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Thread: I can't remember keywords when seeing a kanji. Is this bad? Post: I can't remember keywords when seeing a kanji. Is ... FutureBlues Wrote:I know it's hard to imagine not knowing that kanji (and/or the reading, えき). But while a lot of people initially learning Japanese know the phonetic unit: えき, they may not know the k... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 25 | 5,417 | 2009-01-09, 1:50 pm | ||
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Thread: 255-> king, scepter, ball Post: 255-> king, scepter, ball I think I've read that the round jewel/ball (as opposed to the square jewel) represents not a ball (toy) but a ball of JADE, which is associated with kings. Or, if you want a more Euro-friendly memory... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 12 | 3,906 | 2009-01-07, 11:28 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese who answer in English: the other side Post: Japanese who answer in English: the other side timcampbell Wrote:In Quebec City I had a 10-minute discussion with a bartender in French, who had an accent I couldn't place. When I asked him where he was from he said "Dublin." "What the hell, you'r... |
annabel398 | Off topic | 41 | 5,408 | 2009-01-07, 2:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Handwriting -- TV series starts tomorrow (Japan) Post: Handwriting -- TV series starts tomorrow (Japan) I own both books (BKB and Learn), and I totally disagree with mystes' assessment. Learn is specifically targeted at producing graceful handwriting with a pen. I think it's probably the best English-la... |
annabel398 | The Japanese language | 27 | 5,321 | 2009-01-06, 5:48 pm | ||
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Thread: Handwriting -- TV series starts tomorrow (Japan) Post: Handwriting -- TV series starts tomorrow (Japan) Learn to Write Chinese Characters is an English-language reference that has helped my handwriting. |
annabel398 | The Japanese language | 27 | 5,321 | 2009-01-06, 3:32 pm | ||
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Thread: textbooks Post: textbooks CarolinaCG Wrote:And do you know any good books for Kanji? I want to study kanji in context, and as soon as my grammar starts having more foundations, I want to learn more meanings of the kanji I alre... |
annabel398 | Learning resources | 119 | 45,239 | 2009-01-05, 2:04 pm | ||
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Thread: "The ingenious Heisig Method" Post: "The ingenious Heisig Method" KanjiHanzi Wrote:But you're still the boss and decide what impression the rest of the world will get from STUDENTS OF HEISIG. Just don't blame me without giving a single reason for your blame. I am ge... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 60 | 12,385 | 2009-01-05, 8:58 am | ||
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Thread: Learning via Paper Dictionary vs Electronic Dictionary Post: Learning via Paper Dictionary vs Electronic Dictio... When I have a difficult run of kanji (yo, "turkey", I'm lookin' at you), I take the time to look each one up in the KLD. If nothing else, the sample compounds often help cement the nuance of the keywo... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 8 | 6,745 | 2009-01-04, 5:27 pm | ||
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Thread: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan? Post: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan? Virtua_Leaf Wrote:There are a few barriers for me, ie. I'm 18, never lived on my own, don't have a passport, reluctant parent(s) etc etc... yeah, any advice you can give? With all the visa discussion,... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 127 | 24,775 | 2009-01-03, 12:15 am | ||
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Thread: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com? Post: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com? @kfmfe04: If you open iTunes and search for "Japanese", it's the first item listed in the "Podcasts" section. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSto...=109573938 |
annabel398 | General discussion | 44 | 21,540 | 2008-12-31, 3:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com? Post: Any paying users at JapanesePod101.com? Wisher Wrote:I feel stupid asking this but, what is a tool? Tool = dick, in this context, I believe. Sorta like "This is my rifle / This is my gun"... And back on topic... I download the free versi... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 44 | 21,540 | 2008-12-31, 2:53 pm | ||
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Thread: The Discouragement Thread Post: The Discouragement Thread oregum Wrote:<snip> Then I inform her that its Japanese not Chinese. It must have been like WW2 all over again because she gave me this look. It was like utter disappointment, fear, hate, and di... |
annabel398 | Off topic | 311 | 69,115 | 2008-12-30, 6:48 pm | ||
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Thread: 'R' or 'L'? Post: 'R' or 'L'? @Tobberoth: also, on this forum, if you enclose romaji in [ kana ] [ /kana ] tags, it will be rendered as hiragana. Use all caps for katakana. |
annabel398 | General discussion | 44 | 5,892 | 2008-12-30, 12:44 am | ||
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Thread: Taskmaster Vs. Walking legs Post: Taskmaster Vs. Walking legs I use the image of a "coach" instead of "taskmaster." Most of the stories work as well or better with this substitution. Also, I picture a coach throwing one hand up in the air and pointing straight o... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 33 | 13,000 | 2008-12-27, 10:56 pm | ||
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Thread: iDic for iPhone 2.x Post: iDic for iPhone 2.x Although, on the iPhone at least (sorry, don't have an iPod Touch but I assume it's the same), you can also enable a kana "keyboard" which will let you input kana keitai style, from which you can sele... |
annabel398 | Learning resources | 16 | 8,289 | 2008-12-24, 12:51 am | ||
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Thread: Recommended fonts Post: Recommended fonts If Meiro looks blurry to you and you're running Windows, you might be interested in the ClearType Tuner: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/clea.../tune.aspx which is a tool that lets you optimize ... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 10 | 3,432 | 2008-12-19, 3:03 pm | ||
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Thread: Rtk good to learn new english words too Post: Rtk good to learn new english words too Katsuo Wrote:Here's twenty-eight everyday keywords from RTK3. How many do you know? camelopard = giraffe (because the ancients thought it looked like a camel (long neck) with spots (leopard)) autochth... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 75 | 14,999 | 2008-12-17, 10:52 am | ||
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Thread: Combining movie method with iKnow for super fast vocab building? Post: Combining movie method with iKnow for super fast v... @cloudstrife: http://www.iknow.co.jp |
annabel398 | General discussion | 11 | 1,558 | 2008-12-14, 8:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Recommended fonts Post: Recommended fonts There are one or two font threads in the "Japanese Writing Systems" section, with lots o' links. I second the thumbs-up on the Epson fonts. |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 10 | 3,432 | 2008-12-13, 9:01 pm | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... Because I'm intensely interested in all things typographic, and I think kanji are beautiful and elegant and I've wanted to know how to write them since forever. And I can't see the point of learning t... |
annabel398 | Off topic | 358 | 111,125 | 2008-12-11, 9:21 am | ||
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Thread: Explanation for Beginner Post: Explanation for Beginner Artem Wrote:<snip> Most reviews for these books were favorable, but its just too expensive to get all of them unfortunately, what out of there are the ones you recommend most? Jimi's Book of Ja... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 51 | 6,392 | 2008-12-09, 11:36 pm | ||
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Thread: grammar excercises Post: grammar excercises Not sure how far along you are in your studies, but perhaps something like the workbook portion of Yookoso 2 (Continuing) or Genki II is what you want...? Unfortunately, workbooks that accompany texts... |
annabel398 | Learning resources | 19 | 4,415 | 2008-12-02, 11:56 pm | ||
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Thread: Free Handwritten Japanese Font Post: Free Handwritten Japanese Font @amthomas: here is a sample of my RTK practice sheets... drop me a line if you'd like the file. [Image: https://webspace.utexas.edu/strongkl/www...actice.gif] |
annabel398 | The Japanese language | 34 | 50,167 | 2008-12-02, 7:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Free Handwritten Japanese Font Post: Free Handwritten Japanese Font YOzFont (sample, download page) is the one I've used to make my practice sheets. BTW, would you like a copy of mine? I'll post a picture when I get home, but basically each line has the character, i... |
annabel398 | The Japanese language | 34 | 50,167 | 2008-12-02, 3:38 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread I'm nowhere near ready to take any level of JLPT, but just wanted to say to all of you who are--good luck and do your best! You are an inspiration to us beginners. |
annabel398 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 153 | 34,116 | 2008-12-02, 1:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Well I Feel Stupid =( Post: Well I Feel Stupid =( Don't worry too much about it. Go through your failed pile, looking at other stories to see if you find one more memorable or striking than yours. Then mark them learned and carry on. There are some k... |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 12 | 2,138 | 2008-12-01, 8:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Remembering the Kana Post: Remembering the Kana I second http://www.humanjapanese.com for kana learning. It's a very nicely done site for entry-level Japanese. I wish I had known it was out there when I was learning the kana. |
annabel398 | Learning resources | 20 | 9,608 | 2008-11-23, 2:53 pm | ||
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Thread: The Discouragement Thread Post: The Discouragement Thread liosama Wrote:People are bad at a language because they don't read enough. I don't get how hard this is to see:S? A written language is the most perfect form of a language. So, if you read lots, wh... |
annabel398 | Off topic | 311 | 69,115 | 2008-11-22, 11:10 am | ||
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Thread: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!! Post: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!! Yessss! Passed 500 today! I got sidetracked (by life, not lack of interest) for a couple of weeks, but have started to add new cards again. Onward! |
annabel398 | Remembering the Kanji | 526 | 167,133 | 2008-11-19, 2:39 pm | ||
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Thread: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all? Post: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all? When we succeed in mastering a new skill, one that requires work to master, are we having fun? Conversely, when we try to pick up a new skill, but fail--whether it be through poor instruction, a mis... |
annabel398 | General discussion | 47 | 7,061 | 2008-11-15, 5:00 pm | ||
