So you want to learn Chinese, Japanese, or Korean—they may sound intimidating, but don't worry. This video lays out an effective approach to learning not just one but all three languages. Leveraging their shared writing system and vocabulary, this comparative method targets 808 characters that are commonly used across all three languages, allowing you to study Chinese, Japanese, and Korean at the same time. Of course, it's not possible to go through all the characters within 9 minutes, so this video focuses on the theoretical basis behind and history of the comparative method. The video also outlines future plans to eventually cover all 808 shared characters!
Chapters: 0:00 Learn three languages at the same time? 0:32 Romance languages 1:20 Comparative method of language learning 3:03 Comparing Chinese, Japanese, and Korean 4:15 Learning through shared characters 5:01 Lack of English-language resources → Original translations 5:40 808CJK's format 6:13 Becoming fluent 6:38 Comprehensible Input 7:42 No need to stress out :)
