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Best books for self-study - fanytic - 2016-02-24
I hope I can do JLPT N4 without any classes because I decided not to go for them this time.
So, I have got Nihongo Challenge for self-study. It seems fine for kanji but I am not sure about grammar part.
Which is the best book to do grammar? Tae Kim bugs me because I get overwhelmed at the kanjis I don't know while I study from it.
RE: Best books for self-study - Bokusenou - 2016-02-24
Don't worry, I passed N1 and N2 without classes, so it should be doable for N4 too. I can't advise you on N4 books directly, but Kanzen Master was great for my JLPT studies, and if they make N4 books, you might want to look into them.
RE: Best books for self-study - Hinsudesu - 2016-02-24
Not knowing your current level, but I would recommend the Genki series for a start. They have quite thorough explanations of basic grammar. If I recall correctly the Kanzen N4`s explnations is more sparse (I didn't`t use the N4 book though, just flicked through it)
RE: Best books for self-study - sremvik - 2016-02-24
I can't really say if it's "the best one", but we used Genki at univeristy when I studied. I was enrolled and took the exam, but I never really followed the classes, so I essentially used it for self-study. Worked out great, but I wish I had known about SRS and Anki back then. I think it would have done the whole process much easier.
If I were you I'd use Genki as the main study tool, and supplement with a N4 grammar book such as Kanzen or Sô matome and expose myself to sentences using the grammar points through Anki.