What does this mean?

MelonJuiceBox · (#1 (**permalink**))

I got this comment on my tegaki blog, and since I'm only just beginning to learn Japanese it's quite hard for me to see what it means @3@ Does anybody know what it means? ^^

emiluvsjmusic · (#2 (**permalink**))

Nice to meet you.
Please try hard!!
(Y) FIGHT!

MelonJuiceBox · (#3 (**permalink**))

I thought it meant something like that since I could about make out the first line. ^__^!

Thank you for helping me!~

emiluvsjmusic · (#4 (**permalink**))

That's ok

MelonJuiceBox · (#5 (**permalink**))

What are the last few characters? the ones that look a little like a T and a + I know the one after them is い but are the ones before it a Kanji? @3@

This is what I can make out:

はじめまして。がんばって??いっ

JoshAussie · (#6 (**permalink**))

Wow emil you can read Japanese???? Thats awesome your so young.

emiluvsjmusic · (#7 (**permalink**))

This is what it says:
はじめまして。がんばって下さいっ
The "下さい" is "kudasai" in romaji, and it means please
The "っ" shortens a sound, but in this case it kinda does the same job as an exclamation mark (!)

emiluvsjmusic · (#8 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshAussie

Wow emil you can read Japanese???? Thats awesome your so young.

haha yes I'm half Japanese

MelonJuiceBox · (#9 (**permalink**))

Ahhh! Thank you! I understand now! I think it's just a little hard to see since it's hand written and I've been used to text. n_n!

Nagoyankee · (#10 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelonJuiceBox

What are the last few characters? the ones that look a little like a T and a + I know the one after them is い but are the ones before it a Kanji? @3@

This is what I can make out:

はじめまして。がんばって??いっ

はじめまして。

がんばって下さいっ！！

下 is a kanji that is read 'kuda' here. The small tsu at the end is often used in casual writing among young people.

EDIT: Emi-chan beat me to it...