I've never learned Japanese, nor spent much time there. From my brother who studied Japanese for a while, the Kanji was a real blocker for him. So I did wonder

I've never learned Japanese, nor spent much time there. From my brother who studied Japanese for a while, the Kanji was a real blocker for him. So I did wonder what it'd be like, given I already know a good amount of Chinese characters. I guess this video answers that question: Even more confusing.