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hmj97:

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focus on the languages you’re already learning, said my brain. nah dude LEARN ALL THE LANGUAGES, said my heart. so here we are!! even though i can’t really devote much time to learning japanese at the moment, i think i’ll try to learn some basic japanese over the summer, so these are just the things i’m saving for reference. also, this is for anyone who wants to start learning japanese but doesn’t know where to start! we can do this together ~~  ໒( ﹒ ͜ر ﹒ )७ 

BASICS

• genki i - amazon / pdf
• genki - self-study room
• majide japanese
• tae kim’s guide to japanese + resources page
• tofugu + resources page
• tangorin (english ⇆ japanese dictionary) + resources page
• jisho (another dictionary)
• nihongo e na (like google, but dedicated to japanese resources)
• /r/JapaneseResources
• /r/LearnJapanese
• youtube - taekimjapanese / japanesepod101 / TalkInJapan / tofugu
• 10 things i wish i knew about japanese learning when i was first starting out

HIRAGANA, KATAKANA, & KANJI

• hiragana chart
• katakana chart
• quizlet - hiragana / katakana
• cute ios apps - hiragana / katakana
• kodansha kanji learner’s course memrise
• common kanji

MISCELLANEOUS

• numbers & counting
• body language
• slang
• onomato project
• your name in japanese

DISCLAIMER & SIDENOTE

• i’m not japanese, i just like learning languages is all
• remember there is a difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation
• just … mindfully respect culture and stuff
• (i’m just trying to say “don’t be a weeaboo” politely)
• but besides that, i hope this mess of links was somewhat helpful!! feel free to add more things if you know any other resources ( ᐛ )و

(I can’t believe people actually think learning another language is ‘cultural appropriation'😂😂😂)

i’m not saying learning the language itself is cultural appropration, that’s like saying eating sushi is cultural appropriaion
i was referring to those people who are like “anime iz lyfe” and want to learn japanese so they can become //more japanese and run around going “KONNICHIWA SUGOI” and completely disrespect another culture in the process you feel
; u ;