To get started on learning Japanese, I recommend that you purchase books that teach Japanese. The first book I started with is "Living Language Japanese", and it's very cheap. You get an entire set from beginner to advanced books for around $33 on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Living-Language-Japanese-Complete-Edition/dp/0307478653 The other recommended book/workbook (both sold separately) are called "Genki". You can find the odd version of the book online, however I recommend purchasing the workbook so that you can practice writing just like in a classroom. Lastly, a completely free website like www.memrise.com is perfect for learning Japanese. You pick a Japanese course, and you will learn many Japanese words and characters through repetition. It is so important that you learn the Japanese character system (or the "alphabet")! They use the writing systems from simplest to hardest: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Please try to learn Hiragana and Katakana as soon as you can. Lastly, the last source for learning Japanese is watching Japanese anime or reading manga. They can be very helpful in the learning process. Good luck! :)