Learning Japanese

[Nando]

What do you guys think of these learning cards?

[Ji-L87]

Why the youtube link to Little Witch Academia? (Thanks though, will watch it later )

Other than that...Danny's Mirai cards are cute, I guess.   Does the backside show any kind of stroke order or how to write these kanas?

However, one card with all the kanas, in...well...not alphabetical order but the Japanese equivalent would be more practical to have on hand. For that quick reminder. Kinda like this.

I think I have one at home somewhere. I could probably scan it or take a photo of it if you want.

The good thing about those Mirai cards is that you learn a word with each one.

[Nando]

Why the youtube link to Little Witch Academia? (Thanks though, will watch it later )

HAHAHAH not paying attention on my part, but fun lil Anime, my daughter has really been enjoying it.


Here's the actual page for Cards
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/26495/About+Moekana.html


Doesn't seem to include any sort of stroke order though. Anything you are willing to share on learning the language will be highly appreciated!

[Arkhan]

The best way to learn how to read the stuff is to play a PCE / SFC / MD RPG, and sit there with a chart in front of you and translate as you go for all the katakana! 

At least, that's the best way I found to memorize all the shit and stay amused at the same time.

Those flashcards look cute and exciting though.   I want some.   

there's also those Learn Japanese from Manga books which are useful, and Japanese From Zero!

Straight up textbooks/pimsleur/whatever shit is all extremely boring IMHO.   It's all rigid.  Also, Rosetta Stone blows dudes in a back alley.    Don't use it.

[Nando]

The best way to learn how to read the stuff is to play a PCE / SFC / MD RPG, and sit there with a chart in front of you and translate as you go for all the katakana! 

At least, that's the best way I found to memorize all the shit and stay amused at the same time.

Those flashcards look cute and exciting though.   I want some.   

there's also those Learn Japanese from Manga books which are useful, and Japanese From Zero!

Straight up textbooks/pimsleur/whatever shit is all extremely boring IMHO.   It's all rigid.  Also, Rosetta Stone blows dudes in a back alley.    Don't use it.

Werd! I'm on it playing ze games and reading JP mags, also want to have something that I can use with my kiddos. Helps that my sister in law in Japanese and my niece is fluent.

Didn't know about Japanese from Zero, will look into that. Thanks Ark!

[Arkhan]

Yeah, I liked Japanese From Zero.   It's probably designed for kids, but honestly, that's probably better than some dry ass textbook garbage.

[grahf]

There is no better digital flashcard program than Anki:
http://ankisrs.net

I recommend just spending a few minutes a day with that, and get the kana memorized.
Start with katakana - it will let you read a lot of menus in games, and you'll feel like a king.

[Ji-L87]

Personally, real textbooks only seem to work when in a shool-like environment because I can't for my life sit down long enough to learn from it without actually having to

Oh and here:


Web dictionary-> http://www.jisho.org/

Dictionary, info etc, a bit of everything -> http://www.nihongoresources.com/

[Nando]

There is no better digital flashcard program than Anki:
http://ankisrs.net

I recommend just spending a few minutes a day with that, and get the kana memorized.
Start with katakana - it will let you read a lot of menus in games, and you'll feel like a king.

Will give the App a run. Thanks!

[Arkhan]

Personally, real textbooks only seem to work when in a shool-like environment because I can't for my life sit down long enough to learn from it without actually having to

yeah basically.   I sit down and 5 minutes later go "Ok this is f*cking boring im playing a game"

[Nando]

Personally, real textbooks only seem to work when in a shool-like environment because I can't for my life sit down long enough to learn from it without actually having to

yeah basically.   I sit down and 5 minutes later go "Ok this is f*cking boring im playing a game"

The key to learning a language is immersion!

*goes look for JP porn....doesn't like cat sounds...goes back to gaming..

[Ji-L87]

The key to learning a language is immersion!

*goes look for JP porn....doesn't like cat sounds...goes back to gaming..

Hey now, the music used is often pretty decent

[Nando]

The key to learning a language is immersion!

*goes look for JP porn....doesn't like cat sounds...goes back to gaming..

Hey now, the music used is often pretty decent

LMAO!! so who is your favorite JP porn music producer? HAHAHAHAH

Nyan!



Is there like a progression to studying the language? Start with Katakana, then Kanji, then...etc, etc, etc..

[Arkhan]

Japanese porn sounds like chicks getting murdered by samurai with tourettes.

[Ji-L87]

Is there like a progression to studying the language? Start with Katakana, then Kanji, then...etc, etc, etc..

Probably start with Hiragana & Katana and maybe some "simple" or common kanjis - stroke order is pretty important when writing those tho' - I mean, you can of course write it still but many of them are composed of the same "parts" or smaller versions of other kanjis, so having an idea how to go about writing them should make the whole procedure a bit easier, also helps with muscle memory I suppose.

General idea, if I remember correctly, is to start top left and work towards the bottom right. Don't quote me on that tho :>