I've changed the keyword of a radical just for it to come back on me

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Reply #1 - 2012 May 27, 12:22 pm
nescio Member
From: Not Japan Registered: 2012-05-27 Posts: 23

I've changed the keyword of a radical just for it to come back on me
I didn't feel like I can connect to the "Fiesta" radical, and it's an arrow + a drop so I associated it with "spear" (I also saw other people doing this in stories, so I went for it).

Now, almost 1000 kanji later (yay for me big_smile), I get to the real "Spear" radical.
So, what should I do? rename the current spear to something else, or the old spear? or use two spears?
Also, if anyone have keyword recommendations I would love it. Thought about switching it for another long reach melee weapon (lance maybe?).

Last edited by nescio (2012 May 27, 12:24 pm)

Reply #2 - 2012 May 27, 12:55 pm
meeatcookies Member
From: Poland Registered: 2011-11-12 Posts: 96

Just using two spears shoud be fine, there were also some primitives that ive used two times(Pinocchio for example). If you did reviews everyday, you shouldnt mistake the old and new spear, but the problem is - fiesta appears in some new kanji later - so maybe in this case it's better to change the spear primitive, which doesnt appears later anymore.

Reply #3 - 2012 May 27, 1:37 pm
TwoMoreCharacters Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2010-07-10 Posts: 480

nescio wrote:

Thought about switching it for another long reach melee weapon (lance maybe?).

That should work. Or imagine a different kind of spear, depending on what kind of spears you imagined for fiesta. There's a difference between an improvised jungle-ish kind of spear like in Tarzan, and more modern, sturdier and decorated kind of spears. Maybe you could imagine a Chinese martial arts kind of spear or something. As long as you feel that the images you imagine are clearly distinguishable from each other.

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Reply #4 - 2012 May 27, 3:41 pm
Sebastian Member
Registered: 2008-09-09 Posts: 582

You could use a javelin. It's close enough to a spear but different enough to keep them apart.

Reply #5 - 2012 May 28, 8:06 am
nescio Member
From: Not Japan Registered: 2012-05-27 Posts: 23

Thank you everyone! I used Javelin instead and I think it will work out.

Reply #6 - 2012 May 28, 8:40 am
Sunspot New member
From: Sweden Registered: 2011-01-25 Posts: 8

You should just go with Britney Spears.

Reply #7 - 2012 May 28, 8:48 am
Nukemarine Member
From: 神奈川 Registered: 2007-07-15 Posts: 2347

pinata doesn't work?

Reply #8 - 2012 May 29, 12:56 am
Teresina Member
From: USA Registered: 2010-04-25 Posts: 16

I did that at first too. As I went through, it got changed as needed, and then I finally finalized it.

I changed it to spear, dagger, halberd, etc. but they conflicted or didn't stick.

Now, I just use "weapon" and it hasn't given me any conflicts.

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