So I'm new to this website and I really want to learn Japanese. unfortunately I don't live in… - Feed Post by RaveNeal
So I'm new to this website and I really want to learn Japanese. unfortunately I don't live in Japan, I used to. I wanna get better at it so that I can go back there in the future without any complications with the language.
What should I start learning as someone who is just learning Japanese. I don't know where to start, I take one look at the Hiragana, katakana and kanji, but I'm not sure what to start, learning the vowels? the different charters of hiragana? the pronunciation of the character? how to write? as you can tell I'm already a lost person.
If it's in your kindness can you people of the internet help me out on where to start off and how. I would really appreciate your helps ^_^
What should I start learning as someone who is just learning Japanese. I don't know where to start, I take one look at the Hiragana, katakana and kanji, but I'm not sure what to start, learning the vowels? the different charters of hiragana? the pronunciation of the character? how to write? as you can tell I'm already a lost person.
If it's in your kindness can you people of the internet help me out on where to start off and how. I would really appreciate your helps ^_^
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In my opinion the best way to start is by learning Hiragana (Start with vowels), then go to Katakana because it is really similar to Hiragana and just get to know them inside and out (how to write and pronounce). Then after you finish them I say you should learn some vocab before Kanji or else you might just get confused you will see why for yourself. 頑張って(Good luck)
don't forget to start with some grammar too but I would learn at the minimum hiragana first
Thank you guys for the response :)- np hope your studies go well. Till next time, さよなら(Goodbye)
Be sure to write the hiragana and katakana as well as use the practice on this site. I thought I had them all memorized until my first language class when the instructor asked me to fill in the entire chart from memory. I found out real fast that being able to read them is much different than writing, and it takes practice. If you just read them, you will only remember the parts that are different, but you will not remember the basic strokes. I would suggest you download some blank charts (just google hiragana and katakana practice sheets) that you can fill in to practice. Good luck!- Thanks again, and one more question.. Do I really need to learn Katakana, or am I going to be fine to learn hiragana then straight to kanji?
- You will need to learn Katakana before moving to Kanji as the Chinese pronunciation (Onyomi) for Kanji is written in Katakana. Once you have a good grasp of Hiragana the Katakana is easier to pick up. If you practice writing, using the Hiragana/Katakana lessons on this site, and with flashcards you can learn both pretty well in a week. If you study an hour or two a day. I am not going to lie, it will take some work, but if you find that you can't spend enough time on Hiragana and Katakana to learn them, you are really going to struggle when you get to Kanji as they take much more work to learn.
