Trying to see if I WANT to learn Japanese.

Hello.

So here's my situation. Long story short, for my my self gratfication (I know how selfish that sounds). I want to learn another language.

I LOVE the traditional Japanese culture, and I try to keep up to date with it. I'm not looking to do this just so I can watch more anime, or play Japanese games.

I was wondering if anyone could direct me to some good site(s), that could get me started, to see if I really have the desire, and edication to do this. And if I do, I'll take it more seriousley and seek lessons.

Any help would be much appreaciated.

>>1
keep up to date with tradition
What.

>>2

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>>3
You're an idiot.

Well this threads gone to shit.
Way to make /lang/ look good guys.

Anyway.

Nathan, try this site. It sounds like what you are looking for, it should start you off.

http://www.freejapaneselessons.com/

Good luck.

>>7
>implying /lang/ looked good in the first place

>>8
^* African American

>implying
Back to the imageboards, please

this copy pasta helped me immensely:

Well, start by going to http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar and read through everything there and take notes. It will also tell you about the kana, which you should be able to learn within a few hours. The grammar part isn't the most exciting thing you can do, but it will be extremely helpful, and going through that guide while taking notes is probably the fastest way to get it down and stop feeling like a complete retard whenever you try reading something in Japanese.

Secondly, go to http://kanji.gotdns.com/ and download Anki. Make it your goal to get through all the kanji there, and memorize them with the help of Anki. Time-consuming, but you can do it at your own pace, and when you have mastered the important ones, the language will suddenly be easy. You won't need much more vocabulary after this, other than the stuff you'll just absorb automatically since you have kanji to associate them with, so you mainly just need to get used to the language at this point. So..

Thirdly, read. I think the ideal thing is to find an untranslated VN and use AGTH, which allows you to copy and paste anything you don't understand into a dictionary (I use JWPce as my dictionary, not really sure if it's the best one, but it works). Another option if you're not completely comfortable with the kanji are manga targeted at younger demographics, as they will usually have furigana. If you are completely comfortable with the kanji, you can just read whatever you want, you don't need suggestions from me anymore at that point.

Those steps don't have to be followed strictly, but prioritizing them in that order will probably be most effective.

good luck

>>10
* Coloured Folk

>>11


Sir you have been extremely helpful, thanks.