Remembering the Kanji vol. 1,2,3
Author: James W. Heisig
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Date: 1987-2012
Pages: 522, 398, 474
Format: PDF
Size: 26.3MB
Updated to include the 196 new kanji approved by the Japanese government in 2010 as “general-use” kanji, the sixth edition of this popular text aims to provide the student of Japanese with a simple method for correlating the writing and the meaning of Japanese characters in such a way as to make them both easy to remember. It is intended not only for the beginner, but also for the more advanced student looking for some relief from the constant frustration of forgetting how to write the kanji, or for a way to systematise what he or she already knows.
The author begins with writing the kanji because–contrary to first impressions-it is in fact simpler than learning how to the pronounce them. By ordering the kanji according to their component parts or “primitive elements,” and then assigning each of these parts a distinct meaning with its own distinct image, the student is led to harness the powers of “imaginative memory” to learn the various combinations that make up the kanji. In addition, each kanji is given its own key word to represent the meaning, or one of the principal meanings, of that character. These key words provide the setting for a particular kanji’s “story,” whose protagonists are the primitive elements.
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Remembering The Kanji Review
Using Remembering the Kanji as a guide is a huge advantage. The author presents the kanji in a foundational order with their meaning and with mnemonic stories that make them truly memorable. By ordering the kanji according to their component parts or “primitive elements,” and then assigning each of these parts a distinct meaning with its own distinct image, the student is led to harness the powers of “imaginative memory” to learn the various combinations that make up the kanji. This is the kanji study method introduced by James W. Heisig in his popular (and somewhat controversial) book ‘Remembering the Kanji I: A complete course on how not to forget the meaning and writing of Japanese characters’. The Heisig approach can be summed up as follows: 1) Learn the meaning of kanji 2) Learn the meaning of radicals. Remembering the Kanji vol. 1 A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters. Remembering the Kanji vol. I A complete course on how not to forget the meaning and writing of Japanese characters James W. Heisig fourth edition japan publications trading co., ltd.