Learning advice
You can study alone.
Hiragana & Katakana
You can learn Japanese without them, but we highly recommend memorizing all of them. This helps you your learning a lot.
Use apps. Drill daily. Learn in the eraly stage of your learning.
Kanji
No pressure to learn them, but if you find them interesting, they are helpful to understand Japanese culture as well as the language.
Use apps. Drill daily. Learn over time.
Vocabulary
It’s the most important elemet for communication. The more words you know, the more you can enjoy being around Japanese. Kanji really helps you increase your vocabulary.
Use apps. Drill daily.
You should study with a teacher.
Grammar
How about learning grammar from the momerized phrases? This way is more practical than applying the newly learned grammar to new sentences. Say out loud the memorized phrases until you can say them smoothly. Relevant example sentences are important.
Speaking skill
Start with the relavant situations. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learners widen your range of topics.
Don’t be shy. Use your teacher. Making mistakes improves your speaking skill.
JLPT preparation
We highly recommend early preparation. One year ahead is ideal. What you study for a test is also useful for your daily use of Japanese. Put them into practice while studying for the test. Don’t study just for the test.