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4-week Japanese foundations plan

Four weeks to build Japanese foundations in the right order: kana to automaticity, then kanji through radicals, then the particle-driven grammar (は vs が, に vs で), then listening and speaking with attention to pitch.

Designed for Japanese · 4-week

Start matching room
Read hiragana and katakana instantly
Begin kanji through radicals and mnemonics
Set up a daily SRS habit

Day 1

Hiragana

Learn hiragana with Tofugu's mnemonic guide

30 min · Hiragana read without hesitation

Katakana start

Begin katakana, focusing on loanword use

20 min · Half of katakana learned

Day 3

Katakana finish

Complete katakana and drill mixed kana

25 min · Both syllabaries read automatically

WaniKani setup

Start WaniKani radicals or set up a kanji deck

20 min · First radicals and kanji in rotation

Day 5

Radical learning

Learn how kanji decompose into parts (時 = 日+寺)

25 min · Ten kanji broken into components

SRS review

Clear the day's review queue

20 min · A cleared queue and recall data

Weekly cadence

Three structured days per week (Day 1, Day 3, Day 5) plus a daily 20-minute kanji/vocab SRS review.

FAQ

Who is the 4-week Japanese foundations plan for?

It is for learners who need a concrete weekly cadence with timed blocks, visible outputs, and regular review.

Can I compress the plan?

Yes, but keep the same sequence: baseline, targeted practice, timed execution, and final review.

What makes the plan work better inside Study Spaces?

The room gives each block a timer, accountability, task context, and a recap point so the plan turns into action.

Use it now

Turn this page into a live sprint

Start the matching room for Japanese, then use the sprint plan as the first task and recap script.

4-week Japanese foundations plan
Focus target: Japanese
Block 1 (25 min): closed-book recall or one timed practice set.
Break (5 min): mark confusing items without opening a new task.
Block 2 (25 min): correct misses and write the next first step.
Done: one score/error note plus one queued task for tomorrow.