You'll do much better to start with a textbook that progresses in a natural order, learning hiragana and katakana along with grammar and vocabulary rather than studying thousands of kanji that you can't pronounce, use, or understand in a spoken context.
My college uses Genki, which is a beginning textbook covering hiragana, katakana, basic grammar, and about 120 kanji. I've also heard wonderful things about Japanese for Busy People, which I've seen at Borders and which should be readily available online. If you can find some audio aids, that will be very helpful in developing your listening skills and helping you have more correct pronunciation when you speak. Good luck! ~Dynamint ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
