I know this sounds totally kiddish...but I bought a game for my DS that teaches you Japanese. You start with learning the basics like numbers 1-9 or the alphabet which is more of sounds than letters. And later it adds in Kanji. Eventually, you will be able to start using the phrases and sentences!
at my school they taught chinese and chinese is close to japanese and i have a Cd to learn japanese so ima try to learn young and progress as i get older so when i get older and get a good colledge degree i can do buissness in japan or stick to visiting japan :P.
"I've been studying for about three years now. It's hard at first, but it gets easier. You have to read it every day."
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