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... Here's mine: imagine a bunch of women huddled around engraving serial numbers into grains of rice. Now, of course, these women wouldn't be doing this...
Tim Cartwright
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Sep 8, 2004
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Here's a suggestion for combining two primitives into one that Heisig himself did NOT introduce, but that I find useful. In a handful of kanji, [ten/needle]...
Tim Cartwright
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Sep 8, 2004
8:20 pm
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Here's a link I found that has been very useful for practicing - one of the few that are set up to quiz you on Heisig's book. And free! It could stand a few ...
J Madsen
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Sep 10, 2004
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... I have a text file which has "Heisig keyword" and "Heisig Frame" which I am happy to send to anyone who wants it. I used the site referenced above to get...
Craig Welch
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Sep 10, 2004
2:24 am
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Hello- could you please send me the file? I could use it for my studies. Maybe just attach it to the group board. Jason ... ...
Jason Webber
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Sep 12, 2004
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I called the horizontal eye a slanted eye. Also I used the same two primitives to come up with my own: eye of the needle. Jason ... ...
Jason Webber
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Sep 12, 2004
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Remembering_The_Kanji group. File :...
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Wonderful! That was going to be my next "project". Perhaps you could load it to the files section of this group? Thanks, Jeff ... ...
J Madsen
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Sep 13, 2004
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... Done, as you have seen. I can also upload files that contain each of the characters. If anyone wants me to do that, just say so, but you must also say what...
Craig Welch
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Sep 13, 2004
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I'm having a really hard time putting together a concrete image/story for this key word. Any ideas to share?...
Tim Cartwright
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Sep 15, 2004
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Mine's so-so... The lone <b>samurai</b> protected the <b>alter</b> so heroically, that when he was seen </b>yawning<b>, his enemies showed him <b>GOODWILL</b>...
jrmadsen67
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Sep 16, 2004
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... That's pretty good, actually. I did come up with one, but I don't think it's that great: In a museum or something, there's a little ALTAR to the GOODWILL...
Tim Cartwright
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Sep 16, 2004
3:10 pm
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Hello all, I picked up Remembering the Kanji Vol. 1 on Aug 20th after visiting a NYC bookstore, Asahiya (45th St. between Madison and 5th Ave.) after visiting...
msmythii
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Sep 16, 2004
4:01 pm
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... Ben, It seems that you are at cross-purposes with yourself. Heisig doesn't give *any* readings in Volume 1. If you're not clear on the difference between...
Craig Welch
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Sep 17, 2004
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... Craig, Thanks for response. I actually meant meanings as these are the only things that Heisig gives. The one thing I want to get from finishing Heisig's...
msmythii
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Sep 17, 2004
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... You're still labouring, I think, under some misconceptions about kanji. Your statement above would suggest that each kanji has but one meaning. That's not...
Craig Welch
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Sep 17, 2004
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Craig, Thank you very much for your thoughtful response. You are right. I am looking at Kanji the same way I look at a single word in English. I didn't realize...
msmythii
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Sep 17, 2004
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... I've found a few Heisig characters for which the stroke order is incorrect. I use Spahn & Hadamitzky as my reference. But then I've found a few different...
Craig Welch
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Sep 18, 2004
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... Labour at this no more. I've uploaded a complete cross-reference file between O'Neill and Heisig. -- Craig...
Craig Welch
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Sep 18, 2004
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Thanks for the website on the stroke order. I like both examples shown for 'convex' and 'concave'. Thanks for the EK/RTK cross reference! What source did you...
msmythii
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Sep 18, 2004
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msmythii ... for the website on the stroke order. You're welcome! ... like both examples shown for 'convex' and 'concave'. ... The original source is kanjidic,...
Craig Welch
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Sep 19, 2004
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... Craig, Actually, I should have said 'readings and meanings'. The frame in 'Essential Kanji' that was returned from Jim Breen's page for 'esteem' is based...
msmythii
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Sep 19, 2004
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msmythii wrote: I noticed that the character 'esteem' (RTK 184/EK 1948) has two listing in 'Essential Kanji'. The one under EK 1843 seems to be a better fit...
Craig Welch
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Sep 19, 2004
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msmythii wrote: The kanji for 'esteem' showed up in the post to the list. How do you do this? There are a few ways. The easiest for you would probably be to...
Craig Welch
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Sep 19, 2004
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... What is 'your Japanese'? A software product, email reader? Also, the discussion about esteem revolved around the multiple 'readings/meanings' shown in...
msmythii
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Sep 19, 2004
4:41 pm
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... 'Japanese word-processor'. You will need one as you continue to learn Japanese, and you should learn to read kana at an early stage. I use NJStar,...
Craig Welch
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Sep 19, 2004
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This method just does not work for me. I did everything by the book finally reached 600 kanji and forgot all my stories. I guess for me Ill have to buckle...
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Sep 24, 2004
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I could probably due it but due to the fact that I use kanji to write notes to my grandma I cannot stop using kanji unlike what Heisig says so this method just...
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Sep 24, 2004
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... Did you make or buy flash-cards with which to drill the kanji?...
Craig Welch
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Sep 24, 2004
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pinnacle-rice seedlings-walking legs. Thanks, Jeff...
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