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KanjiPosterThank you for your interest in SilverSpoon/Neutrino. Unfortunately it is currently closed to the public.
SilverSpoon is a highly exclusive program and is rarely open for entry.
A few new spots in the SilverSpoon-Neutrino program are periodically opened throughout the year, so to be notified when the next round of entries goes live, get your name on the VIP waiting list for updates (new language versions — Cantonese, Korean, Finnish) and availability.
I promise, you’ll be the first to know 
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Do you think you qualify for entry into SilverSpoon?
SilverSpoon 7.0 is the new SilverSpoon and is codenamed “Neutrino”. Which “flavor” of SilverSpoon-Neutrino you qualify for depends, among other factors, on your target language and level.
Japanese
- SilverSpoon-Neutrino Vanilla: If you’re a (serial) beginner, then this would likely be the best fit for you, if you can get in, that is.
- SilverSpoon-Neutrino BigBoi: Alternatively, if you already know kana (hiragana and katakana) and 2000+ kanji 1 then you might qualify for entry into BigBoi.
- Note: if you’re between Vanilla and BigBoi (i.e. you know, say, X number of kanji and kana, but not 2000+ kanji), then Vanilla is the best fit for you; if you manage to get a place, then you can have your status customized (“boosted”) so that you don’t unnecessarily retread old ground.
- Note: if you’re between Vanilla and BigBoi (i.e. you know, say, X number of kanji and kana, but not 2000+ kanji), then Vanilla is the best fit for you; if you manage to get a place, then you can have your status customized (“boosted”) so that you don’t unnecessarily retread old ground.
Mandarin
- Neutrino SinoSpoon: (Beginner/Intermediate) For Mandarin, you might be eligible for entry here.
Korean
- Neutrino Korean: (Beginner/Intermediate)
- Official Launch Date: July 31
- Pre-order/early reservation may be available (spaces limited)
Cantonese
- Neutrino Cantonese: (Beginner/Intermediate)
- Official Launch Date: July 31
- Pre-order/early reservation may be available (spaces limited)
New language versions? Sounds awesome!
I keep getting reminders that vanilla silver spoon is closing in the many hours, minutes …… and have waited for the possibility to sign up and can only find the option to sign up if I have done all the kanji, the reality is I have not done that, so am not going to pay for that until I have finished RTK, so am I missing something or is the vanilla option sold out closed or what? I like AJATT and have got a lot from your website thank you and as far as signing up for these learning offerings and trying to pay you is very confusing……..and if I miss again so be it. If you could making your offerings a bit clearer it would be helpful…….
I can’t seem to even get on the mailing list. I entered my email address but haven’t even received a confirmation email.
I’m having the same problem as well, would really like to get on the waiting list!
New language versions?!? Like Cantonese?
I would do rather shameful things for a Cantonese version of Silver Spoon.
Just sayin’
I was in doubt whether I should go Vanilla or BigBoi because I had forgotten about half of the Heisig Kanji, but after going for BigBoi I found out it was the right choice. If in doubt, go for BigBoi ad just review those Kanji, they’ll come back fast and there’s enough free time in BigBoi at the beginning. My 2yen.
Is a Cantonese version a possibility for the future? Doesn’t matter how far away, but would be nice to know if you are planning it for one day.
Read the above article a little more carefully.
“Want to be the first to know (and get a chance to get in) when, say, new rounds and new language versions (e.g. Cantonese) of SilverSpoon come out? Get on the waiting list.”
This is just totally random, but: “There is no real test for fluency, but a good indicator would be whether or not you can explain how to tie your shoes in a foreign language without using gestures”
from: artofmanliness.com/2009/05/06/so-you-want-my-job-interpretertranslator/
fwiw
That’s funny, but it’s really backwards. Speaking is easier than listening because you’re in control (www.japaneseruleof7.com/4-skills-learning-japanese/). The real test of fluency is whether or not you can understand what’s being said.
When I hit 18, I’m going to buy this first thing XP
What if you’re in between? Like, you know all the kana and the basic phrases but you still don’t know more than 100 kanji and can’t hold a good conversation? (Actually, now that I’ve written that out, it seems like beginner, haha.)
Alright, better example. What if you know all the kana, and can hold a good conversation, but you don’t know more than 100 kanji and, even though you can hold a conversation, your grammar isn’t exactly top-notch? Something in between like that. What would that qualify for?
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Korean, Korean Korean.
Korean.
Please.
Thank you.
I agree, Korean! Add it! And I shall be super happy as it is the next one I shall learn!
韓国語ください！ However, I think the problem is he can only make a *spoon for languages that he actually knows to a sufficient level of fluency. So, if we’re ever going to see a HangulSpoon, he has to outsource it.
Do it, Khatz. Start outsourcing the creation of new Spoons.
Someone know, why we could not SilverSpoon BigBoi right now ? The link straight to a error page.
So excited for Cantonese!!!
You dangle Canto SS on the home page for us like (something very tantilizing that dangles) but don’t put ANYTHING on the page that it links to… that is SO frustrating and a damn brilliant bit of marketing.
We wait with baited breath…
CantoSpoon! I’m waiting for more details. I’m pretty far ahead in Cantonese now (if I do say so myself), but I’m very interested in what you’ve got to offer.
Been reading here since, what, 2007?
Anyways, you might have a developer here for SwedeSpoon. Just saying.
Vanilla…you referencing hentai genres? Or is it coincidental
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This isn’t directly – or even indirectly – related to the post, but anyway, I’m just leaving a comment to say good on you for finally putting a link to Kanji Damage on AJATT. I’ve been a huge fan of KD for several years, as it basically taught me Japanese from scratch, and I think that it fits right in with the AJATT philosophy (IMHO, I also think it’s better than Heisig, although some may disagree…).
I think there should be a Hungarian version… just for the bad puns.
Didn’t SilverSpoon start in April 2011? If so, I would imagine that the first round of ‘spooners would be nearing the finish line now. It would be super cool if we could hear from these people once they’ve graduated from the program
The year of the crack!
How much of a time commitment is Vanilla SilverSpoon?
I want to learn, but my schedule is pretty tight right now so I want to know if I can fit it in without going down to 5 hours of sleep.
Is it 1 hour a day? 2 hours? variable?
Thanks in advance.
There are a few things on this site a bit too cryptic for me, one is this. I waited till today to sign up for Neutrino SinoSpoon, but now there is a password box that blocks my entrance. I signed up for some waiting list, but nothing is explained… Is it that only the people who are at the top of the list (this round at least) get an email with the password? Then they gain access to this site where they can buy SinoSpoon…? Can anybody help explain to me how this works?
我不清楚.
Yo Khatz, any eta on a Korean release?