Readings for RTK1?

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Reply #1 - 2008 May 22, 12:01 pm
Sevenhelmets Member
From: 新宿区 Registered: 2008-05-20 Posts: 38

Hi folks

Just wondering if anyone can help me with this issue. 

I've gotten hold of Heisig's RTK1, and am starting to go through it.  I'm pairing it up with Anki, but I've come across a problem.

Most people advise NOT to use prepared cards, but to make your own.

This is a problem, because any kanji characters that are new to me I'm not going to know what the reading is, and therefore cannot type it out to create the kanji.  I've got a kanji guidebook which I try to refer to (by counting strokes and then looking under the subsequent list until I find it), however sometimes the character that Heisig gives isn't even in the book - number 27 "Rising Sun" and number 32 "Span" are two I've come across so far.

Any advice or help in this area would be much appreciated.

Reply #2 - 2008 May 22, 12:16 pm
Mcjon01 Member
From: 大阪 Registered: 2007-04-09 Posts: 551

The "it's better to use your own cards" bit applies mostly to cards for learning vocabulary and grammar points and things like that, since the act of finding the material and typing it in can help make it yours and aid retention.  For Heisig, it's totally acceptable to use a premade deck.  I'd say it's almost madness not to, since I can't think of a single benefit that would come from typing the entire thing out yourself.  If you're using Anki, just use the RTK sample deck and don't worry about it.

Reply #3 - 2008 May 22, 12:16 pm
EuPcsl Member
From: Spain Registered: 2007-04-18 Posts: 57

Use RevTK, go to the study part, put the number or the keyword and copy it into Anki... But I think that made your own deck on anki with RTK is not very useful (unlike as sentences of AJATT). So if you are English-Speaking IMO you can use the pre-made Heisig deck.

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Reply #4 - 2008 May 22, 12:33 pm
Sevenhelmets Member
From: 新宿区 Registered: 2008-05-20 Posts: 38

Great, thanks for the advice guys/gals.

I just want to make sure I don't waste time doing something, only to find I did it the "wrong" way (if that's possible!).

Alright, 2,000 kanji, here I come.....  smile

Reply #5 - 2008 May 23, 12:41 pm
stehr Member
From: california Registered: 2007-09-25 Posts: 281

BTW, for emergency, you can refer to the "study" section of Kanji.koohii.com, type in the Heisig number/keyword, then copy/paste the character displayed on the site (32 - 亘), as the characters used here are not images.  You can also look up kanji by radical using Japanese word processors such as JWPce or NJstar.

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