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青(あお、あおい、セイ、ショウ) Meaning: blue/green* Readings: あお、あおい、セイ、ショウ Components: 月 (moon), and “growing” My hack: I think of the song “Blue Moon” and change some of the...
金(かね、かな‐、キン、コン) Meaning: gold Components: You can divide this up in whatever way works for you. Here are a couple of options: (roof), 干...
音(おと、ね、オン、イン) Meaning: sound Readings: おと、ね、オン、イン Components: 立 (stand), 日 (day, sun) My hack: If you had to stand on the sun, I’m pretty sure...
草(くさ、ソウ) Meaning: grass Readings: くさ、ソウ Components: 艹(grass), 早 (early) My hack: You should water your grass early (it’s better for the environment, you know). OR Grass...
雨(あめ、あま‐、ウ) Meaning: rain My hack: This looks a lot like rain on a window to me. The first stroke is the curtain...
空(そら、あく、あける、から、クウ) Meaning: empty, sky Readings: そら、あく、あける、から、クウ Components: 穴 (hole), 工 (construction) My hack: A hole at a construction site is the very definition of...
  • iKIC for the iPhone or iTouch [tech tools]0February 5, 2010

    iKIC for the iPhone or iTouch [tech tools]

  • What are “on” and “kun” readings?2January 29, 2010

    What are “on” and “kun” readings?

    Are you wondering what “on” and “kun” mean? Here is a quick and dirty explanation of the two types of readings...
  • What are radicals? [Kanji 101]0September 7, 2009

    What are radicals? [Kanji 101]

    If you are just starting to learn kanji, you may be wondering what these “radicals” are that everyone is talking...
  • How to improve your memory [memorization tips]0August 22, 2009

    How to improve your memory [memorization tips]

    This is a good video chock full of easy tips to improve your memory (and not the usual “just think...
  • Memorize on an empty stomach [memorization tip]0August 22, 2009

    Memorize on an empty stomach [memorization tip]

    If you can manage it, try to memorize your kanji right before a meal. The “hunger hormone,” ghrelin, has been linked...
  • How to conquer your inner perfectionist [general learning tips]1March 24, 2009

    How to conquer your inner perfectionist [general learning tips]

    A lot of learners let their perfectionism become their Waterloo. Don’t let your lofty goals get in the way of...
  • Why kanji is not as hard as you think0March 9, 2009

    Why kanji is not as hard as you think

    If you are just starting out with kanji, you are probably thinking: “Aargh, I will never learn all these! They are...
  • How to make up a good “hack”0March 18, 2009

    How to make up a good “hack”

    It can be challenging to come up with a good hack at first, so here are some tips to help...
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    iKIC for the iPhone or iTouch [tech tools]

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    What are “on” and “kun” readings?

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    Why kanji is not as hard as you think

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    How to make up a good “hack”

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    How to conquer your inner perfectionist [general learning tips]

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    Memorize on an empty stomach [memorization tip]

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    How to improve your memory [memorization tips]

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    What are radicals? [Kanji 101]

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    What are okurigana? [FAQ]

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    How to type in Japanese [FAQ]

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    Speaking of balloons

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