Help me decide on a text book?

Salixj · (#1 (**permalink**))

If my interest is mainly in learning to read and write Japanese, and knowing the Kanji well, and if my income isn't the highest, and I will have to resort to the computer for much of of my learning, what book is best? What must I have and what is good to have?

(I'm thinking Japanese in Magnaland is the best for my needs, but I hear so much about Genki and there is so much on the internet using Genki. Magnaland is cheaper which is also a draw for me.)

Ronin4hire · (#2 (**permalink**))

I recommend the textbook I use at university.

It's called "Genki" and there are two volumes. They are supported with CD's (you have to buy them seperately) and a website.

It has all the vocab and most of the kanji you need to achieve JPLT level 3 (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).

Hatredcopter · (#3 (**permalink**))

I'll throw another vote in for Genki. Used it during my first year of Japanese a few years back. Compared to other textbooks, Genki is quite cheap, even if you add in the workbook and the CD (which you should).

Keaton421 · (#4 (**permalink**))

Japanese in Mangaland? That sounds gross. Buy Genki, it's cheap and the best.