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    Thread: Precious stone
Post: Precious stone

Hi. What is Mammoth precious stone? Is it just a stone of a high value which comes from Mammoth mine? Or is it a stone belonging to Mammoth? xD Or maybe ivory stone? Why the keyword is squared jewel? ...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 0 726 2010-05-09, 9:39 am
    Thread: Synonyms
Post: Synonyms

gyuujuice Wrote:I don't know how to access the google document and save my corrections, though I did try. Just write & enter. It works for me. gyuujuice Wrote:I used English keywords with Polish t...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 6 1,540 2010-03-12, 4:28 pm
    Thread: Synonyms
Post: Synonyms

Answering the question. I'm ashamed. I haven't gone too far. Recently I don't have too much time, besides I do it for fun. I like working on Polish keywords, it is a pleasure for me. And it's pretty e...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 6 1,540 2010-03-11, 2:02 pm
    Thread: Synonyms
Post: Synonyms

Is there a list of keywords grouped by synonyms? Something like famous likeness & resemblance. By the way, is there a list of keywords definitions? Like this one, but filled. ;)
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 6 1,540 2010-03-10, 4:36 pm
    Thread: The keyword of a keyword?
Post: The keyword of a keyword?

jajaaan Wrote:8 may look like a snowman, but 八 does not And that's why I imagined a snowman on the top of The Fuji mountain (/\ or 八). I come to conclusion I'm just not proficient in making associatio...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 9 2,358 2009-11-27, 3:09 pm
    Thread: The keyword of a keyword?
Post: The keyword of a keyword?

This idea comes straight from mnemotechnincs. I've once used it to connect numbers with things they are easy to associate with. E.g.: 1 - needle, 2 - swan, 3 - clover, 4 - chair, 5 - starfish, 6 - pa...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 9 2,358 2009-11-27, 2:21 pm
    Thread: The keyword of a keyword?
Post: The keyword of a keyword?

I'll strat with an example. If you have e.g. 五 kanji. It's the easiest one, I know, but it's about to show the idea. The keyword is simply "5". And now. How do you manage to remember this keyword? Thi...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 9 2,358 2009-11-27, 1:27 pm
    Thread: Reviewing stories of the other people
Post: Reviewing stories of the other people

I'd like to read stories of my friends or simply the Polish ones. Is there any way to see the stories of the others, (of those published ones of course...)? If not, could anyone write a script or some...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 1 936 2009-11-27, 8:18 am
    Thread: Complete set of stories for RTK1
Post: Complete set of stories for RTK1

rednightmare Wrote:No, the whole point is to use imaginitive memory to learn kanji. It doesn't matter where the stories come from so long as they work. His stories work for the first 300 or so kanji...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 23 4,907 2009-11-26, 6:37 am
    Thread: Front Page says I have two expired cards, but I can't review...
Post: Front Page says I have two expired cards, but I ca...

ファブリスさん thanks a lot for explanations. Your tip helped me. Now I know how many I've forgotten. My rate is 66% of 126 kanji. I think it's not the worst, but... I'm not sure have I reviewed the green bl...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 5 1,117 2009-11-25, 11:46 am
    Thread: Front Page says I have two expired cards, but I can't review...
Post: Front Page says I have two expired cards, but I ca...

I have this same problem. I can't review, cause blocks are green... If I change the time zone will it have any effect? Last time I've reviewed the kanji was on July. I was curious how many of them I'v...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 5 1,117 2009-11-25, 12:18 am
    Thread: Learning kanji randomly
Post: Learning kanji randomly

Matthew Wrote:L3 is only 300 kanji. It would actually be a waste of time to try to use Heisig IMO. Well, I forgot to say I'd like to know kanji for every word. My coursebook covers about 3000 words. ...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 13 3,679 2009-05-12, 5:56 pm
    Thread: Learning kanji randomly
Post: Learning kanji randomly

There is a little problem. Couse of lack of proficiency in English I have some serious problems with understanding many of the key words. This disqualify such a rate. 5 a day, this is my pace... Why i...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 13 3,679 2009-05-12, 2:14 pm
    Thread: Learning kanji randomly
Post: Learning kanji randomly

The problem is I'd like to pass JLPT 3 in December (let's say I'm starting now) and there's not enough time for me to get through RTK. If you have the e-book it's not so slow to find previous key word...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 13 3,679 2009-05-12, 11:43 am
    Thread: Learning kanji randomly
Post: Learning kanji randomly

What do you think of learning kanji randomly, only those which are needed? Of course not only their key word but also all primitives, and all previous key words included in the kanji. Heisig's said it...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 13 3,679 2009-05-12, 11:31 am
    Thread: "Likeness" (frame 100) vs. "Resemblance" (frame 114)?
Post: "Likeness" (frame 100) vs. "Resemblance" (frame 11...

jmkeralis Wrote:Does anybody know the actual difference in meaning between these two? Are they used in different situations, or are they just synonyms? Oxford Learner's Thesaurus" Wrote:These are word...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 9 1,688 2009-04-27, 12:03 pm
    Thread: Meaning of "Place on the head"?
Post: Meaning of "Place on the head"?

wrightak Wrote:In your case, translating to Polish, and in the process separating yourself even further from the meaning of the kanji, isn't the best idea I think. Actually I'm checking not only the E...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 15 7,392 2009-04-25, 9:28 am
    Thread: Meaning of "Place on the head"?
Post: Meaning of "Place on the head"?

wrightak Wrote:Why bother translating the keyword to Polish? Sounds like a lot of work for questionable benefit. Benefits from using native key words are huge. You simply use a language you know the m...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 15 7,392 2009-04-24, 1:32 pm
    Thread: Remembering Problems.... Sugestions?
Post: Remembering Problems.... Sugestions?

When I cook up a new story, I'm trying, if possible, to place the keyword at the beginning, like it was a definition of the key word. E.g. "x is..." and then story with primitives used follows. It hel...
Piotoro General discussion 4 717 2009-04-23, 6:09 pm
    Thread: Meaning of "Place on the head"?
Post: Meaning of "Place on the head"?

I mean, what does it mean exactly as it is in Heisig's frame 94 (I'm a little bit confused now). I'm trying to translate this key word into Polish and I have to know, what does Heisig's key word mean ...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 15 7,392 2009-04-23, 3:11 pm
    Thread: Meaning of "Place on the head"?
Post: Meaning of "Place on the head"?

What does it mean? Is it supposed to be understood literally? Give me some explanations, please. (Frame 94)
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 15 7,392 2009-04-23, 12:40 pm
    Thread: 100 Kanji a day
Post: 100 Kanji a day

Thunk Wrote:You know, once I got to part III, I enjoyed it a lot more. It was just more fun to create my own nonsensical stories than to remember someone else's. My question is: What is the purpose ...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 435 87,038 2009-04-09, 1:16 am
    Thread: Heisig's method in other languages?
Post: Heisig's method in other languages?

Katsuo Wrote:No, at least not a complete list. There are over 200 here: Primitives vs. Radicals: RTK’s names for the traditional 214 radicals. I was thinking of a spreadsheet like list, which enables ...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 24 4,654 2009-04-08, 2:20 pm
    Thread: Heisig's method in other languages?
Post: Heisig's method in other languages?

aaronvanvalen: It's nice to hear such a compliment from you. :) You've said it very precisely: "Your English SEEMS upper hand". Yes, it only seems... With dictionary within reach it's not so difficult...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 24 4,654 2009-04-06, 3:15 pm
    Thread: Heisig's method in other languages?
Post: Heisig's method in other languages?

Thanks for response! I should write what I actually have been doing. Well I used a lots of materials to translate keywords. For example keywords of all available translations (Spanish, French, German...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 24 4,654 2009-04-06, 1:06 am
    Thread: Heisig's method in other languages?
Post: Heisig's method in other languages?

Dr. Heisig created his method in English. What do you think of learning it in other languages (not published yet)? I'm Polish and I don't speak English well, so I sometimes find it extremly difficult...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 24 4,654 2009-04-05, 3:07 pm
    Thread: Frames #27 and #43 - 'Rise up' and 'Rising Sun'
Post: Frames #27 and #43 - 'Rise up' and 'Rising Sun'

Look at my stories, maybe it could be of any help? What do you think of it? 昇 rise up When I open a measuring box, suddenly a little sun rise up to heavens (or sky), then the Sun dazzles me. 旭 risin...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 6 2,368 2009-04-04, 6:11 pm
    Thread: [EN] Polish translations of keywords - need help! [PL]
Post: [EN] Polish translations of keywords - need help! ...

Hi, I'm looking for people who could help me with translations of keywords into Polish. Or maybe someone has already done it? Please contact me, if you're willing to help. Not only Polish are welcom...
Piotoro Remembering the Kanji 0 567 2009-04-03, 6:40 pm