| There are many ways to help your brain to | | | | will be surprised just how much you remember |
| memorize things. Learning a language can be a | | | | with this technique. |
| daunting task at first, but using some of these | | | | Flashcards |
| memory techniques, you will soon be learning | | | | Flashcards may remind you of school exams, but |
| hundreds of Japanese words in a matter of hours. | | | | they are a proven memory technique that |
| Relating Japanese vocabulary to English sounds | | | | actually work very well. Buy or make yourself a |
| When learning Japanese words, try and relate | | | | number of small, colorful cards. On each card, |
| them to an English word. For instance, 'ichi', | | | | write a Japanese word or phrase, with a small |
| meaning 1 in Japanese, could be 'itchy' in English. | | | | related picture/image (if you can). Spend around |
| This simple relation with an English word will help | | | | 15 seconds on a single flash card, and then turn it |
| you to visualize the Japanese in your head. | | | | over and create the image of the card in your |
| Imagery | | | | head, with the associate vocabulary and picture. |
| Using images in your head is an extremely | | | | The colors on the flashcards will also help you to |
| powerful tool for learning Japanese. It has been | | | | remember. Once you have remembered a single |
| proven that you can remember and recall | | | | flashcard, you can start to increase the amount |
| vocabulary much easier when it is associated with | | | | you memorize at any one time. |
| relevant images. Using the example in the above | | | | These three simple techniques will drastically |
| hint, when learning the Japanese word 'ichi', think | | | | improve your ability to remember Japanese. |
| of a man itching his arm. This way, not only do | | | | Dedicate an hour or two a day to using the |
| you have an English word to help you remember | | | | methods mentioned above, and before you know |
| the vocabulary, but you also have an image in | | | | it you will have a vast knowledge of the Japanese |
| your head. When learning sentences or phrases, | | | | language. |
| you can produce a whole story in your head; you | | | | |