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[edit] Welcome to ##japanese on Freenode IRC FAQ
ようこそ！ ##japanese on Freenode IRC is a channel where members can learn or practice their Japanese with natives and proficient learners.
[edit] Rules
The members of ##japanese are a casual bunch, and we talk about a variety of subjects. Nevertheless, here are a few important rules:
- To display Japanese, your chat client must use UTF-8. We don't use ISO-2022 or Shift-JIS.
- Do not private message people with language questions. It's best to ask in public because multiple members read this channel and may have an answer for you.
- Do not ask for women/girls. If you want to find a mate, there are many suitable websites that already exist for that purpose.
- It is best to open and use a private message/dialog with our bot K5. Don't spam the channel with lots of lookups.
- When writing in Romaji use proper spelling for long vowels (aa, ou, ei, ii, uu) instead of macrons or (oo, ee)
- Follow general IRC etiquette. That is, don't be a jerk, don't type in caps, etc.
- If you want to partake in discussions in the channel, you need to at least know kana.
[edit] Links
If you're learning Japanese, the following links are useful resources:
- Kim Allen's overview of Japanese This site has no kanji but it does give a pretty good overview of grammar plus the author's personal experience of how she learned Japanese.
- Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese This is an excellent website to learn a lot of Japanese grammar. However, you need to be comfortable reading kana.
- Teach Yourself Japanese Great site to learn kana and some Japanese basics.
- The Japanese Page A multiuser site that covers various aspects of Japanese.
- Wikibooks Japanese An incomplete but useful site for beginners.
- J-Gram A multi-user site that lets you practice Japanese with other users.
- Lang 8 - A multilingual blogging and correction website. Native Japanese will correct your Japanese, while you can correct other user's writings of English or your native tongue.
- JapaneseClass.jp - A web application to help you learn Japanese Language like playing RPG game, earn EXP, gain Level, and get Ranked.
- Learning Languages Through Video Games, a wiki
[edit] Source Material
Sources. This page lists media or textual sources which you can use to learn Japanese. Users of this wiki may contribute additional resources under Sources.
[edit] Language FAQ
Language FAQ. This FAQ will explain many nuances of the language and hopes to go beyond what the textbook provides. Coming soon.
[edit] Optional Secondary Steps
- Add your wiki to the Categorized List of Wikis
- Promote your wiki by posting to your favorite social networks
- Create another user with a more personalized username (first log out, then click create an account).
- Join the EditThis.info News Group
- Edit this page and replace it's content with something more interesting for new visitors.
- Read How to make a successful wiki
- Read the Help Page
[edit] Other Interesting Resources
- [1] How to pronounce 'R' in Japanese.
