Speak Japanese
Can I learn to speak Japanese fluently without being able to read it?
Is it possible to learn to speak Japanese fluently and read/write romaji(romanji?) without learning hiragana and katakana? Or at least to learn that first and learn the characters later? As kids, we learn to speak the language well before we write it, so is it possible?
It's possible for a child. Things become more difficult once you're an adult.
IMHO it is quite possible to learn fluent Japanese using romaji as a script, at least in theory. The trouble is that the Japanese themselves prefer their own script, so you won't have much material to read (other than the odd phrasebook).
Unfortunately you need to bite the bullet and master the script. Consider "Remembering the Kanji" by Heisig. go to kanji.koohii.com for more advice.
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