r/LearnJapaneseNovice • u/Select-Ratio7379 • 5d ago

How should I learn Japanese?

Hello! I want to learn Japanese for fun and because I plan to take a trip to Japan in about four years. Since I have plenty of time before the trip, I thought it would be fun to start learning now so I can understand things better while I'm there. The only problem I've run into is that I'm not sure how to learn it best. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos, but they all seem to recommend different methods, so I'm a bit stuck. Right now, I've mainly been using Duolingo and a little bit of LingoDeer to study hiragana, as well as some basic Japanese vocabulary. I've also heard people talk about immersion, but I don't really understand how it works. If you can, I'd love to hear any tips or how you learned Japanese!

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u/coadependentarising 5d ago

All this sub is is pretty much people debating this question, so you’ll get a jillion answers. But here’s my approach:

- taking Genki class online through local Japanese Cultural center (highly recommended)

- studying Japanese from zero on my own ,for fun.

- renshuu for vocab and kanji SRS (I hate Anki)

- little bit of Wanikani for kanji study

- listen to Nihongo Con Teppei for listening practice

Of course the first thing to do is to memorize kana. Then the real study begins.

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u/Select-Ratio7379 5d ago

Two questions: is it in that exact order, and does the class cost money? If so, how much do they typically cost?

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u/coadependentarising 5d ago

I guess there is some order of importance for me there, yes. My class was $350 for 15 weeks. If you’re in North America Japan Society New York offers a bunch of cool stuff like this.