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Vic
What if you have close to no knowledge about Japanese at all?
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  • Posted by Vic 6 month(s) ago
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My best advice for you to learn japanese is, to first thing learn hiragana and katakana. these are the alphabet systems for japanese. you van use online sources such as:

http://learnthekana.com/
(helpful to memorize tricky kana useing stuff like "nu" looks like a noodle.)

http://www.realkana.com/
(godd for testing yourself)

or a book such as:
http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/campusstore/kanademanga.html
(Also helps to memorize kana by using word examples) The book also teaches stroke order (important if you want to learn to write japanese)
  • By Connor 6 month(s) ago
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Next buy a dictionary and a grammar guide. (In paper not software!) having a paper reference is always best when learning a language.

Finally if you enjoy reading manga, buy a japanese manga.

(Make sure it uses furigana) (furigana is a system that depicts kanji in hiragana, this helps with pronounciation)

The manga I bought was one of the original dragon ball mangas. It uses furigana and is quite interesting.

Also if you really want to learn japanese fast you could get a program such as Rosetta Stone, which is an expensive language learning software. (A free alternative is: http://www.livemocha.com/)

Well good luck learning Japanese!
  • By Connor 6 month(s) ago
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Personally, I find learning to speak first before learn to write or read might be better. But my friend says the BEST WAY is to get yourself a Japanese girlfriend -_-|||
  • By Sainsbury 6 month(s) ago
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Connor posted 6 month(s) ago
Next buy a dictionary and a grammar guide. (In paper not software!) having a paper reference is always best when learning a language.

Finally if you enjoy reading manga, buy a japanese manga.

(Make sure it uses furigana) (furigana is a system that depicts kanji in hiragana, this helps with pronounciation)

The manga I bought was one of the original dragon ball mangas. It uses furigana and is quite interesting.

Also if you really want to learn japanese fast you could get a program such as Rosetta Stone, which is an expensive language learning software. (A free alternative is: http://www.livemocha.com/)

Well good luck learning Japanese!


I know nice hiragana (and many other alphabet) test - http://www.theiling.de/schrift/learn-split.cgi?mode=hiragana-basic;prot=3

It really help me.
  • By diakin 6 month(s) ago
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Ah, sorry for this overquoting! And I can't delete it ;-((
  • By diakin 6 month(s) ago
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I know nice hiragana (and many other alphabet) test -

www.theiling.de/schrift/learn-split.cgi
  • By diakin 6 month(s) ago
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i got more interested in japanese after watching variety shows. most of their variety shows are really "out of psych". so it makes you want to understand what they're saying even more.

plus! sometimes they have captions on certain funny sentences. instant test on your reading skills! everyone wins!
  • By diana 6 month(s) ago
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Hey thanks for that realkana site.  It is really, really helpful!

  • By Vic 6 month(s) ago
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well if he does not know, then why he this
  • By dasha 6 month(s) ago
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Connor posted 6 month(s) ago
Next buy a dictionary and a grammar guide. (In paper not software!) having a paper reference is always best when learning a language.

Finally if you enjoy reading manga, buy a japanese manga.

(Make sure it uses furigana) (furigana is a system that depicts kanji in hiragana, this helps with pronounciation)

The manga I bought was one of the original dragon ball mangas. It uses furigana and is quite interesting.

Also if you really want to learn japanese fast you could get a program such as Rosetta Stone, which is an expensive language learning software. (A free alternative is: http://www.livemocha.com/)

Well good luck learning Japanese!


first and formost learning japanese it so difficult because you have so many things to memorize or familiarize...the first step to learn japanese is you have to know the particles first and then you should know how to learn jikushoukai(information about yourself)...

  • By Johniel 6 month(s) ago
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I agree that you should try and learn hiragana and katakana first because it helps you get the pronunciation right from the start.
  • By Oliver 6 month(s) ago
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ありがとうございます！
日本語がじょずじゃりません。でも。。。がんばって
  • By Vic 6 month(s) ago
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I can recommend www.japanesepod101.com .. you only need to register to gain access to hundreds of podcasts which guide you from no knowledge at all to a relativly high proficency... if you want to get the transcripts and train your reading skills you will have to pay a monthly fee though. Which is more than fair because there are hundreds of lessons, and you can get all of them with a one month subscription.

But it is an excellent site for listening comprehension even without spending money. And a big plus is that the hosts are quite funny at times. ^^
  • By Wolf74 6 month(s) ago
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平仮名と片仮名の勉強をはじめとして必要ですね。中国人とって、片仮名は平仮名よりもっと難しいです。その上、英語からの単語の発音は簡単ではない。とにかく、いい基礎は一番重要なことです。


 

  • By Yang 6 month(s) ago
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I use a book which is みんなの日本語。
I think it is very useful for a foreigner to study japanese.
  • By vanhom 6 month(s) ago
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