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    Thread: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.
Post: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.

I will take the above two posts as "You are such a close-minded prude, so no readings for you!" I will get the readings myself. *grumbles*
Dankoochoo Remembering the Kanji 159 71,149 2010-06-06, 6:33 pm
    Thread: Dictionary Japanese Grammar for Sale
Post: Dictionary Japanese Grammar for Sale

I am in Puerto Rico, and I have my eye on other things.
Dankoochoo Off topic 6 1,322 2010-05-28, 8:14 am
    Thread: Where does you nickname come from?
Post: Where does you nickname come from?

Dankoochoo is a character I made for the ManlyMens OCT on deviantArt. I chose him because one attribute I gave him was his huge proficiency with Kanji.
Dankoochoo Off topic 66 10,378 2010-05-23, 11:31 am
    Thread: Meanings of pronouns
Post: Meanings of pronouns

yudantaiteki Wrote:And it took the same path as other things like 己、お前、 and 貴様 in that it used to be polite but now is not. What a sad case... Either way, thank you all. (...except those who joked ab...
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 25 7,417 2010-05-11, 6:31 pm
    Thread: Meanings of pronouns
Post: Meanings of pronouns

Okay, I will just ask this. What are the "real" meanings of "temae" and "temee"? (I know that both are provocative forms of "you;" I just want to know their "actual meaning.")
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 25 7,417 2010-05-11, 4:27 pm
    Thread: Meanings of pronouns
Post: Meanings of pronouns

...never mind that, please. /frustration/
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 25 7,417 2010-05-11, 8:19 am
    Thread: Meanings of pronouns
Post: Meanings of pronouns

Much obliged, everyone, especially since none of the comments were actually painful to read. (I think you can guess why I was scared.) Either way, I will wait for a few more before I get to the next ...
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 25 7,417 2010-05-11, 8:10 am
    Thread: A lesson per day?
Post: A lesson per day?

I usually do one or two lessons a day (depending on the length of the lessons themselves).
Dankoochoo Remembering the Kanji 23 5,007 2010-03-23, 6:33 pm
    Thread: Meanings of pronouns
Post: Meanings of pronouns

I know that the different ways of saying "I" or "You" have actual meanings, like: Watashi - "private" Boku - "servant" Sesshha - "bumbler" Kimi - "l__d" Omae - "(honorable) front" or "the (honorabl...
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 25 7,417 2010-03-23, 6:29 pm
    Thread: Kanji Pict-o-grafx...
Post: Kanji Pict-o-grafx...

I heard that Kanji Pict-o-grafx is worse than Remembering the Kanji, but I do not see much difference other than the ammount of Kanji and "Stop" not being depicted as a foot...
Dankoochoo Learning resources 17 3,356 2010-03-15, 9:19 am
    Thread: "I went back to studying!" thread
Post: "I went back to studying!" thread

(This thread is for those who stopped with the "Remembering the Kanji 1"book for some reason yet recently managed to resume their studies.) I procastinated after 3 days, and examinations/OCTs did no...
Dankoochoo General discussion 6 1,733 2010-03-15, 8:27 am
    Thread: How is suicide different in Japan?
Post: How is suicide different in Japan?

This comes from a country that once had Samurai commit Seppuku because they did not want to be in a dishonurable situation. (In fact, the Seppuku itself was considered a very honourable act!) This end...
Dankoochoo General discussion 59 11,961 2010-03-14, 1:07 am
    Thread: saiga-jp.com?
Post: saiga-jp.com?

Ugh... never mind... The purpose of this thread was to check for the validity of an on-yomi dictionary, but things went out of hand for some reason. Eugh.
Dankoochoo Learning resources 12 5,123 2010-03-14, 12:56 am
    Thread: Down and out, Where do I go from here?
Post: Down and out, Where do I go from here?

I give trying to learn Keigo as a suggestion...
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 47 8,191 2010-03-11, 5:59 pm
    Thread: Nintendo DS Games (japanese immersion environment)
Post: Nintendo DS Games (japanese immersion environment)

Once again, I mention my list: Rhythm Heaven Gold/Rhythm Tengoku Gold Osu! Ooendan/Ouendan + Moero (Be careful; the Kanji can fly too quickly...) Doki Doki Majo Shinpan + Doki Doki Majo Shipan Duo + D...
Dankoochoo General discussion 33 14,758 2010-03-10, 9:28 am
    Thread: saiga-jp.com?
Post: saiga-jp.com?

liosama Wrote:Yeah it looks good to me.... So long as a dictionary has words...with the most basic and widely used ones... then I don't see what makes a 'good' one form a 'bad' one... I am just hoping...
Dankoochoo Learning resources 12 5,123 2010-03-09, 4:09 pm
    Thread: saiga-jp.com?
Post: saiga-jp.com?

I read of Remembering the Kanji 2 + 3 not having all of the readings of the Kanji mentioned, so I decided to consider http://www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html for my later studies. I wonder... ....
Dankoochoo Learning resources 12 5,123 2010-03-09, 3:16 pm
    Thread: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS
Post: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS

[Edited out of embarrassment]
Dankoochoo Learning resources 231 128,191 2010-03-09, 12:07 pm
    Thread: DS
Post: DS

The DSLite is slimmer, has differents levels of light, has the microphone in the middle (for better input), a bigger stylus, and better availability. However, the DS (Nitro) costs less (even back when...
Dankoochoo Off topic 21 3,298 2010-03-09, 12:04 pm
    Thread: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS
Post: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS

[Edited out of embarrassment]
Dankoochoo Learning resources 231 128,191 2010-03-08, 9:11 pm
    Thread: 1995 Newsweek about Internet, e-learning and whatnot
Post: 1995 Newsweek about Internet, e-learning and whatn...

To quote one of my teacher (who is one of the at least two who influenced my life): "Do you see how times change"? Everything that the visionaries predicted came true. Of course, I will have to agree...
Dankoochoo General discussion 10 1,400 2010-03-08, 8:43 pm
    Thread: Just started using AJATT's Method
Post: Just started using AJATT's Method

spleenlol Wrote:haha Dankoochoo it is a year old huh? I think it would be interesting if the OP and some others updated us on what they did and how things are going now for them :) Eugh. I get this fo...
Dankoochoo General discussion 26 8,500 2010-03-08, 8:34 pm
    Thread: Just started using AJATT's Method
Post: Just started using AJATT's Method

Just let your envoinment help you with your Nipponese comprehension and keep focusing on the Kanji. Though learning Kanji requires active work, the way you set up your enviornment lets you not worry a...
Dankoochoo General discussion 26 8,500 2010-03-08, 9:00 am
    Thread: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.
Post: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.

No. MegaUpload put up MegaRotic (a pornography upload service) instead of simply banning porn all-together, and I do not want to support a porn-accepting company.
Dankoochoo Remembering the Kanji 159 71,149 2010-03-03, 9:25 pm
    Thread: Loving My R4
Post: Loving My R4

Any DS flashcard should work with the DSLite. Me, I am sticking with my Supercard DSOnei and EZFlash IV. Blood of Bahamut (DS) and Rhythm Heaven (GBA) have plenty of Kanji (ones that I learned)! Of c...
Dankoochoo General discussion 63 10,354 2010-03-03, 5:39 pm
    Thread: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.
Post: The Movie Method of learning onyomi.

mentat_kgs Wrote:In the original movie method blog, you can download it. ...but I do not like MegaUpload due to its... questionable services...
Dankoochoo Remembering the Kanji 159 71,149 2010-03-03, 5:16 pm
    Thread: Awesome girl that learned japanese from anime on youtube
Post: Awesome girl that learned japanese from anime on y...

Aijin Wrote:I see some people citing that learning from media is how they developed their first language in childhood. Acquisition of a first language as a child, and a second language as an adult are...
Dankoochoo General discussion 120 27,250 2010-03-03, 5:04 pm
    Thread: Character Rooster (alt. Primitive Representatives)
Post: Character Rooster (alt. Primitive Representatives)

I also do pop-culture references in my Kanji stories! Well... "divining rod" = Roxas ("Roxas... That's a stick.") [Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days] "child" = Yotsuba [Yotsuba&!] "graveyard" = Guan-Coo...
Dankoochoo Remembering the Kanji 11 3,064 2010-03-03, 12:18 pm
    Thread: Movie method or sentences
Post: Movie method or sentences

Okay. I have been pottering around the forums a bit more, and I have acquired two more reason in support of the movie method: 1) What happens if I need to know the readings for some test? 2) If I alre...
Dankoochoo The Japanese language 13 3,343 2010-02-28, 10:19 pm
    Thread: Awesome girl that learned japanese from anime on youtube
Post: Awesome girl that learned japanese from anime on y...

To reinforce the concept here, I learned English by watching plenty of television, ESPECIALLY a few Barney videos that I kept watching over and over. (I now remember that I did watch them a lot!) Of c...
Dankoochoo General discussion 120 27,250 2010-02-28, 9:08 pm