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    Thread: 873 expired kanji
Post: 873 expired kanji

Ouch! On the up side, you must be pretty far advanced and working pretty hard. I'm impressed.
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 17 4,619 2011-07-15, 6:29 am
    Thread: Minna no Nihongo?
Post: Minna no Nihongo?

Lots of good advice on this thread. Thanks!
PParisi Learning resources 13 9,298 2011-04-30, 6:23 am
    Thread: Is RTK for me? Advice, please!!!
Post: Is RTK for me? Advice, please!!!

Judging from your question and the subsequent responses, I think you have what you need, Stephanie Alexandra.Nevertheless, here are my two-yen' worth: The fact that you are using "Kanji Isn't that Ha...
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 11 3,958 2011-01-17, 1:22 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Whoa!! You just finished 1 minute ago!! Happy New Year!! Akemashite omedetou!!
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,607 2011-01-01, 8:56 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

YOu are absolutely right, pm215. Sorry for the mix-up! Believe it or not, my first thought upon awakening this morning was "Did I write "dogs and demons" or "angels and demons"? My daughter, however, ...
PParisi General discussion 44 11,433 2010-12-28, 8:29 am
    Thread: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions
Post: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions

I've never made resolutions. This may be the reason I've achieved so little in life! But, to enter into the spirit of things, here goes: -to study nihongo daily -to finally complete RtK1 (I am repress...
PParisi General discussion 69 15,712 2010-12-27, 9:13 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

Dang! bluemarigolds made me think of another winner: "Embracing Defeat," by John Dower.
PParisi General discussion 44 11,433 2010-12-27, 8:24 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

Another great book, mentioned by chorismos above, is "Underground," by Haruki Murakami. This was a fascinating read, not least because of my surprise at Murakami's approach. I enjoy his novels but fin...
PParisi General discussion 44 11,433 2010-12-26, 10:03 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

Speaking (writing!) for myself, I don't look for cultural books with the hope of finding out anything about the 'essential Japan.' My preference, since I am not an academic or preparing to teach other...
PParisi General discussion 44 11,433 2010-12-26, 9:44 am
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Good luck, everyone!
PParisi JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,543 2010-12-04, 6:36 am
    Thread: JLPT4 through JLPT2
Post: JLPT4 through JLPT2

If I were an employer in Japan, I would prefer applicants who had gone to the trouble to learn something about Japan. The easiest way of 'proving' this would be some progress in learning Japanese, as ...
PParisi JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 27 8,173 2010-11-20, 8:51 am
    Thread: After RTK1: Should I stop the reviews and move on to sentences?
Post: After RTK1: Should I stop the reviews and move on ...

I was tempted to continue the "Heh." postings, so let me get that out of the way first: "Heh" to Ms. Siok Wai Ting. As for natives not needing to review, my wife and other Japanese who have lived in ...
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 43 12,634 2010-11-08, 6:59 am
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

Nana korobi, ya oki. I hope I have this right! I am told it means "I fall seven times, I get up eight." The meaning should be obvious. I have had the disappointing experience of getting to 700 or more...
PParisi General discussion 1,389 294,386 2010-11-07, 11:47 am
    Thread: JFE
Post: JFE

Does anyone know how the JFE text, workbook, and kanji workbook may be ordered from the States?
PParisi Learning resources 72 34,457 2010-07-29, 5:35 pm
    Thread: What to do after Japanese for Busy People 3?
Post: What to do after Japanese for Busy People 3?

Don't know if you are in Japan but if you are, Kumon has a program called Japanese for English speakers. It is directed at reading ability but the idea is that this enhances speaking ability (this is ...
PParisi Learning resources 12 9,090 2010-07-18, 5:18 pm
    Thread: Merits of doing a textbook...
Post: Merits of doing a textbook...

First, I should say that I agree with those contributors who feel it necessary to use a textbook to work on their speaking skills. People have different learning styles, of course, and no doubt there ...
PParisi General discussion 35 6,892 2010-05-15, 9:14 pm
    Thread: christmas in japan
Post: christmas in japan

I always enjoyed Christmas in Japan. It was a no-nonsense commercial holiday, like red and white days. There is nothing wrong with this: it smoothes out the psychological wrinkles. There was no orgy o...
PParisi Off topic 24 3,442 2008-12-27, 10:44 am
    Thread: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?
Post: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?

I have been adding them directly after I study them. I fail them all and then check everyone's stories to find the most helpful (if I can't make a good one up for myself).
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 16 2,656 2008-08-05, 6:24 am
    Thread: The "I just finished KO2001, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished KO2001, please congratulate m...

Congrats, zazen666. That is great news for all of us. I'm glad to hear KO is so effective.
PParisi General discussion 120 33,796 2008-08-01, 7:21 am
    Thread: The Long Haul: Long term retention and recognition
Post: The Long Haul: Long term retention and recognition

It's the same as with every other skill: use it or lose it.
PParisi General discussion 22 8,592 2008-07-31, 7:57 am
    Thread: Does this happen to anyone else?
Post: Does this happen to anyone else?

At 850, I've met the same difficulty: kanji that were quite easy a month ago are biting me on the butt. I think it is because I need to make my stories more vivid or do a much better job of imagining ...
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 8 1,422 2008-07-27, 7:14 pm
    Thread: Other online resources or books similar to RtK ?
Post: Other online resources or books similar to RtK ?

The most flexible and user friendly is Kanji ABC. The late Fr. DeRoo wrote a similar book. In fact, Kanji ABC takes the Heisig 'divide and conquer' approach a step further by presenting all the primi...
PParisi Learning resources 23 4,368 2008-07-22, 12:59 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

woodwojr Wrote:IIRC, the differences will be as follows, by difficulty, with N and O standing for New and Old respectively: NL1 > OL1 NL2 = OL2 OL2 > NL3 > OL3 NL4 = OL3 NL5 = OL4 ~J You mu...
PParisi JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,116 2008-07-17, 11:48 am
    Thread: Beyond RtK 3
Post: Beyond RtK 3

I'm curious. After RtK 3, what is to stop people from using Kanken resources to increase their knowledge? I know little about these, but I am assuming they include various readings and example sentenc...
PParisi The Japanese language 21 13,337 2008-06-28, 7:11 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Congratulations to the new finishers!
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,607 2008-01-25, 1:19 pm
    Thread: anyone else sick of perverted stories?
Post: anyone else sick of perverted stories?

Terhorst Wrote:OFFTOPIC: ivoSF Wrote:i remember once having seen a chinese kanji for some kind of noodle that has over 100 strokes I thought someone might be wanting that one, so I made this avatar a...
PParisi General discussion 138 45,377 2008-01-05, 10:31 am
    Thread: anyone else sick of perverted stories?
Post: anyone else sick of perverted stories?

There are ways of making a story memorable without giving offense. Also, I am aware that some people are hyper-sensitive to any mention of a beautiful woman (or man) and grimace at the words "buxom" a...
PParisi General discussion 138 45,377 2008-01-04, 10:12 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Bravo, timcampbell! Congratulations!
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,607 2008-01-03, 10:43 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Congratulations, Rakushun, Terhorst, and Vosmiura! Minna-san, akemashite omedetou!
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,607 2007-12-31, 10:07 am
    Thread: Quick question for you guys.
Post: Quick question for you guys.

I am one of the slowpokes of this site. I resist adding more than 10 new cards and before I do, I complete all my cards due for review. Usually, I only add 1-5 new cards. This is a slow way of doing ...
PParisi Remembering the Kanji 20 3,752 2007-12-15, 9:34 am