It took a few months, but I've finally learned Hiragana, so I really want to learn Katakana now.
When I was learning Hiragana, I foudn some standard books for studying, but to be honest they were far too boring to study. Instead, I went and picked up a manga named Naruto (I know you all know Naruto
), and because it was interesting I learnt much faster. Also, it made it easier for me to recognise which characters I needed to work on the most.
My problem now is that I want to find something similar for learning Katakana, but I don't even know if that's possible.
The closest thing I've heard of is "Kana De Manga", but I'm a little wary of it. I purchased another book by the same people, "Kanji De Manga", and was a bit annoyed with it. I'm sure it's a fantastic learning tool, but at no point in the ads for the book did they mention that you have to already know Hiragana and Katakana to use the book. I really don't want to run into any more surprises from them.
So basically my question is this: Do any of you know of any interesting books written in Katakana (At least 80% Katakana)?
If I have some book titles, and maybe a brief idea on what it's about, it will make it much easier for me to find.
ども ありがとう ごさいます！！
When I was learning Hiragana, I foudn some standard books for studying, but to be honest they were far too boring to study. Instead, I went and picked up a manga named Naruto (I know you all know Naruto
), and because it was interesting I learnt much faster. Also, it made it easier for me to recognise which characters I needed to work on the most. My problem now is that I want to find something similar for learning Katakana, but I don't even know if that's possible.
The closest thing I've heard of is "Kana De Manga", but I'm a little wary of it. I purchased another book by the same people, "Kanji De Manga", and was a bit annoyed with it. I'm sure it's a fantastic learning tool, but at no point in the ads for the book did they mention that you have to already know Hiragana and Katakana to use the book. I really don't want to run into any more surprises from them.
So basically my question is this: Do any of you know of any interesting books written in Katakana (At least 80% Katakana)?
If I have some book titles, and maybe a brief idea on what it's about, it will make it much easier for me to find.
ども ありがとう ごさいます！！
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I don't think there's anything written in 80% katakana, but if you're desperate to find something "fun", pick a manga in a more modern setting (or futuristic setting) where they're more likely to use vocabulary written in katakana.
Or you could, y'know, cowboy the fuck up and flash card it like everyone else. Most school programs go through the kana (yes, hiragana *and* katakana) in a couple weeks, it doesn't bode well for you if you're going to take months to learn each.
Or you could, y'know, cowboy the fuck up and flash card it like everyone else. Most school programs go through the kana (yes, hiragana *and* katakana) in a couple weeks, it doesn't bode well for you if you're going to take months to learn each.
@d-r0ck: Yeah, I've had a glimpse, and it looks daunting.
@真愛天: Thanks for the link, although it doesn't seem to work.:
@ダン: I learn on the bus/train, so the flashcard thing would be awkward. That's one of the reasons why it took me so long to learn hiragana. Rather than study it at school, I chose to work, and learn Japanese when it's convenient for me.
And yeah, I'm slow at learning other languages. Thanks for pointing that out.
Before anyone says "well, study at home", Due to work I don't actually spend a lot of time at home, and I do get a chance to study study at home I tend to focus on improving my vocabulary etc.
Like I said, I'm just after some books, because that is going to be the most effective method for me. I don't want to just learn to read hiragana and katakana, I want to improve my reading speed too. Also, educational books bore me. I want to enjoy learning Japanese, not make it into a chore.
I'm sure there must be other people who feel the same way?
@真愛天: Thanks for the link, although it doesn't seem to work.:
@ダン: I learn on the bus/train, so the flashcard thing would be awkward. That's one of the reasons why it took me so long to learn hiragana. Rather than study it at school, I chose to work, and learn Japanese when it's convenient for me.
And yeah, I'm slow at learning other languages. Thanks for pointing that out.
Before anyone says "well, study at home", Due to work I don't actually spend a lot of time at home, and I do get a chance to study study at home I tend to focus on improving my vocabulary etc.
Like I said, I'm just after some books, because that is going to be the most effective method for me. I don't want to just learn to read hiragana and katakana, I want to improve my reading speed too. Also, educational books bore me. I want to enjoy learning Japanese, not make it into a chore.
I'm sure there must be other people who feel the same way?
>CJ
I don't see why doing flashcards on the bus/train would be awkward unless you're actually saying the syllables out loud. Use your inner monologue! Or a quiet whisper if you must. People here do it on the trains all the time. I have a little whiteboard that I carry in my backpack with me that I use to practice kanji - write, erase, repeat. Does wonders for memorization skills.
Unfortunately the truth of the matters is that with a language that has such a memory-intensive writing component like Japanese, it's going to be a long hard slog one way or another. Rote memorization of kanji isn't fun! There's certainly an element of pleasure from the satisfaction of having learned kanji (and their relationship with each other), but this language is a bitch and a half and there's no way around it. If you want to "have fun" at all costs, be prepared for the disappointment of going at a snail's pace.
I don't see why doing flashcards on the bus/train would be awkward unless you're actually saying the syllables out loud. Use your inner monologue! Or a quiet whisper if you must. People here do it on the trains all the time. I have a little whiteboard that I carry in my backpack with me that I use to practice kanji - write, erase, repeat. Does wonders for memorization skills.
Unfortunately the truth of the matters is that with a language that has such a memory-intensive writing component like Japanese, it's going to be a long hard slog one way or another. Rote memorization of kanji isn't fun! There's certainly an element of pleasure from the satisfaction of having learned kanji (and their relationship with each other), but this language is a bitch and a half and there's no way around it. If you want to "have fun" at all costs, be prepared for the disappointment of going at a snail's pace.
I'm fine with going at a snails pace. I don't care how long it takes me to learn katakana. I have 6 months before I move to Japan, so that should be plenty of time.
I think the flashcards are less practical than books for me because most of my travelling time is spent on the London Tube. Most of the time there is barely enough room to move, so I wouldn't be able to change cards very well, and it would be impossible to do any writing. Everyone has their preferred method of learning, and for me it's ordinary books, with a small printed sheet as to use as a key so I know what the characters mean.
I think the flashcards are less practical than books for me because most of my travelling time is spent on the London Tube. Most of the time there is barely enough room to move, so I wouldn't be able to change cards very well, and it would be impossible to do any writing. Everyone has their preferred method of learning, and for me it's ordinary books, with a small printed sheet as to use as a key so I know what the characters mean.
I've noticed in Japan that the katakana spelling of English words are in no way how a native English user would spell them, Also, there are more than a few katakana words not of English origin. I have seen Portuguese and German for example.
Flash cards, writing the hiragana next to the katakana, and labeling things with katakana labels helped me learn it relatively quickly. But it just comes down to frequency, utilization and memory. Unless of course you have a photographic memory.
Good luck, you have the desire and that's the most important factor.
Flash cards, writing the hiragana next to the katakana, and labeling things with katakana labels helped me learn it relatively quickly. But it just comes down to frequency, utilization and memory. Unless of course you have a photographic memory.
Good luck, you have the desire and that's the most important factor.
Don't worry about kanji, CJ. It's just like digging a hole. You start digging, you keep digging, then a few years later you've finished.
As for katakana, there are some good sites on the internet to let you practise them. Can you spare half an hour a night? Get on the internet and use them. Stuff like this is pretty good: http://www.manythings.org/q/kana.php?u=katakana
Or you can give up like most foreigners in Tokyo, and just learn how to speak the language rather than reading it. You'ld be surprised how many people there are here that are almost fluent but can't read street signs.
Anyway, good luck!
As for katakana, there are some good sites on the internet to let you practise them. Can you spare half an hour a night? Get on the internet and use them. Stuff like this is pretty good: http://www.manythings.org/q/kana.php?u=katakana
Or you can give up like most foreigners in Tokyo, and just learn how to speak the language rather than reading it. You'ld be surprised how many people there are here that are almost fluent but can't read street signs.
Anyway, good luck!
hi guys ,
i also would like to learn katakana! what is the easyes way to study it!
i like japan and japanese culture! i can speak some japanese as well!
and i can read hiragana as well but because of no practicing writeing i almost forgot how to write in hiragana as well!
demo kore kara gambaritai desu!
i also would like to learn katakana! what is the easyes way to study it!
i like japan and japanese culture! i can speak some japanese as well!
and i can read hiragana as well but because of no practicing writeing i almost forgot how to write in hiragana as well!
demo kore kara gambaritai desu!
＞鈴木俊一
I never actually see handwritten katakana very often - if anything I'm amazed that people can scribble kanji so quickly and it can still be understood. Granted, my handwriting isn't the best either (it's horrible even in English), but because I'm in school I still have to get every stroke right or I get marked off.
I never actually see handwritten katakana very often - if anything I'm amazed that people can scribble kanji so quickly and it can still be understood. Granted, my handwriting isn't the best either (it's horrible even in English), but because I'm in school I still have to get every stroke right or I get marked off.
For me the best way to learn katakana was the way I learn hiragana; associating the character with an image in my mind.
For example
サ can be like a sunrise with the initial sound of sunrise as your mnemonic. The cross bar is the horizon and the vertical strokes are the suns rays on the water as it rises.
For example
サ can be like a sunrise with the initial sound of sunrise as your mnemonic. The cross bar is the horizon and the vertical strokes are the suns rays on the water as it rises.
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