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Category Archives: Kanji

  1. Breathe… relax… you don’t have to know it all September 3, 2008

    Posted in Advanced, Kanji, Learning & Resources, プチポスト.

    5 comments
  2. The NEW 常用漢字 and why we shouldn’t give a damn August 14, 2008

    Posted in Advanced, Kanji, Learning & Resources.

    35 comments
  3. What’s the stroke order of 【龜】? Who cares? August 13, 2008

    Posted in Advanced, Beginner, Kanji, Learning & Resources.

    19 comments
  4. In Soviet Russia, expressions use YOU August 7, 2008

    Posted in Colloquialism, Intermediate, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    5 comments
  5. On the (possible) origin of 「出来る」 July 26, 2008

    Posted in Chinese, Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji.

    31 comments
  6. The various uses of 「中」 June 4, 2008

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji.

    9 comments
  7. Final thoughts on remembering the kanji January 31, 2008

    Posted in Beginner, Kanji, Learning & Resources.

    25 comments
  8. Ruby tags considered harmful January 8, 2008

    Posted in Kanji, Technical.

    9 comments
  9. I hope this ranks #1 in google for “Heisig douche bag” (Updated) December 3, 2007

    Posted in Kanji, Learning & Resources.

    35 comments
  10. Begin the journey to mastering your 気 November 9, 2007

    Posted in Beginner, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    16 comments
  11. “Overflowing with leftover goodness…” November 9, 2006

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    9 comments
  12. Lessons learned from 「本当」 July 10, 2006

    Posted in Intermediate, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    5 comments
  13. Wait, so it’s the same word but not? When does the madness end?? May 8, 2006

    Posted in Intermediate, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    8 comments
  14. The subtler points of 「以」 December 27, 2005

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji.

    2 comments
  15. The hardest kanji I know October 20, 2005

    Posted in Advanced, Kanji.

    7 comments
  16. Kanji with different readings March 25, 2005

    Posted in Intermediate, Kanji.

    1 comment
  17. Katakana words with kanji February 23, 2005

    Posted in Advanced, Kanji.

    10 comments
  18. 的: A very useful ally February 6, 2005

    Posted in Intermediate, Kanji.

    4 comments