I’m sorry if this question has been answered already, but I’ve scoured the subreddit and the wiki for a reference and couldn’t find a fitting answer, so here goes: I am wondering, are there any (accepted as good quality) full courses for learning Japanese? I am open to both free and paid versions, or even textbooks are welcome.
I have tried doing many of the study techniques listed both on the subreddit and found elsewhere (like Anki, RTK etc.) but I’ve hit some brick walls. After learning Hiragana and Katakana, I am severely struggling to remember Kanji without proper vocabulary/grammar knowledge behind it, since I struggle learning things without understanding them (for example, I struggle remembering readings without understanding the meaning of the word). **I am wondering, is there any online (or textbook) courses that teach vocabulary and grammar (ideally with Kanji) in a structured way?**
Or alternatively, is there a sort-of recommended order of learning which won’t leave me confused? I am currently familiar with Hiragana and Katakana and a small amount of vocabulary, so a course which starts from scratch is absolutely welcome.
Thank you!
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Disclaimer: I took college courses as a beginner, using the JSL textbooks, so I haven’t used any of the online course components below, although I did go through Genki with a friend when reviewing Japanese around the start of COVID. This is just my impression of what are popular courses.
I think using the Genki textbooks and Tokini Andy videos are quite popular.
Another popular option is the Japanese from Zero textbook series. These have an accompanying video series on YouTube from the creators.
I can’t really evaluate these fairly because I’ve never looked at the JfZ textbooks myself. So you might want to do some research on these options.
Also, there are a lot of other textbooks that you could use to learn beginner Japanese. But these are probably 2 of the more popular series.
https://learnjapanese.moe/guide/