Learning kanji - Page 3

drpepper1785 · (#21 (**permalink**))

I use
Amazon.com: Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters (Manoa): Books: James W. Heisig, and

Amazon.com: Kanji Study Cards: Books: James W. Heisig
boxed set of 2,042 flash cards contains full information on kanji including Chinese and Japanese readings, English equivalents, and hints for vocabulary building.

masaegu · (#22 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Danierux

I think you learn alot from learning the kana first because you learn which consonants the Japanese use and which sounds they do not use. Makes it easy to spell out westerner katakana words too. I.e. BUS - ブス (BASU)

lol. 'ブス' means a completely different thing. 'Bus' is written as バス in Japanese.

enyafriend · (#23 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by masaegu

lol. 'ブス' means a completely different thing. 'Bus' is written as バス in Japanese.

Ha-Ha-Ha! I can't believed that he actually mis-spelled the katakana for 'bus'. 'ブス' is one word that you don't wanna use unless you wanna get slapped at.