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First tip is to join Monday's thread about this.I want to start learning kanji but I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it. Any tips?
Also Should I learn the joyo or just learn ones on the JPLT lists?.
Do you know Kana?I want to start learning kanji but I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it. Any tips?
Also Should I learn the joyo or just learn ones on the JPLT lists?.
You can purchase Grade 1 Kanji work books quite cheaply. I recommend writing them on paper and applying them to sentences you can already form. Don't worry about memorising every single reading for each Kanji. That will come in time, once your vocabulary expands.Yes.
So how do I know which readings to learn?You can purchase Grade 1 Kanji work books quite cheaply. I recommend writing them on paper and applying them to sentences you can already form. Don't worry about memorising every single reading for each Kanji. That will come in time, once your vocabulary expands.
Well, if you don't apply it to a sentence or a phrase, then generally you would try to learn the Kun-yomi reading, which is the Japanese reading as opposed to On-yomi. Mostly it is used for words that only uses the one character.So how do I know which readings to learn?
Best way is to learn words, not isolated kanji. For example learn 木 and 木曜日 and you've learned the two most important readings for 木.So how do I know which readings to learn?
If it's in a common word that just about anybody would know (or should know), then it's important. Tuesday is important. Neurology, probably less so. Use your own judgment.But how will I know the most important readings of new kanji? (Sorry if this is obvious)
Kanji should be learned in a context. Because there are on and kun reading, and even for each, there could be multiple pronunciations, you will need to learn the words, not the single kanji character. Read this article for some guidance on learning kanji.