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I want to start learning to read Japanese (I already know romaji) and I was
wondering which writing system would be better to start with. Or should I
start all at the same time?
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kanji katakana learning hiragana
Should I start with Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji?
Usually start by hiragana, then katakana. With this you can learn kanji
(reading on'yomi form 音読み{おんよみ}, kun'yomi form 訓読み{くんよみ}).

When you get a kanji dictionary you can notice **different ways** to read the
same kanji:

  * on'yomi form 音読み{おんよみ} usually with reading in katakana
  * kun'yomi form 訓読み{くんよみ} usually with reading in hiragana

Here have an example of '行' kanji at wiktionary:
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%A1%8C>

Kun'yomi is 'i-ku' (used as verb)

On'yomi (in website is Kan'on) is 'kou' (found in airplane word: 飛行機{ひこうき} hi-
kou-ki)
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