The best way to start learning Japanese is how to read, recognise, say, and write hiragana and katakana characters. Then, once you have spent some time with someone fluent in the language expanding your vocabulary and improving your fluence of saying japanese words should you then try compiling them into basic sentences. Only then should you try to write sentences, keeping handwriting and constant pracitce of aural (speaking) practise in mind. If you then think you are ready, you may start to learn basic kanji. (Japanese/Chinese caligraphy) Trust me, this is the quickest and easiest way to learn Japanese. Remember to practice ever day!!! Then can you finally understand the true wonders of DC!