>I'm completely new, where do I start?
Learn the Kana. Start with Hiragana and then move on to Katakana. Yes, you need both, and yes stroke order is important. Use Realkana or Kana Invaders for spaced repetition. Alternatively, you can use the Anki deck, but I'd recommend the first two. Tae Kim has a Kana diagram on his website, and you can use KanjiVG for pretty much any character.
>Alright, I know the Kana. Now what?
You have to learn vocabulary and grammar in order to speak and understand the language. Studying both simultaneously will get you understanding things faster. Vocabulary can be learned through just studying words, although some people like studying kanji on their own too. There are grammar guides such as Tae Kim that can get you started quickly, but they won't have everything you need so consult multiple sources as you go.
>Well this is great and everything, but I still need more help
Ask in this thread.
Threadly reminder:
YOU CAN LEARN JAPANESE
Don't come to tell us about Duolingo, we know that it exists and it is generally frowned upon for using a contrascientific new-aged didactic philosophy, and is designed feel as effortless as possible, even at the expense of actually learning anything.
>[Resources]
>DJT site, this is a great place to start:
https://itazuraneko.neocities.org/index.html
>[Anki and Decks]
Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Core 2k/6k: https://mega.nz/#!QIQywAAZ!g6wRM6KvDVmLxq7X5xLrvaw7HZGyYULUkT_YDtQdgfU
Core2k/6k content: https://core6000.neocities.org/
Anon's Japanese Learner AnkPost too long. Click here to view the full text.
