Kanji Tips

[TheDinotrevor]

i have that book



[panda8112]

@Gatentsou101

I know Barnes and noble sells it.

[broans]

@diywhore Oh, ok. Please explain to me the on yomi and kun yomi, then. Thanks!

[CrazyLassi]

Thanks for the tips! It helps!

[vikpa]

Hello! thank you fro this video... how would you say "Kanji cards" in japanese..? I would like to look them for... Thanks a lot!

[broans]

Whoa, late reply! Sorry! Ummm...I guess you could just say kanji no kaado!

[vikpa]

Thanks!

[Nolantm]

Or,　「漢字のカード」

[vikpa]

ありがとう

[Shannaro18]

Thanks, this is pretty nice and reassuring. I started getting intense on starting the tuttle Kanji cards yesterday afternoon and learned the meanings of all the Grade I Kanji. The only problem is I am studying for the JLPT for a school project (and I CHOSE to do Japanese mostly on my own). So the Joyo and Kiyoiku (tuttle cards) don't match up, and there is no way I know how to find the tuttle card when I see a kanji.(I think I have the first four Kyoiku grades). Thanks a lot, but any advice?

[Shannaro18]

oh and of course I am first studying for the JLPT 4 by the way, maybe shooting for 3 in July as I'm also planning on applying to go to a Japanese High School for a year if I can get in through a local scholarship thing after I graduate and before college if it works out. But basically, I still have the same question; in reference to the JLPT 4, and finding a method to locate the cards in tuttle so I can make my own lists to study from. Thanks again for the video!

[broans]

The Tuttle cards should have a little guide in the box that has an index that lets you look up the kanji from among their stroke order, reading, or radical. In the top right of the card is the index number, and that is what I do to look things up! I hope that helps; if not, let me know! Good luck on the JLPT!

[maxla88]

I don't need to study kanji much anymore but I found when I was an still intermediate student the best thing for me was to read manga in Japanese. The great thing about this was that the majority of manga has furigana above all of the kanji. So basically you just read the manga with a computer based dictionary nearby and type in any kanji or words you don't know. Your kanji and vocabulary sky rockets and you also get to enjoy great manga. If you're at about that level I highly recommend it :)

[broans]

I have a friend that did the same thing: manga and Japanese video games. Though, they were more like supplements to his studies. But it worked VERY well for him, and when I have the time I think I will follow in your guys' footsteps! Thanks for the tip!

[chunicone]

is there any way i could find out the stroke order of kanji i don't know?

[Hitotsuba]

Good tips! I ve just started using this software for Kanji study. Its called Lexikan, they have a website. I ve taken to writing the characters first about 20 times. After writing a few characters, I input the compounds into the software. You can then have the program give you a multiple-choice quiz in which you have 5 seconds or so to click the right answer. It has been super useful for getting the readings down.

[broans]

Ooo, sounds good. Especially the timed part; if you have to go fast, it forces you to learn!

[broans]

Good luck in your studies!! Japanese is quite difficult. But I totally understand how hard it is to learn a foreign language in another language. When I was in college we had Central and South American students learning English, sometimes taking Latin or Greek!! I admire people like you and them.

[blueguy2006j]

Do you also study the radicals? how many kanji radicals do you know?

[broans]

I do study the radicals a little, to know what the different elements mean. That can help you understand a new kanji's meaning. I'm not sure how many I actually know, though; all the basic ones plus a few others, I guess.

[DreamOfTurtles]

Thanks for the tips, dude.

You got any tips on PDAs or electronic dictionaries? I've heard good things about Sharp Zaurus and some Casio dictionaries.

[broans]

Alas, I have very little knowledge of such things; I just barely bought my electronic dictionary and basically just went to the store with a friend, found one that seemed good and bought it. I can tell you what I think is good though: the ability to write the kanji on the dictionary so it can recognize it. Sometimes you only know what a kanji looks like and not how to read it, so this function is very helpful.

[zenhill]

As someone who is currently studying kanji, (only how to read them not write them) I find first learning the meaning is extremely important. There are times when I am out and about and just understanding the meaning of the kanji helps me to understand signs, bookcovers, tv program names etc etc etc. Not to mention tying to read menu items which is extremely useful.

[broans]

That is true, most especially when you are actually going to visit the country. If you know what things mean it helps tremendously.

[urbanbuddah]

How did you fix the flip side problem on texts in your video? Again I enjoy your videos very much though I am not interested in learning Japanese. I will be in Tokyo next year as it is on my spiritual sojourn to the East ..or West (from Hawaii). Maybe I will get the opportnity to greet you. Aloha.

[broans]

To be honest, I have no clue how it got fixed; I was quite surprised by it! Glad you enjoy the videos! I hope you enjoy your journey. Sounds quite interesting!

[JustSujC]

Great tips, five stars!

[broans]

Thanks! Hope they help!

[tomomiko202]

こんばんわ、

このビデオを作ってくれたありがとう！

ジム

[broans]

どういたしまして！

[47112324]

Wow! You learned the katakana in just one evening? Took me 3 nights to learn them...

Thanks for the vid. Been waiting so long for this. I've bought a book called "a guide to reading & writing japanese" and it's got the 1,945 general use characters. I think it's a pretty good book. As for studying, I've been writing them over and over again and I have to say that's the best way to go about it. I might look into flashcards if you're so positive about them. :)

[broans]

Like I said, flashcards work wonders for me! One of the greatest things about them is their size: you can take a bunch with you anywhere and just stick them in your pocket, unlike most books. Books are great for at-home studying, but not too useful for when you're on the go! By the way, who's the author of that book? I like to look at various books for recommendations and such.

[47112324]

It's compiled by Florence Sakade and revised by Kenneth Henshall, Christopher Seeley and Henk de Groot.

Where would I be able to buy flash cards? I've never seen any of them here, so I have to buy them online I think. Which site[s]/store[s] would you recommend?

[RaGe0rge]

How many Kanji would you say you know at this point?

[broans]

Hmmm....that's actually quite hard to say. 'Officially' from our school's test I know around 300, for that's the level at which I've passed the test. However, there are a few on the test I don't know too well, and more that aren't on the test that I do. Let's say 300+...not too many, really...

[jagwarjim]

crap - べんきょう。 wups >.>

[broans]

へへへ！大丈夫よ！私達まだ学生ですね！

[jagwarjim]

ありがとう　コジさん！　べんじょうします！

[sexymdlman]

wow I've been meaning to make flash cards to help me... I guess I should lol. I'm thinking of making a "japanese day" when I'm in Japan. Like one day out of the week for learning japanese or whatever lol. But I'm barely learning my hiragana! I'm so behind! It' all your fault!

[broans]

Bwa-ha-ha!...No, I dunno. Just sounded like it needed an evil laugh. But really, flash cards are WONDERFUL. I admire your ambition for setting a day aside, and I don't mean to discourage it, but don't be too disappointed if you are unable to set that day aside! Tokyo keeps one quite busy. Now learn those hiragana! ;-)

[sexymdlman]

haha honestly, that worries me too. I am easily distracted and I'm a bit lazy XD

Well, I guess we'll see what happens!

*starts studying more hiragana*

[broans]

At least you are aware of that! I'm very thankful I have class everyday, or else I would really be hurting in the studying department...Tokyo is VERY distracting! But if you can find Japanese with whom you can practice speaking, that is good too. It's all about balance!