Hello. I am new to studying Japanese. I have been studying Chinese for about 2 years, and am already familiar with the meanings of many of the Kanji because of that.
However, when I learn the Kanji in Japanese there is a difference. Generally speaking, in Chinese each character has only 1 pronunciation. 日 is always ri, for example. But in Japanese, each Kanji seems to have at least 2 pronunciations, and sometimes many more.
My question is: how to go about learning Japanese pronunciations of the Kanji? Should I try and memorize them all at once when I learn each one? Or does it make more sense to just learn 1 pronunciation at a time?
Scotas
However, when I learn the Kanji in Japanese there is a difference. Generally speaking, in Chinese each character has only 1 pronunciation. 日 is always ri, for example. But in Japanese, each Kanji seems to have at least 2 pronunciations, and sometimes many more.
My question is: how to go about learning Japanese pronunciations of the Kanji? Should I try and memorize them all at once when I learn each one? Or does it make more sense to just learn 1 pronunciation at a time?
Scotas