I really want to learn Japanese but i just want to know how to go about it.
210197
You should first know your learning style: can you learn from a language CD, person, book, etc.\n\nFocus on how you learn best.  If you can pick up differences in speech from a CD, Barnes and Noble/ Borders etc sell some really good tutorials.  Pimsleur is a set I have had success with.\n\nNext find a person or circumstance you can practice the verbal skills you are picking up.  Asian Societies/Japanese societies, etc.  practice. practice and practice some more.\n\nAs far as the written.  Pick up a set of books that teach written Japanese.  Start with Hiragana, then katagana, and finally Kanji.
342038
You need to download "Japanese Language Pack"... go to\nhttp://www.kanjistep.com/en/misc/howto.html
77085
http://www.japanguid.com/ is going to help u to find a friend of Japanese. Good luck.
58551
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?")
662824
Japanese pronunciation is extremely easy and consistent. Learn that, and you can figure out how to pronounce pretty much any word. \n\na = "ah" as in father\n\ni = "ee" as in we\n\nu = "oo" as in moo\n\ne = "eh" as in head\n\no = "oh" as in Ohio\n\nThe rest of the sounds in the language are made by adding a consonant in front of the vowel. Those are always pronounced just like they look, so it's not hard. Ha = H-ah, Ki = key and so on.\n\nThe trickiest sound is "tsu" which is kind of like "tsoo" only more blended. I don't know how to explain it better...\n\nIn the examples you posted, you'd break them down like this:\n\nO-HA-YO-GO-ZA-I-MA-SU \n\nKO-N-NI-CHI-WA \n\nKO-N-BA-N-WA \n\nO-YA-SU-MI-NA-SA-I \n\nSA-YO-NA-RA\n\nBAI-BAI \n\nHA-JI-ME-MA-SHI-TE \n\nSee? Easy!\n\n\nCheck out these sites for pronciation help:\n\nhttp://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~bestor/easy_pronunciation.htm\n\nhttp://www.interq.or.jp/japan/se-inoue/e_japanese2.htm\n\nhttp://www.japanippon.com/japanese/lesson_1.htm\n\nhttp://www.abcb.com/misc/pron_00.htm\n\nhttp://www.mit.edu/~isshinryu/pronun.html\n\nhttp://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Japanese:_Pronunciation:_Consonant_doubling_&_long_vowels\n\n\n\nThe thing that helps most is to just go ahead and learn hiragana/katakana. It only takes a week or two if you work hard at it, and once you know them, pronunciation becomes an absolute breeze. It makes it very easy to remember how to say and spell anything.\n\n\nAlso try:\n\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/anime/byako/japanese/learn.html\n\nhttp://japanese.about.com/blphrase.htm\n\nhttp://www.freejapaneselessons.com/\n\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/anime/byako/japanese/learn.html
658253
If you are already over in Japan than there are many places where you can find a job.  Just do a job search "Teaching English in Japan"\n\n  However, I caution your attitude towards teaching.  Many places exist in Japan for people to converse and 'teach' conversation.  Many places will unqualified teachers and no curriculum or even lesson plans!\n\n  This is part of the problem, and why Japanese have a hard time with English.   I would encourage you to at least take some practical training in EFL teaching before entering the profession.  \n\nWe need good teachers, not people looking to make a few bucks on the side.
9548
honestly I don't know why you would want to do this, but the best way to learn a language is to go live in the country. If you can't afford that, take some classes, listen to tapes in your car, and above all, watch as many movies in the language as possible...that's a great way to hear the language spoken colloquially and get as close to the real experience as is possible in the confines of your living room
366501
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.
63225
2pts, whoo hoo!  Uh, look online, there are sites that will translate for a fee, but i already showed some of those to you. Ask Jimmy, Kanako, or even Ben could probibly help you, cause he knows Japanese.
103952
j-talk.com is the best one I know of.\nThe kanji flashcard system they have there is very convenient.\nGood luck!
38953
You can download some free teaching software from the internet to learn basics. But to learn it for good, you do need to go to Japan and actually speak it.\n\nIf you are serious...Here you can get one of the best software to learn a foreight language...\n\nhttp://www2.rosettastone.com/en/general/ppc/overture/jpn\n\nHave fun!
191537
its easy ...\n\ngo to control panel > regional and language > set the japanese language ...\n\nsome times if didnt work ..thats means u need the CD of the windows u have on ur PC to set thats language...so try thats \n\ngood luck
506033
If you already have a Japanese language package on your computer, if you type in romaji, in the katakana mode, it will \ngive you katakana.  When I type in romaji in the hiragana mode, it will give me kanji as well, although I have to know which character to choose.\nI have only just started using it so I don't know of a site which has exactly what you need, but I found one which seems to be a rather high level free site from the University of Iowa.  It has\na program you can download which includes an entire course, including Kanji vocabulary.  I will add the link for you.\nGood luck.\nI am adding a second link which may be closer to what you need.  It is a free site with kanji flashcards and a beginning Japanese course.\n\nさいご　まで　がｎばります。
666337
Hello, \n\nTht is great, i already speak and write in Japanese here are a few pointers. \n\n1.Pimsleur Recorded Books are great similar to Rosetta Stone, you could try lending it from the library, because to buy it, i mean Pimsleur will cost a handful.\n\n2.Living Language and Ultimate Japanese are also good as well \n\n3.Colloquial Japanese, which comes with a book or cd, which is great for people that want to brush up their Japanese.\n\n4.Teach yourself Japanese, this is great, because for people using romanji, which is latin letters, since it contains no Japanese script\n\n5.Teach yourself Japanese script, great for beginners coming to grips with the three written system, which are Katakana,hiragana and also kanji. \n\nThis book its great i mean it dosen't cost alot but it's very helpful, \n\n6.Let's learn Katakana\n7.Let's learn hiragana\n8.Lets learn Kanji\n\nYou also said that you are interested in writing as well, this book is great because it gives the kanji list of what pupil's must learn in Japan\n\n 9. *A guide to Reading and Writing Japanese  *\n\nIf you are like an advanced student and know how to write, i would recommend 10.*Minna no nihongo*\n\n11..*Japanese for busy people they have a great range it is very good as well. \n\nI also found this website www.byki,com, which is a free software download for Japanese and others, this can help you to come to grips with Japanese written and also spoken. \n\nFree websites are,\n\n1. http://www.japanese-online.com/\n2.http://www-japan.mit.edu/mit/KanjiQuiz.html\n3.http://japanese.about.com\n4http://www.thejapanesepage.com\n\nGood luck and take care
398596
The are some good books to start off with. They cover the basics of Japanese grammar and give you some understanding of how you should think when you switch to Japanese from English.\nOne is,"Japanese for busy people" 1 & 2 \nThey are good for absolute beginners. Also I recomment "A dictionary of Japanese grammar"\nIt explains the most useful rules of grammar that you will make use of a lot in everyday conversation.\nAnother bit of advice, I would say get books on Japanese slang and colloquialisms etc. It's best to start straight off speaking a natural brand of Japanese rather than sound like a walking textbook when you finally come here.\nGood luck.\nIt's actually not that hard to learn to communicate if you have the right motivation.
215807
try http://www.yourdictionary.com/ there should be a Finish learning program there. I have used thet site to get to a japanesse learning program...
362830
Go to Start, Control Panel.\nThen click on Regional and Language Options or you could go online and get a free Japanese download but if you don't have a disc that won't install it then you need to get disc its the only way it works.