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Adventures in Heisig • week 2
…in which I stray from the path Heisig isn’t really working for me straight from the book. So I’ve decided on my own Shiawase system. It takes longer. So it’s not the speed system that Heisig mk1 might be. What … Continue reading
Adventures in Heisig • day 3
…in which I persevere. But I wonder if it’s truly worth it. I find the kanji character can be memorised fairly quickly, and I can produce them when prompted by keyword. But what I’ve learnt is of no immediate use. … Continue reading
Heisig — Snake oil or Solution?
Remembering the Kanji 1 James W. Heisig. pub: University of Hawaii Press Heisig is the Marmite (or Natto) of Kanji learning. It’s mostly a love it or hate it affair. It also seems to have cultish tones with talk of … Continue reading
Adventures in Heisig • day 2
…in which I begin to have doubts. Already. I’m coming up against the 2 huge faults the detractors of Heisig come out with. The “stories” are long-winded nonsense. The “meanings” given to components are often very forced and sometimes just … Continue reading
Adventures in Heisig • day 1
…in which I begin the experiment Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji continually comes up in any forum about learning kanji. So for better or worse I decide to check it out and see if I can complete the course. (I’ll have … Continue reading
Is Romaji a bad idea?
Romaji is the way of writing Japanese using the Roman alphabet. I have often seen posts on Japanese learning sites debating whether using romaji is a good idea or a bad idea. I think it has its uses.