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    Thread: How do you say...
Post: How do you say...

There are so few situations where a phrase in English is used in all the same situations as a phrase in Japanese. This might sound extremely unhelpful, but my advice to you is watch to see what Japan...
decals The Japanese language 7 1,499 2011-01-14, 8:05 pm
    Thread: Christmas Donations for Fabrice
Post: Christmas Donations for Fabrice

Seriously, can anyone even imagine doing RTK without this website? Very glad we could support Fabrice.
decals Off topic 393 86,451 2010-12-30, 4:30 pm
    Thread: Christmas Donations for Fabrice
Post: Christmas Donations for Fabrice

Just added another 30 Euro to the pot. This site is fantastic and I owe so much to it (and Dr. Heisig). It's completely changed the way I read and write Kanji. Happy New Year to all!
decals Off topic 393 86,451 2010-12-30, 11:42 am
    Thread: Long vowel sound
Post: Long vowel sound

My experience is that it's best to think about it in terms of emphasis, rather than pronunciation. Long vowels are stronger and short ones are weaker. For example, 弟 おとうと. If you say it with two ...
decals The Japanese language 12 2,626 2009-03-25, 9:35 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

YES! *Stands victoriously with foot on top of RTK1* Took me 7 months, but I think that's not too shabby. Thanks everyone for all of your stories!!! This would have been SOOOOO much harder withou...
decals Remembering the Kanji 1,845 425,094 2009-03-21, 11:04 pm
    Thread: HOw doyou guys deal with those bastard "heart" Kanji
Post: HOw doyou guys deal with those bastard "heart" Kan...

One thing I really like doing is making characters up. For me, the state of mind radical is "The Sad Man". He's this really lazy fat guy who's super depressed. The thread radical is a wise old lady...
decals Remembering the Kanji 11 1,994 2009-02-08, 10:54 pm