こんにちは！
Hey, just wanted to say that I haven't forgotten about this page.
I am a writer first and foremost and this is NaNoWriMo. A writers month of pleasure and pain.
Write 50,000 words in a month. Sounds pretty easy, right? Well, it's not always. Especially when it comes to internet being worked on, illnesses, (I have been sick) and just life in general.
I just wanted to drop in and let you know how much I miss this, and that as soon as I am able, I will be returning to it. I owe you guys some words. And Kanji, which is not as terrifying as it seems. In some ways, anyway.
I have recieved conflicting opinions on how best to go about studying this, so I might try a mixture of both. I don't know.
I can say this. I know all of grade 1 Kanji on sight, and I USED to know the readings to about 70 of the 103. That has been awhile though. I did these through flashcards.
Then I found this awesome Kanji deck for Anki. I will post the link in my next post, due to time constraints now. I have to take my sick self to work. Anyway, the idea behind the Kanji deck is to learn the 2200 Kanji approved for everyday use, through news papers and whatnot, in 97 days. This is ONLY knowing what they mean. NOT the readings. And honestly, I love the idea.
The hardest part is remembering what the darn things mean. So, let's get that out of the way, then, you can go back and learn the readings.
I will kick this around in my head tonight while I am working, see if I can find a good way to explain it. The readings part can get confusing, as reading can change with the combination of Kanji. I will try to come up with some examples.
Anyway, I hope to be able to post again tonight, ot tomorrow. It depends on how deep the hooks of the story I am writing are sunk in.
じゃまったね！
