Learning Kana is generally easier and the first step for beginners in Japanese due to its limited set of characters (46 in each Hiragana and Katakana) and straightforward phonetic nature. On the other hand, Kanji learning is more challenging, with thousands of characters and multiple readings, bu...
In short, it’s not necessary but can be helpful. Many agree that learning Hanja is not a necessity for Korean learners, especially beginners. As a matter of fact, many Korean native speakers don’t even remember much of the Hanja they learned back in school. On the other hand, learning...