The Japanese Language Study Thread

あの。。。we need the experienced ones back! I think it is going to take a long time to become competent with Kanji, but frequency is the key to remember new characters. in a way learning on the computer I think makes it a little easier. for instance: if you press spacebar after typing みえる it will automatically turn into 見える and from that I can establish 見 is look (looking, watching, etc.). so I've gotten myself into the habit of converting the Hiragana into Kanji as I'm typing, and in this way made associations between the Romaji I've picked up watching anime, and the Kanji which represent them.
similarly using jisho.org as an example: じしょconverts into 辞書 = dictionary. 辞 = language, dialect, word(s) etc & 書 = document, handwriting, calligraphy, etc, hence we get dictionary.

other ways I've found to be helpful are 'flash card' games, it is similar to how I was taught English when I was young. oh, and i shop reasonably frequently in Asian supermarkets which is pretty fun working out Kanji/words via the food products. 　

おお、そのみえるよい。

わたしはたいくつ。いくつ漢字学んだ。

灰野 敬二かっこいいです。

この曲まじでいい。

はい、中国からオーストラリアまで、そして、２週間後にはロシア。忙しい！

let's hope that made sense. do you generally use そして or また for 'and'? thinking about it, it probably depends on context.  

おかえり！どこへいきましたか。

ええと...  長旅で疲れる。

ただいま。　お元気ですか。

Does this help?