The Nihongo Speakers thread, if you'd like to practice Japanese, here's your place!

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RingoGaSuki said:

Swordmasterman said:
Kanjis are writen with "Radicals" isn't it ?, like each trace of a Kanji, have a Different meaning, someone knows a site where i can get those meanings ?.

I'd highly recommend KanjiDamage (link in the first post), breaks down the Kanji into their radicals and makes them like an alphabet and so very easy to remember. Does it all humorously too, so that's even better! :)

the best books that can be used for learning japanese grammar are the genki series. there are 2 of them. part 1 is orange and part 2 is green. they start at a level where you do not need to know any japanese at all. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENKI-An-Integrated-Course-in-Elementary-Japanese-Textbook-1-w-CD-2nd-edition-FS-/111870523332?hash=item1a0c00b7c4:g:CP8AAOSwaA5Wkc-u

that is an ebay listing for the first book. i would really encourage anybody who is serious about learning japanese to follow these books guidelines. they are excellent. they come with a CD with drills for each lesson.