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Beginner's Kanji? Hey, guys, I'm just a little overwhelmed by all of the kanji that I'd need to know to be able to read Japanese relatively easily. Is there a good place to start for learning how to read and write kanji? And, if so, at a beginner's level?

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The way I'm learning kanji is through my textbook in class (the Genki series). Maybe you could buy a kanji workbook to help you get started? Personally, besides my textbook, I use an app called Akebi. It's only on android devices, but it's an incredibly useful dictionary. It has a list of kanji covered in the JLPT and separates them by level, so you can start off at the lowest level and quiz yourself on them. Another app you could use is memrise, which is incredibly useful for being able to recognize kanji. The only drawback is that you probably won't be able to write them just using these methods, but you will be able to recognize them. I hope this helps, and good luck!
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Genki series so far has been a solid starting point for me, (I'm almost finished with Genki 2) so you cannot go wrong if you put the study time in. My friends at my school just introduced me to a site that has been very fun for learning kanji, and I wish I would have known about earlier. www.wanikani.com The site is in beta though, so once you sign up it may take some time before you receive the invite. I am in no way affiliated with the site, but the convenience of having the lessons view-able through the mobile app and PC has been great. Give it a shot and I'm sure you will enjoy it!
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Try downloading Anki. It's an online flashcard app & it's just so damn helpful, it's taught me a lot!

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