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Mai Uzari

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:52 pm

I am still learning the language, but I know a decent bit, and was just wondering the best way to learn kanji for people without japanese classes gonk The only kanji I know off the top of my head is for kitsune, because it is my fav animal(as my avy shows hehe) and was the first I tried learning before I noticed my way would take forever. What did I do? I took like a week, every time I had paper I drew it in the corner, and eventually I memorized it. It just doesnt seem very efficient.

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 6:46 pm

i bought a kanji dictionary biggrin

Nalid Robinson

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:37 pm

Learning kanji is difficult for me. I'll be in my third year, and they're gonna be pummeling it on us. The only reccomendation I can think of is writing your basic/practical kanji... on flashcards. stare Yes. Flashcards. Terrible suggestion.

I think concentrating on the actual readings would be more beneficial. The same character often has multiple readings. gonk

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:09 pm

Disecting a kanji helps greatly in trying to figure out what it is saying/or its meaning. Here is a linkl on stroke order. The Java Applet takes time to load up but the text below that is what i want to show to you. (The Java thingy is the begining of how to practice the kanji through stroke order and etc).

How to Write and Understand Kanji
http://tomyee3.home.comcast.net/WriteKanji.htm

As far as memorization or stroke and meaning you will have to constantly quiz yourself on that part. Might I suggest internet sites that help you with that.

Various Kanji Quizes
http://www.myjapaneselessons.com/mjl/KanjiQuizServlet

Anime Flavored Kanji QUIZ! (I LOVE IT!!)
http://lustrazor.com/nakaone/quiz/

This sites shows you through quick time how to write kanji and the different pronunciations for them!!!
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~kanji/

Simple to Difficult Kanji Quiz (It is kicking my upper level butt!)
http://www.kscrow.com/kin/JAPN/kanji_quiz/first_step.php
*rather empty screen but just click the link and you will start the quiz.
This quiz gradually upps the challenge. You toggle between hiragana and romaji THEN they start dropping the meaning and you have to go by the different pronunciations ONLY! Hehe. 121/127 questions right!

Hope this Helps. I will post the same info in the link sticky so it will always be available! whee

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