Why did you start learning Japanese?
Oh, boy. I wanted to take something exotic (outside of French, Spanish and Italian). I originally wanted to take Russian because it was just after the cold war ended. But my college didn't offer it that year, I couldn't wait, and I wound up taking Japanese. I didn't do that great at it, but I met this boy, then took a year at Nagoya, then wound up spending the rest of my life in Japan. Depending on the day and the discussion, I'm quite fluent, I have the kanji of a 4th-grader with a few oddballs included in. I use it almost everyday, but it was important to have a strong English background, and also to have other skills.
How do I start learning Japanese from India?
I’m not sure where in India you live.I’m from hyderabad and we have an NGO which offers Japanese language courses. Please check out the below URL:Asa Bhanu Technical Services (ABTS)
How do I start learning Japanese while in a country where there are no Japanese or Japanese speaking people?
Check these answers: How should a beginner learn Japanese? Mostly, all encourage learning the Japanese writing system first.Check recommendations here: How to Start Learning Japanese (Wikipedia has a very nice Japanese section for learning Hiragana and Katakana)Look for Japanese schools. You can check in some Universities that offer language courses. You can also ask in the Japanese Embassy of your country.There is a ton of places in internet that will help you:Japanese lessons - Japan Activator (Very good application that you can check in your phone too. Easy lessons with practice. Beginner’s lessons for free. Includes: writing, reading, vocabulary, audios, etc.)Erin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese. | The Japan FoundationLearn Japanese Lessons in Japanese Language, Culture, Styles, etc.Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese This guy has been on internet for years and this list would not be complete without it.Books. If you dislike textbooks, I highly recommend looking for the series “Japanese in Mangaland”, as I used it to start. Others:Japanese the Manga WayJapanese from Zero! 1: Progressive Edition
Best way to start learning Japanese kanji?
Learn radicals, and write words in the correct stroke order. This is all you can do, you remember how to read words, by reading words. Its best to learn Japanese on a learning website because the good ones teach "casual Japanese which is used 99% of the time. The following websites are the best websites for the following reasons, http://www.123japanese.com ★★★★★ - Teaches FULL Japanese lesson FREE - Polite, Casual and slang Japanese (all Japanese) - Fully explains lessons - Teaches kanji and kana aswell - Has video lessons - Books - Largest vocabulary list - A forum - Lots of other study materials They also have a youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/123japanesecom http://www.japanesepod101.com ★★★★ - Has many lessons and study aids - polite and casual Japanese - unfortunately not free, you only get 1 week free trial (but just keep signing up with fake email) http://www.maggisensei.com ★★★★ - It teaches random lessons - Detailed lessons on wide variety of topics - Casual and polite Japanese - You can find a lot of stuff here you wont find anywhere else What to stay away from. - books. : books only teach polite Japanese and usually have general translations rather than explanations. Polite Japanese isn't even used in casual speach, and books don't have a lot of information. - Websites with not a lot of explanations: when learning a language, its easier if you get a good detailed explanation on the translation of something because a lot of times, something can't be directly translated.
If I want to learn Japanese on my own, where do I start?
First off, I have never tried to learn a language before. I watch Japanese anime, so I know a couple of words and phrases, but that's about it. Also, I know that you need to learn Hiragana an Katakana first. But where do I go from there? I want to be able to read, write, and speak it. Thank you!
Trying to learn Japanese and maybe Korean. Where should I start?..?
I have loved kpop for quite a while now and also watch some kdramas. I love everything about Korea and thought that I would learn Korean, but i was too lazy with it. I soon decided that I wanted to learn Japanese, and this is going to sound stupid, but I didn't even have a practical reason. Now i have a Japanese friend and for about 5 months i've even said I wanted to live in Japan. I listen to a little bit of jmusic but am I doing the right thing? I don't really have the money to buy textbooks or take classes and I don't know where to start. I know most hiragana and quite a few basic phrases. I've been 'learning' Japanese for about 7 months now but i've made less progress than I had hoped. I have a very low attention span so it's bad that I have no clue what to start learning when. I need to know what things to learn first and good learning methods. Nothing is working!! Please help, and should I just quit now?