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How long does it take to learn 1 Kanji?

Sunday, February 10, 2008

All the tools I’ve seen out there are about learning Kanji Now! Fast! Locking it in your brain forever! Special mnemonic techniques! Learn hundreds of Kanji in a few days, remember them forever!
While it would be lovely to flip a switch and immediately understand another language. These things take time. So I’ll [...]

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Flashcards: The Bane of Human Existence

Saturday, December 8, 2007

How do you take something that’s fun to learn and make it soul crushingly boring? Make flashcards.
I’ve made flashcards by hand with my hideous handwriting (the technical term is “chicken scratch”). I’ve bought thousands of Kanji flashcards. Good cardstock, cheap cardstock. Curved corners and decks of paper cuts waiting to happen. [...]

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What Did Your Last Test Teach You?

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

I’ve never been a fan of tests or reviews for the simple reason that they are rarely used to move you forward.
Did poorly on a test because you had difficulty understanding the material? That’s nice, the class will be moving on now.
Reviews, Tests, Quizzes and the like are typically used to determine what you [...]

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