Can I be fluent in Japanese in 3 years?
Can I be fluent in Japanese in 3 years?
Learning Japanese isn’t easy and it will take time. It’s probably fair to say that you can expect a commitment of at least three years in order to achieve something resembling fluency. The average learner gets to the advanced level in three or four years.
What is the hardest part of Japanese to learn?
Here are five of the most difficult things about learning Japanese.
- The Writing System. The Japanese writing system is incredibly complex.
- Context.
- Counting Words.
- Speed.
- Fewer Possible Sound Combinations.
How long will it take me to learn Japanese on my own?
According to the US Department of State, Japanese is one of the hardest languages for English natives to learn. It doesn’t have many similarities in structure to English. They estimate it takes 88 weeks of learning, or 2200 hours, to reach fluency.
Does RTK teach you kanji?
RTK is one of the top used tools to learn kanji these days in the Japanese learner community. Some people love it. Some people hate it. That’s fine. But either way, it teaches you Japanese, right? Japanese is made up of kanji, and RTK teaches you the kanji? Yes? No? Maybe?
What does RTK do for You?
RTK is kind of a mystery as to what it does for you, why it is the way it is, and why it doesn’t have what you think it should. But let’s leave it to Matt (combining/editing two of his comments): “RTK doesn’t help by teaching you Japanese. It helps by creating a sort of mental address space where the kanji can live.
How many kanji do you need to learn to become a specialist?
Suppose you aim to achieve a higher level of competence to acquire a high-paying Japanese specialist job. In that case, you need to learn approximately 1,500 to 2,000 Kanji. How Long Does It Take To Learn Japanese? A few years back, I was studying Japanese at Mosai.
How does learning kanji help you understand Japanese characters?
It helps by creating a sort of mental address space where the kanji can live. You have a clear image of the character in your head, with meaning attached, which allows you to distinguish it from other, similar characters. That in turn makes it easier to assign additional meaning to it down the line as you learn more Japanese.