Kanji, Vocab, and Grammar

It has begun!  The most hated part of Japanese is what I shall now delve into.  Yes, I decided to start looking at some kanji.  I have to say, it isn't that fun.  Random lines formed from radicals with meaning, but can be said different ways.  If the kanji is alone it is said one way, but when it is with other stuff it is said another way.  I'll need to memorize all these random name changes.

This leads to vocab.  Kanji needs to be used to create words.  The only reason I'm not that good at vocab is the different ways to say the kanji.  The meanings are pretty straight forward if you take the time to think about them.

Vocab actually makes me realize that this is a language.  What do I mean by that?  Well the only things I have studied are hiragana and katakana.  It is like just looking at the english alphabet.  One has no idea how to take those and create a language.  Seeing those symbols put together to express thought is what I need right now.

Vocab also makes me realize that I need to brush up on some grammar.  Not only Japanese grammar, which is its own beast, but common grammar as well.  Right now I've been looking at intransitive and transitive Japanese verbs, which isn't fun at all.  Have to understand how to use them in Japanese sentences so people can understand what I say.

Well plan for this week.  Really hammer this katakana in because I haven't.  Slowly look at some vocab over and over again.  Then on Thursday start looking at a huge about of stuff in my final push towards college.