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    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

I'll be signing up for Level 4. I don't think I'll have time to study for Level 3 even though I've had plenty of formal classes. My goal is to be done with RTK by ... well a lot sooner than my current...
Cirion JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,148 2008-07-19, 6:26 pm
    Thread: Japanesepod101
Post: Japanesepod101

I like Jpod101 very much, and have subscribed to the free ones since the beginning. (I have every single podcast for every level except for the premium tracks which I've never subscribed to.) They're ...
Cirion Learning resources 17 6,894 2008-07-06, 8:15 pm
    Thread: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me
Post: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me

snispilbor Wrote:The "picture" in 刀 is a pretty big stretch, I've never been able to see it. Others have said it already but Katsuo linked to a picture in this thread in stories request that looks lik...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 16 3,124 2008-07-04, 9:57 pm
    Thread: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me
Post: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me

Thanks for the replies. I've been trying to work on this lesson using other people's stories too. Mcjon01 Wrote:The "pack of wild dogs" primitive gets a separate image from the normal dog primitive s...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 16 3,124 2008-07-04, 12:21 pm
    Thread: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me
Post: Lesson 11 primitives that are landmines for me

I was going to put this into stories request, but maybe there's more to it than stories. I'm on Lesson 11 and there are some primitives that are just going to be TROUBLE! First, I do not get the "pac...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 16 3,124 2008-06-30, 10:49 pm
    Thread: 582 - Group
Post: 582 - Group

I was thinking of glue and box as being the important visuals and collection being the auditory clue for the keyword, but then again in my Japanese class I've already learned stamp as 切手. Not knowing...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 12 2,242 2008-06-22, 7:46 pm
    Thread: 582 - Group
Post: 582 - Group

How about something like "Glue a group of your favorite stamps onto postcards and pent them up in a box for a fine collection." Heh, I kind of like that one and may go add it to my stories now even t...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 12 2,242 2008-06-22, 1:10 pm
    Thread: SuperMemo for Palm OS
Post: SuperMemo for Palm OS

I've not tried this because it requires a lot of memory and my ooooold Palm doesn't have much but maybe this would work? http://www.geocities.com/andrew_brault/d...cards.html
Cirion General discussion 8 2,485 2008-06-21, 2:57 pm
    Thread: JLPT 1 too easy?
Post: JLPT 1 too easy?

Very interesting. Too bad they didn't make it like in martial arts with Kyus and Dans for rankings. ;) I'm studying now for JLPT 4 - and depending on how it goes I was thinking of maybe doing 3 - have...
Cirion JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 20 12,039 2008-06-14, 12:17 am
    Thread: listening and speaking japanese
Post: listening and speaking japanese

For listening I find lots of repetition and getting the sounds/meanings through other senses helpful.It's especially helpful if I listen to my iPod while exercising or doing chores. Besides taking out...
Cirion General discussion 22 3,596 2008-06-10, 11:48 pm
    Thread: RevTK Donation Drive
Post: RevTK Donation Drive

I did a small donation too. This site is awesome. Very user friendly and friendly users too. I meant to do it then saw the post on the home page and felt bad that I didn't get to it. So I dropped ever...
Cirion Off topic 43 10,116 2008-05-30, 12:35 am
    Thread: Fixing the writing in your memory
Post: Fixing the writing in your memory

Katsuo Wrote:Experimenting, changing the Serif font to Kyokashou now makes that font appear in the KanjiKoohii review page. That got me thinking about what the website is specifying for typefaces. So ...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 11 4,483 2008-05-20, 9:45 pm
    Thread: Fixing the writing in your memory
Post: Fixing the writing in your memory

Thanks, woelpad and Katsuo. woelpad, I installed Greasemonkey and the script, but it doesn't work. My profile says the Kyoukashou script is selected as my preference and I quit Firefox after choosing...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 11 4,483 2008-05-19, 12:08 am
    Thread: Fixing the writing in your memory
Post: Fixing the writing in your memory

Thanks for the links! I've figured out how to install the Kyoukasho font. I can't seem to make anything display in it though. When I set my preferences for the Japanese typefaces they continue to dis...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 11 4,483 2008-05-18, 7:28 pm
    Thread: how do you imagine the "sword"
Post: how do you imagine the "sword"

Thanks, everyone! :) Katsuo, that picture was very helpful.
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 6 1,753 2008-05-18, 7:25 pm
    Thread: Fixing the writing in your memory
Post: Fixing the writing in your memory

Hi, How do you know when or check if your hand written Kanji is correct versus the stylized typography in the book or on websites/computers? When I'm reviewing, either here online or offline with my...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 11 4,483 2008-05-17, 5:52 pm
    Thread: how do you imagine the "sword"
Post: how do you imagine the "sword"

Hi, I'm having trouble coming up with a mental image for "sword" (#83). Heisig says it looks like the handle of a sword but not to me. If it's a handle is the sword pointing up, left, right, or down?...
Cirion Remembering the Kanji 6 1,753 2008-05-17, 5:19 pm