what should i learn after memorizing all the hiragana and katakana? advice please^^ - Feed Post by hailey
what should i learn after memorizing all the hiragana and katakana?
advice please^^
advice please^^
posted by hailey
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GRAMMAR
Kanji, trust me
vocabulary
use a good text book for kanji
(trying to think of something else to add other than grammar, kanji, and vocabulary...)
Calligraphy!
Assuming you've been learning some words to practice writing, try learning the kanji for some of the words you know. Some websites like jisho.org will tell you the frequency of those kanji as well as the grade level. Here's an example for one of the more common kanji you'll encounter http://jisho.org/search/%E9%A3%9F%20%23kanji
Don't be intimidated by the amount of strokes you see on any kanji. If you got all those hiragana and katakana down, you'll be able to learn these. They'll just take more time.
In regards to kanji, I do not recommend trying to learn all the pronunciations for each of them. Learn them in context, otherwise you'll drive yourself nuts.
Speaking of context, every single one of these answers already given is a good one. You should go bit by bit and learn a grammar point while learning some kanji and new vocabulary. Might seem like a bit much all together, but that's what text books are for, and other sites like this one that assist in acting like supplements for learning.
If you haven't already, learn your introductions. Then learn some basic questions to ask people and how to answer them like age, where they're from, and so on. Then learn some things you'd need while eating because hey, you'll want to learn how to order food and talk about something you do every day: eat. Go through some daily things that you do and learn how to describe them. Do the same with people that you know. Learn how to talk about the people you know (words for brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, lovers, etc). Learn to describe your work or school life.
I think you see what I'm getting at here. Learn in context so it sticks better for you. Maybe you're an amazing juggler. Learn how to describe how you throw the balls in the air, catch them, the feeling you get when you perform. Etc, etc. Stuff you'll be able to utilize every day.
