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A Better Way to Study Kanji (1)
on Oct 27, 2008 in self learning kanji There's a million ways out there to learn kanji. Some people will tell you to throw a poster up on the bathroom wall and study whenever it's "convenient" while others focus on the importance of mnemonic devices. As for myself, I've often taken the "h...
Brush Up on Your Brush Strokes
on Mar 3, 2008 in self learning nintendo ds software kanji Lacking confidence in your writing skills? Worried that your kanji look like chicken scratch? Aggravated that you know how to write a character, but can't write it well?Then look to DS美文字トレーニング on the Nintendo DS for all your artist...
Tokoton 2 Review
on Dec 10, 2007 in reviews 漢字検定 self learning nintendo ds software kanji Tokoton 2 is a follow up to IE Institute's first kanji game, Tokoton. The sequel is largely unchanged from its predecessor but adds a couple new features here and there.The game features two main options. The first is a 漢字チェック where you c...
Upcoming Kanji Games
on Nov 1, 2007 in 漢字検定 news self learning nintendo ds software kanji Remember those days back when there was only one or two kanji games on the market? Well, it looks like they are over. We've even got sequels out already in the form of games like Kanken DS 2 and Tokoton 2. Are we heading for market saturation? I hope...
Newest Edition of Kojien
on Oct 23, 2007 in news The long-awaited next edition of Japan's most famous dictionary, 広辞苑 (Kojien) is on its way. The Kojien 6th Edition will be released on January 11, 2008, ten years after the release of the 5th edition.The sixth edition contains 10,000 entries o...
Kanji Show for Kids
on Oct 19, 2007 in television kanji 漢字だいすき (I/We Love Kanji) is a television program that airs on NHK. While it is aimed at children, it contains a lot of useful information that any student of Japanese can appreciate. Each episode, about five minutes in length, concentrate...