I use Kanji ABC and prefer it to Heisig's. It's quite a different system, though. Or rather, it's not really a learning system--it doesn't overtly teach you to...
Judging from what I've read about Kanji ABC (from Amazon), it seems that all the readings are given only in romaji. I guess this isn't a huge deal, but don't...
Actually, I have been using this book, too, which is why I inquired about other people's opinions. I have had more success with "KanjiABC"; than I have had with...
Folks, Thanks for your support and help. I'll keep working along. I did make a small listing of everything for easy reference when I have this problem....
Yes, all the readings are in romaji. And it doesn't try to teach stroke order or stroke count. But if one accepts that Heisig teaches the keywords first in...
Thanks for the responses everyone. I'm going to check out this Kanji ABC at a local bookstore and I may end up combining it with Heisig. The Kanji ABC method...
... My advice would be not to. Time and again it has been demonstrated that the Heisig method works, and works well, only if you follow his sequence and...
Would anybody know about some good introductory books for Japanese grammar, which would be suited for someone who finished RTK Volume 1, that is with lots of...
Hi Fab, Currently, I'm at the end of RTK I but I have already gotten my books and have briefly started them. I will start them more sincerely once I finish RTK...
... I've always had the view that you should try to read something in Japanese that you would likely read in English. That's why, based on a previous career in...
It's a little difficult to know what book to recommend as we need a bit more information about your background. Have you studied any Japanese grammar before?...
So I'm not the only one reading Harry Potter in Japanese. And I thought I had a strange hobby. I find it difficult because of the lack of furigana (it has...
Hi, thanks for the links. ... Have you studied any Japanese grammar before? How much? What kinds of stuff can you understand? Can you also understand hiragana...
Hi, I have been suscribed to this newsletter for some time now, but never wrote a message before... well here I go. I am about halfway through the RTK I book...
I wasn't clear on what the original question was asking for either...books for learning grammar, or fictional books to help practice grammar while reading. A...
Hi, ... I was looking for both. A good book for getting started on Japanese grammar, but which is better suited to someone 'at ease' with the kanji aftre...
I'm in the same boat, looking for good reading material, so I'll add my two cents.. Started with "Lupin", about 4th grade reading level. Too much hiragana made...
... The amazon.com delay is "4 to 6 weeks".. I guess they don't stock that kind of book, they probably have to get it from Japan (Japanese Publisher). It...
Hello, all. Sounds like many people might be having the same problem... Mastery of about 2000 Kanji, but are finding it difficult going with Japanaese books,...
Thanks for the tip about thejapanshop.net , I forgot about them, I had ordered RTK Volume 2 from them before. Btw, there's a lot of free material here,...
There is also a sequel "A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar"...but I haven't gotten to the level where I've ever used it. More reading ideas: Have...
... Search for "Kodansha Bilingual Books" and you'll come up with many titles that have both English and Japanese. There is not much in the way of vocabulary...
hi, is my first message I'm still with the first book, around 1400+ practicing on the train with king kanji did anybody try the 2nd and 3rd volume from heisig?...
First off, thanks for the Kanjitown file. I am part-way through Heisig Book 1. With Heisig book2 is it better to do that way completely first (ie without a...
... for ... Im at 1532 now (exactly 75%). I think now it would be a bit late to start looking into other systems than Heisig? There are fewer and fewer...
