/jp/ - Otaku Culture

[Anonymous No.]

So considering this is /jp/ I'm assuming at least a few of you might have some grasp on the Japanese language. I want to learn some Japanese. Maybe not be fluent in it but at least enough. How can I go about doing this? I can't really take any actual classes for it though. I've heard some people start off by memorizing the characters of the alphabet. I've also heard people like to listen to music of the language they're trying to learn. Any other things? Maybe shit I can read online, etc. Pic not really related, just what I'm listening to at the moment.

[Anonymous No.]

Also just a note, but I'm not really doing this because I'm some weaboo "HURR WHY WAS I NOT BORN IN GLORIOUS NIPPON?!", just a nice interest in Japan. Also, if I'm not mistaken, there's 2 different Japanese alphabets, Hiragana and katakana, as well as Kanji. Do these both sound the same when spoken just different ways of spelling? And is learning Kanji really even necessary?

[Anonymous No.]

>And is learning Kanji really even necessary?

Oh boy, here we go.

[Anonymous No.]

Your retarded questions show that you didn't even try to use google to get a basic understanding on what you're even trying to do.
I'm so not gonna help you.

[Anonymous No.]

>>9656740
>>9656742
Ah shit you're right, I need to google shit first, fuck. My bad homies.

[Anonymous No.]

But in all seriousness, after I do some more extensive research on Japan and its language, what are some good starting points for this?

[Anonymous No.]

>>9656802
Good enough

[Anonymous No.]

Learn hiragana
Learn katakana
Learn grammar
Learn kanji

[Anonymous No.]

Well might as well just search up tips instead never expected too much help from 4chan anyway. Just a quick question though, how many people here actually know Japanese? If you're so interested in the culture might as well try and learn the language.

[Anonymous No.]

>>9656825
I'd say about 90% of /jp/ knows Japanese. And the other 10% can fuck off back to /a/.

[Anonymous No.]

>>9658297
>I'd say about 90% of /jp/ knows Japanese.

[Anonymous No.]

>>9658297
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[Anonymous No.]

>>9658297
I study japanese 4 hours per day. Where do I go?

[Anonymous No.]

pon pon way way way pon pon way pon way pon pon
way way pon pon pon way way pon way pon way way

[Anonymous No.]

>>9660346
twist twist twist boom boom twist boom twist boom boom

[Anonymous No.]

>mfw white people speaking Japanese

[Anonymous No.]

>>>/lang/

[Anonymous No.]

THIS.

>just kidding, I might have some actual advice for you, but posting this first is obligatory.

[Anonymous No.]

Go ask >>>/lang/ and use google, because most of your questions are very basic stuff.

>>9660555
What did you even come from.

[Anonymous No.]

>>9660429

It actually creates a hyperlink to the BBS now?

Sugoi.

[Anonymous No.]

Here's some helpful pictures...

[Anonymous No.]

>>9660633
You forgot ゑ and ゐ nerd.

[Anonymous No.]

More helpful images...

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[Anonymous No.]

>>9660672
ヴア　ヴィ　ヴ　ヴェ　ヴォ　ヰ　ヱ

[Anonymous No.]

If you have an iOS device, download an app called Human Japanese. It explains the most important basics in great detail and is extremely helpful and clear, and includes some useful memorisation tests. I think the full version is around £4 but I can't remember, it's been a few years since I last used it.

[Anonymous No.]

Finally...

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>>9660697
I just checked and it's now £7. Whatever, I guess.

[Anonymous No.]

Why do the japs have to have 200 kana characters in addition to the thousands of kanji?

Worst language since chinese