What is the best way to learn a language like Japanese on a low income?
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I think you should start learning conversational Japanese first. Your local community college or community center might have a conversational class for a decent rate. If you are interested in learning the written language, this will probably take many years. The Japanese language uses katakana, hiragana, and kanji to convey there written language. The 'kana' are relatively easy to learn but you will not be able to function in Japan without "Kanji" or Chinese writting. The Japanese use several thousand kanji on a daily basis. Your community college or university is probably the best way to learn the total language.
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Go to About.com.  There you scroll down to languages and Click Japanese Language.  There are many ways to learn and plenty of games too.  Hope this helped!!
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You had best just buy a japanese-english dictionary.\n\nThey have a schedule in front of how to pronounce the different kana and they also give you references on how to look for a word if you don't know how to pronounce the kanji.\n\nOh, additional: try to get the programme Twinbridge, it's like Word for english and japanese.
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Well, I lived in Japan for two years, and I learned Japanese language at a respected Japanese university, but in fact I found that practicing Japanese language with normal Japanese people in daily life situations is more helpful than language course it self.\nSo, if you are going to stay for one year in Japan, it is good to take the language course and try to make Japanese friends so you can practice it.\nBeside the university; I tried the following school and they have good programs for teaching Japanese language to the foreigners:\nTrident language school: http://www.kawai-juku.ac.jp/j-lang/english/index.html \ngood luck
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you might try learnig to spell JAPANESE first- just a thought
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http://www.japanese-online.com/\nhttp://www.freejapaneselessons.com/\nhttp://learnjapanese.elanguageschool.net/\nhttp://www.mylanguageexchange.com\nhttp://www.japanese-online.com/NonMem_JLL.htm\n \nHope this helps!  Good luck!
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Taking a class is a good start, but there is nothing like actual immersion "speaking" the language. Start with an introductory class. Then volunteer at your nearest deaf/hearing impaired school for a while.
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As a person who (like me, also a citizen of the U.S.) speaks a Western European language (England is on the west side of Europe), any Oriental language will not be as easy as another European language to learn.  Just think of it this way, every Japanese child has done this, on the average, they are no smarter than you, so you can do it too.\n\nThe other piece of advice I can give you is this, I've learned 4 languages in my life (English, Esperanto, Spanish & German) and I've studied two others (Polish and Mandarin Chinese).  You will not learn any language without making MANY mistakes.  So don't be afraid of making mistakes, look at each one as an opportunity to learn more.
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Have you tried a Japanese restaurant?  Seriously.  If you're that adamant about speaking to Japanese people, that would be a great place to start.
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What language do you speak now? I learned to speak Japanese with Pimsleur.
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Your easiest entre to Japan would be to take an opportunity teaching English.  (Perhaps your breadth of language skills would allow you to teach other languages as well, but English is still in highest demand).  Check into some of the websites below.
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Find you a copy of "Genki - An integrated course in Elementary Japanese" published by The Japan Times.  It's the best introduction to the language that I've found.  You may be able to find one at your local library.  If not, take a look at TheJapanShop.net or Amazon.com or JList.com
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Consider language exchange with a Japanese person wanting to learn English. Many have had some schooling in our language and have enough of the basics down for understanding but want to improve and are willing to help you learn! \n\nIf you work with a Japanese "penpal" for this purpose its free. \n\nTry this: http://www.japan-guide.com/local/  \n\nFor awesome beginner lessons to get started on your own, try japanese.about.com
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You could look into the homestay program. Perhaps you could get involved somehow, I don't know anything about it, but there are a lot of Japanese people doing homestays in English speaking countries. Also, you could volunteer to work for free at a sushi restaurant!
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Get a book first. Learn some basic stuff (couple of nouns, verbs, adj...etc) and see if you have anyone that speaks the language around you. \nReading Roomaji (the way pronounciation is written) is pretty easy. "fu" is "fu" in Roomaji, and never "f" or "ph" like English (this used to confuse the hell out of me when I was younger).\nIf not, going to Japan is the best way. Oh yeah, you'll learn fast (esp, "kore ikuradesuka?")
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There are two main ways of writing japanese, hiragana and katakana not including the hiroglyphics/picture words. It is a pretty complex language unless you only wish to speak it but I would advise you order a book and CD or take a course somewhere.
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♡This question gets asked often and most of the sites given in reply are those listed. Please check them all and find the one or ones that work BEST for YOU! Hope this helps. Good luck and enjoy learning Japanese!♡ \nThe best site seems to be:\nhttp://yesjapan.com/.\nBut these sites may be useful as well:\nhttp://www.freejapaneselessons.com/\nhttp://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html\nhttp://www.learn-japanese.info/\nhttp://genki.yousei-ziploc.com/main.php\nhttp://www.learn-japanese.net/webpages/1/\nhttp://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/nihongo/contents.html\nhttp://www.japaneselearning.com/index.php?option=content&task=category&sectionid=2&id=8&Itemid=27\nhttp://www.japanippon.com/japanese/classroom.htm\nhttp://www.kanachart.com/\nhttp://www.kanjisite.com/\nhttp://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/\nhttp://home.inter.net/kenbutler/cyber.html\nhttp://www.ajalt.org/sj/\nhttp://kana.gerke-preussner.de/\nhttp://users.tmok.com/~tumble/qadgtj.html\n\nCheck the language exchange Network:\nhttp://www.sharedtalk.com/