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[Heisig] Not using the indexes? You’re doing it wrong
In Part Three we’re required to make our own stories. We’re given the main primitive meaning but many primitives have more than one meaning. If we don’t look up the primitives in the index and check for alternative meanings we … Continue reading
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Too Much Knowledge Can Hurt Your Memory?
A study [1] has found that adults were better able to remember pictures of imaginary animals than real animals (they used pictures of real cats). Their theory is that when you have little/no knowledge of the subject you can approach … Continue reading
How I Failed at the Heisig Method of Learning Kanji (and how I’m getting back on track)
I’m about to begin my third attempt at learning the 2042 standard-use kanji using James Heisig’s method. My first attempt started on 17th January 2007, just after I’d returned from a 3 month internship in Japan, and the day after … Continue reading
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