/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>38956585
>I haven't got faith that watching shows I can't understand will eventually lead to me understanding Japanese
this is correct
the point is to try and understand what's going on if possible, that's how you get good
>I can't get past the boredom of not understanding anything
if you can't understand "anything", even with the help of yomichan or google then what you're watching/reading is way too hard for you

>I'm pretty desperate to start feeling some sense of progress and to be able to understand Japanese beyond young childrens books and text books.
your best option is watching japanese subtitled anime with yomichan
your second best option are sol vns on pc with yomichan
it's going to be a pain having to look up multiple words per sentence when you're reading on a switch

>>38897872
>How do I actually get better by reading?
use better content
read jp-subbed anime

>>38863840

>>38850153
>also what do after kana again?

>>38831560
too many cards
not enough input
watch more jp-subbed anime

>>38767217
if you feel you're n2 it means you're pre-pre-beginner and shouldn't consider yourself as even attempting to learn japanese before you've watched at least 100 more jp-subbed anime

>>38581755
>Not sure which animu I'm starting with
you can try something from pic related
everything is going to be hard when you're starting though

>That being said, what about manga and video games?
tedious
read and play them if you feel like it cuz it's important to have fun with the shit you consume in japanese but don't feel obligated to mine from them

>Also, what I can't for the love of me type out the character on screen?
https://dict.naver.com/linedict/zhendict/#/cnen/home
draw it
this is for chinks but it's the best recognition on the web and works even if you don't know stroke order

>>37866766
the key is pic related

>>37712026
>i've been doing anki everyday
the most important thing is to consoom
start with jp subbed anime which is the best content for beginners
you get better at listening and reading by doing it, not by grinding anki

>>37597832
watch jp subbed anime instead

>>37438276
they will
also skim tae kim and start watching japanese-subbed anime with yomichan asap to solidify the words you are memorizing in anki

>>37429840
it's easier to start with jp-subbed anime due to everything being voiced and easy yomichan-ing

>>37397270

>>37374646
you shouldn't translate anything if you don't know japanese
watch jp subbed anime

>>37341501
boot up jp-subbed anime with yomichan

>>37329285
no

>>37208459
if you don't get bored to shit, sure
though i don't see how anime can ever be "too hard" if you have jp-subs, yomichan and can even (god forbid) toggle the english subs to get the rough meaning of the sentence

>>37166969

>>37152010
>is reading really working as a newbie?
no

>>37052818

>>37013439
start here

>>37002702

this is the only guide u need

>>36960348
>hearing the lines voiced makes it easier to understand
u don't say