How do you read kanji?
I just don't know where to start when it comes to kanji. Like when you read a sentence and come to a kanji character, what do you do first? I just...have no clue. And each one has so many meanings and pronunciations how do you know which one to use? etc....

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How do you read kanji?
I just don't know where to start when it comes to kanji.  Like when you read a sentence and come to a kanji character, what do you do first?  I just...have no clue.  And each one has so many meanings and pronunciations how do you know which one to use?  etc....

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every one has own method. as for me lets say  i may not know the readings of 先生 but i know it's a teacher, professor etc. and what is the japanese for it? sensei

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You need to learn Japanese first before you can read the Kanji. Get the following:

Heisig: Remembering the Kanji.

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www.readthekanji.com