helps you get started with tools that actually support the way language is used, not just how it’s taught in textbooks. Got questions or requests for future videos? Leave a comment—I read every single one (don’t test me… or do). 頑張って、そして楽しんで！ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:08 Sneak Peak 0:16 Anki Download 0:49 Yomitan Download + Setup 2:51 Connecting Yomitan and Anki 3:54 Creating Decks & Card Types 6:23 Configuring Yomitan to Create Anki Cards 7:30 Mining Demo (From News Article) 8:38 Putting Japanese Subtitles on any Anime 10:45 Mining Demo (From Anime) 11:14 "What sentences are worth saving?" (n+i) 12:00 Power of "n+1" or "i+1" Sentences 12:55 "Which words are worth learning?" 14:40 "How many new words a day?" 15:31 Outro #learnjapanese #japanesegrammar #studyjapanese #studyjapaneselanguage #japaneselanguage #japaneseflashcards #howtolearnjapanese #howtolearnjapaneselanguage #japanesetips #japanesestudy #grammartips #studytips #jlpt #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #jlptn3 #jlptn2 #learnjapanesefast #japanesevocabulary #japanesebeginner #fluentjapanese #animejapanese #languageimmersion #realworldjapanese #japaneselearningjourney #japaneselearning #japaneselearningmaterials #languagelearning #languagetips #learnlanguages #masterjapanese #japanesepronunciation #efficientlearning #japanesestudy #japanesespeaking #japanesespeakingpractice #languagelearningcommunity #japanculture #japaneseculture #ajatt #immersion #fluentjapanese #learnjapaneseforbeginners #learnjapaneseeasy #learnjapaneselanguage #japaneseconversation #efficientstudying #jlptpreparation #studyjapanese