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    Thread: Japanese->Chinese
Post: Japanese->Chinese

Here's another interesting bit of information regarding ON: not only were the ON readings taken from different times and places (regional language and dialects affecting the reading), but some (many?)...
Danieru Off topic 30 4,248 2009-01-20, 8:03 pm
    Thread: Anybody doing calligraphy ? 書道 ?
Post: Anybody doing calligraphy ? 書道 ?

I never realized this before, but youtube could be a FANTASTIC resource for people trying to do calligraphy. Here's just a couple links that I saw that are great: "The brush dances, the ink sings" :...
Danieru The Japanese language 28 14,005 2008-07-12, 11:13 pm
    Thread: How important is stroke order?
Post: How important is stroke order?

My suggestion is to take a calligraphy class if you have one available. I've been doing it for 2 years in Japan, and you learn stroke order REAL fast. It's fun, characters really start to come alive...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 17 4,412 2008-07-11, 11:11 pm
    Thread: How many % in review are recommended?
Post: How many % in review are recommended?

I definitely prefer using the "Review all expired card" button (or whatever it says) rather than just clicking on the expired cards pile by pile. It is more random, so it keeps me from trying to dedu...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 25 3,528 2008-07-11, 10:41 pm
    Thread: anyone else sick of perverted stories?
Post: anyone else sick of perverted stories?

I firmly agree with what Dragg is saying. I've been reading this thread with some interest for some time, and I feel like it is starting to 'even out' after several people unloaded their fairly one-s...
Danieru General discussion 138 45,403 2008-06-18, 9:55 pm
    Thread: Remembering the Hanzi....
Post: Remembering the Hanzi....

I would also be eternally grateful for a "RevTH" website. I am tremendously enjoying and loving studying Kanji, but my foray in Japanese has only been a two year hiatus while I have lived and taught ...
Danieru Chinese and Hanzi 79 37,424 2008-06-15, 7:00 am
    Thread: A better "Just so"
Post: A better "Just so"

Hey guys, I'm not sure this will exactly help with your visualization, but it's a little extra information about this kanji anyways: It is the kanji used in Chinese to mean 'am/be' (basically the eq...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 5 1,304 2008-06-11, 1:32 am
    Thread: Stories... I Thought
Post: Stories... I Thought

Isn't it important to utilize a variety of techniques to remember different kanji? I don't think it's fair to say that one uses just a singular, strict method. Who hasn't experienced this: you meet...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 14 2,129 2008-06-04, 8:27 pm
    Thread: Regarding the printable flash cards from polarcloud.com ...
Post: Regarding the printable flash cards from polarclou...

Was this thread started in regards to the last comment I posted earlier on the "Just some thoughts, progress and all" (http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...0#pid19150)? I do use the printable f...
Danieru General discussion 3 1,687 2008-06-02, 12:31 am
    Thread: Just some thoughts, progress and all
Post: Just some thoughts, progress and all

I, for one, also feel that that it is worthwhile using the RevTK review system AND having a hardcopy (ie., flashcards). Personally, I love having something tangible around my desk that is proof of my...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 22 3,769 2008-06-01, 9:14 pm
    Thread: Finally in Japan!
Post: Finally in Japan!

Hey Jarvik: would you mind cluing me into what that massive kanji is below your name? I'm almost afraid to ask - but did you make it up, or is that 40-ish stroke monster real? (I know that it's not J...
Danieru General discussion 32 6,660 2008-05-29, 2:34 am
    Thread: Finally in Japan!
Post: Finally in Japan!

Not trying to ruffle feathers - I just saw the post and I felt compelled to comment on the spirit with which (I felt) it came across. I love this website. I read the forums often, but mostly I just ...
Danieru General discussion 32 6,660 2008-05-29, 1:27 am
    Thread: Finally in Japan!
Post: Finally in Japan!

Hmmmm... I've lived in Japan for a couple years, and as someone who has never really looked extensively into kimono/yukata purchases, it seems that there are a lot of things that I don't know. I woul...
Danieru General discussion 32 6,660 2008-05-29, 12:46 am
    Thread: Your favourite story by someone else
Post: Your favourite story by someone else

My favourite story so far: 'Female'/'Feminine' (雌) Raichu wrote: STOP / SPOONING / TURKEYS. Spoon females! Short, and it orders the primitives. Simply perfect.
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 61 24,725 2008-02-06, 1:08 am
    Thread: favorite stories vs. newest & updated stories
Post: favorite stories vs. newest & updated stories

Wow, I had no idea that stars don't track story updates, or that a 'copied' story will follow the updates of the author. Usually I just hit 'copy' to a story that I like, but then I often change a fe...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 15 2,800 2008-01-31, 10:06 pm
    Thread: Is there anyway to look at all the stories you have posted?
Post: Is there anyway to look at all the stories you hav...

Thanks Fabrice: those three lists sound great. I would personally get great use from the personal side (reviewing my shared stories, and working on my failed kanji), and looking at the all-star list ...
Danieru General discussion 10 6,246 2008-01-31, 9:58 pm
    Thread: Is there anyway to look at all the stories you have posted?
Post: Is there anyway to look at all the stories you hav...

I know that Fabrice gets a lot of "could you add this, take away that" comments (we all really do appreciate the work he has put into this site)... but it is evident that he is a good webmaster who is...
Danieru General discussion 10 6,246 2008-01-31, 12:35 am
    Thread: pimsleur
Post: pimsleur

By the way, the above link posted by Resolve to an online PDF doc of the sentences used in Pimsleur 1 is no longer available. I remember looking at it when he posted, so I can confirm that it was the...
Danieru Learning resources 55 14,819 2008-01-27, 1:20 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Well done genbaku! I am looking forward to posting on this thread when I finish - but it's nice to see when it pops up; reading other success stories helps me to keep on 'keepin on. Thanks for a...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,758 2008-01-25, 1:19 am
    Thread: Anybody doing calligraphy ? 書道 ?
Post: Anybody doing calligraphy ? 書道 ?

I am in my second year in Japan, although I have been very interested in calligraphy since I was a teacher in Taiwan four years ago. I have studies here with a master calligrapher, although our class...
Danieru The Japanese language 28 14,005 2008-01-16, 7:37 pm
    Thread: favorite pen for writing kanji?
Post: favorite pen for writing kanji?

If you live in Japan, I recommend trying out a brush-pen. They are a little bigger than an average pen, but they have a small bristled tip that resembles a calligraphy brush. Don't forget that kanji...
Danieru Remembering the Kanji 21 12,732 2007-11-11, 7:03 pm