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    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

yudantaiteki Wrote:This may not be the most efficient way to learn. Spending huge amounts of time on a tiny amount of Japanese can be a waste of time and you may find yourself burning out rather quic...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-20, 12:52 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

Plus, what recommendations do you have for pre-made decks on Anki? -Arisu
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-17, 8:11 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

Okay well my biggest annoyance is the fact that in a Kanji sentence, I can't tell where the word ends and the particle begins. -Arisu
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-17, 7:50 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

Remind me...how do I download Anki again. LoL! I almost wrote Aniki there for a second. ~Smacks forehead~ Btw, I finally got my first manga and it's already hard to decipher. I'm picking up the h...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-16, 6:55 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

I understand all this... Though, I'm not as fast as the next person... I do hope that with a bit of reading and a BUNCH of cramming will help me. I do know that I probably wouldn't be having such a...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-15, 7:58 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

I guess I'll just have to read. I have two books at home that teach me about Kanji, Katakana and hiragana. -Arisu
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-15, 5:32 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

frony0 Wrote:凹, 凸, and 互 are all easy to remember, since they're pictographs, and barely abstracted... At least I think that's what you're asking. By extension so is 日, being an evolved form of a cir...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-15, 4:00 pm
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

Okay, since no one wants to respond to that post then I'll ask it another way. Hmm.... Okay, are there any interesting Kanji which have designs that are easy to memorize? Or even...are there Kanji ...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-15, 2:41 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

I fixed it! Though, I'm very excited to be getting three Raw Manga. Yay! -Arisu
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-15, 2:26 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

chamcham Wrote:Borrow some money from someone and put it in your account ASAP. Go to the bank and deposit it. It'll show up immediately. When you go negative, it might incur an overdraft fee EVERY day...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-15, 1:03 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

Fillanzea Wrote:Don't sweat it if the time has been that short. They're not allowed to charge your credit card until they actually ship it out. Give it a couple days. If that's true, then I've paid to...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-15, 12:45 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

chamcham Wrote:How long ago did you order? What do you mean by "haven't even showed up on my radar"? Maybe you haven't received any emails because they haven't shipped anything yet. I mean that it has...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-15, 11:47 am
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

Okay something's odd. I've bought two books so far that haven't even showed up on my radar. The first time I thought I just didn't do it right, but then I tried with another book. It happened again...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-15, 11:03 am
    Thread: Kanji Chart
Post: Kanji Chart

Okay, I've finally bought my first set of Raw Manga and it will be here in about a week or less and I'd like to get somewhat started. I was told to make a Kanji chart to help me learn the words in th...
AliceDraken General discussion 21 6,132 2012-05-14, 6:10 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

nohika Wrote:I will say, that probably isn't the best habit to develop (answering people using Japanese words, or even working them into your conversation). It really makes you look like a weeaboo and...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 10:44 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

dtcamero Wrote:Ya Kinokuniya is in bryant park and it's awesome... I have spent hundreds of dollars over the years on awesome manga there (the entire gantz series for one thing). But a book-off was st...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 9:04 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

chamcham Wrote:One of the big advantages of an online store is the huge inventory. Physical stores simply can't hold as many books as an online store (which can have large warehouses full of books)....
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 8:14 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

blackbrich Wrote:Yeh store doesn't matter, they'll ship anywhere. I've order from San Fran, New York, LA, and Seattle so far. I live in Auburn, AL and near nothing. lol. I'd much rather walk into a p...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 6:05 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

Yay! I'll be able to buy two! I've decided on Kamisama Hajimemashita and Yumeiro Patissiere! Than you Blackbrich, you've been a big help with figuring out that website! -Arisu
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 5:57 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

@blackbrich Thanks a bunch. Though, I'll have to go with something close to Indiana...where I live. Or does it matter which store I choose? I was hoping for something cheaper too. LoL! Though, I...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 5:36 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

blackbrich Wrote:Kinokuniya is my favorite by far. I usually pay around 8 per manga and shipping is based on amount ordered. It goes from $6-$11. Over 100 dollars is free shipping. I usually d...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 4:34 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

Shiroi Wrote:If you spend more than $39 the shipping is free. I always spend more than that, so I don't know what the shipping is normally. It says, free shipping internationally. Now I'm startin...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 4:29 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)
Post: Recommendations for Manga Store (Websites)

I'm searching for a store where I can find Raw Manga for a cheap price. I've looked around for a while, but I don't know if $18-$22 are inexpensive. I've tried ebay.com and Amazon.com, thoug...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 5,647 2012-05-13, 4:11 pm
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

nohika Wrote:Just to let you know, my username is nohika. :) I'm guessing you're searching in roomaji? That's probably why you can't find it - you'll have to use the kana/kanji name of the series in ...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-12, 10:31 pm
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

nohika Wrote:Just to let you know, my username is nohika. :) I'm guessing you're searching in roomaji? That's probably why you can't find it - you'll have to use the kana/kanji name of the series in ...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-11, 12:08 am
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

I just found a word I've been searching for for a long time. I had heard it on Naruto and I wanted to started saying it (teasingly) to help me remember the word. Though, I could never find the corre...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-10, 5:05 pm
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

TwoMoreCharacters Wrote:I'm sorry about the rude tone earlier, it's not a common theme on these forums so please don't be put off by it. The part about manga interests was horribly formulated, makes n...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-10, 4:32 pm
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

nohika Wrote:Seriously, see if you can find a Kinokuniya near you or buy online. :) I can find manga (Japanese manga) for 7-9 bucks, novels for slightly more. You can also buy manga magazine subscript...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-10, 12:44 am
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

nohika Wrote:It's allright, I just wanted to explain that there was a different viewpoint based on this forum and that's where I thought he was coming from. :) I'll be honest in that I was really nerv...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-10, 12:22 am
    Thread: Hi I'm new!
Post: Hi I'm new!

nohika Wrote:Maybe browse some raws online and see what you like? Currently I'm following Kuroshitsuji, Skip Beat...my sister loves Hito-something Reborn, I think? Look at magazines like LaLa, Ciao, a...
AliceDraken General discussion 32 6,929 2012-05-09, 9:55 pm