Bad news everyone. It looks like if you want to be considered as a literate member of the Japanese society, you're going to have to learn an additional 196 kanji to make it in every day life. A proposal is in (and it seems … [Read more...]
Because it's a Saturday, and because I just know you need the inspiration, I've put together twelve images that will surely inspire you to jump on the kanji train. Choo choo. Kanji train coming in for a landing (yeah, the … [Read more...]
After telling you the Japanese learning industry was a failure when it comes to kanji learning, it's only fair to come up with some solutions to this mess and help you out. Learning kanji is no laughing matter (it's more … [Read more...]
The Japanese learning industry has, for all intents and purposes, failed you. It's not your fault that learning kanji is like hitting your face on a curb, it's the industry as a whole. Sure, there are pockets here and … [Read more...]
So you're chillin' like Bob Dylan, studying some kanji. At first it's nice and easy. Hey, this totally looks like a tree! 木. Cha-ching! Then, you have to start learning the pronunciation of kanji, and everything gets … [Read more...]
To start Shark... er... Kanji Week off, I thought it would be important to tell you a bit about kanji history (i.e. where kanji originally came from). Kanji's history is a bit muddled and goes back a long ways, but that … [Read more...]