u/Casual_Toast_Person

Hey all! I just finished learning Katakana and now I’m looking for toddler/children level books so that I can practice my reading speed and also some organic vocabulary (as opposed to just flash card memorization). I’ve seen some books with Hiragana but not as much for Katakana. I know, by definition, Katakana isn’t really used for writing entire stories, but what are some ways I could practice reading? Even if it’s just books that should be hiragana published in katakana (or that has both naturally—mostly hiragana with proper katakana word use).

I’m really looking for entry level reading. Like Hungry Caterpillar, Dr. Seuss (maybe without the made-up words), Goodnight Moon, etc.

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-White and gay, been out since I was 16
-Can be a little introverted at first but as connections deepen, so will my comfort
-I’m a writer with a degree working on my first book
-I’m learning Japanese currently (about a month in) and I am intent on visiting within the next 2 years
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-big on humor and laughter (comedy > drama)

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Big boundaries
-I’m strictly monogamous (and that’s not going to change at any point regardless of time)
-Sex is not a huge priority so if you need sexual connection early, I won’t be the right fit (but I will want a sexual relationship further down the line)

Send me a DM if any of this resonated ☺️ Have a great day regardless ❤️

Hey all! I’m working on learning Katakana now after getting pretty comfortable with Hiragana. I’ve definitely neglected doing writing as much at first but am drilling here and there with writing out the kana moving forward.

My main thing is I see a lot of people ask about handwriting legibility and while I want to make sure people can clearly know what I’m writing, how critical is penmanship overall if I’m really just tying to read and verbally communicate Japanese? Not that writing it is not important, just not the highest priority for me. Should that change?

EDIT: For clarity, I was more asking about how good my writing looks, not if writing at all is necessary. I will learn to write regardless, but should I really be hellbent on improving the actual handwriting appearance itself?