I'm learning to WRITE japanese...
I was wondering which one should I practice first...
Hiragana or Katakana?
I've been wondering...
hiragana or Katakana?
Started by
NineLives
, Jul 01 2007 09:53 PM
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#1
Posted 01 July 2007 - 09:53 PM
#2
Posted 01 July 2007 - 10:03 PM
Katakana looks easier.
#3
Posted 01 July 2007 - 10:13 PM
Katakana is alright, it's the foreign words / emphasis syllabary. It's used for words like "terebi" TV, "rinku" link, etc. Hiragana is for words like "ringo" apple, and native japanese words. I learned Hiragana first, I think you should do the same.
#4
Posted 04 July 2007 - 03:34 PM
I've done the Hiragana first too. They seem quite a bit easier for me to remember than Katakana is. I was able to learn em by using a few flashcard programs, including a little IRC bot ShadowTiger made. I spent like an hour straight on each set of Hiragana (like (あ、い、う、え、お) (か、き、く、け、こ), etc, and hardly ever space out on which one's which, but on the Katakana, I still tend to get some mixed up. The hardest part will probably be remembering combinations like ぴょ、じゃ、ちゃ、etc.
#5
Posted 04 July 2007 - 03:44 PM
Maybe Katakana is harder because you learned Hiragana first...
Maybe. I'm not doubting you though; I've never learned either.
Maybe. I'm not doubting you though; I've never learned either.
#6
Posted 05 July 2007 - 05:59 PM
Well I just learned that:
Hiragana is used for proper or formal, or original japanese text. Like "honto" (really) "so" (Correct, Exactly) and so on.
And Katakana is used for Rominized words... I think that's how you say it.
Like: "Hoteru" For Hotel. and "Takushii" for Taxi. etc.
I learned Hiragana already.
I'm trying to make my own Flash cards
Hiragana is used for proper or formal, or original japanese text. Like "honto" (really) "so" (Correct, Exactly) and so on.
And Katakana is used for Rominized words... I think that's how you say it.
Like: "Hoteru" For Hotel. and "Takushii" for Taxi. etc.
I learned Hiragana already.
I'm trying to make my own Flash cards
#7
Posted 08 July 2007 - 06:29 PM
I've done the Hiragana first too. They seem quite a bit easier for me to remember than Katakana is. I was able to learn em by using a few flashcard programs, including a little IRC bot ShadowTiger made. I spent like an hour straight on each set of Hiragana (like (あ、い、う、え、お) (か、き、く、け、こ), etc, and hardly ever space out on which one's which, but on the Katakana, I still tend to get some mixed up. The hardest part will probably be remembering combinations like ぴょ、じゃ、ちゃ、etc.
Firstly, I didn't make the bot you mentioned. I think it was Ajay, most likely, if memory serves. (Which it probably does not.) Secondly, I recommend putting all your Japanese characters in a size=3 tag, at least. It's a bit small.
#10
Posted 09 July 2007 - 03:37 PM
Yeah, especially with kanji. Like this for example:
あるの必然だけ。「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」(Normal) Sometimes the kanji do get a bit small and can be pretty difficult to figure out sometimes. Especially the ones inside the 「」.
あるの必然だけ。「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」(Size 3) Much easier to figure this out.
あるの必然だけ。「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」(Normal) Sometimes the kanji do get a bit small and can be pretty difficult to figure out sometimes. Especially the ones inside the 「」.
あるの必然だけ。「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」(Size 3) Much easier to figure this out.
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