How's my kanji?

MWThomas · Jan 25, 2006, 09:31

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7574/kanji6gz.jpg

Those are three kanji that I learned today, and my only three. I used the on-yomi for all three. Did I get them right?

**epigene** · Jan 25, 2006, 10:22

Hi Thomas!
Congratulations on your first try!

To improve your kanji writing, you need to learn stroke order and balance among the radicals that make up a kanji character.

Do you have a textbook or guide to explain this to you? If not, try find one. Preferably, a book form is better.

To give you a better idea of what the kanji should look like when handwritten, I'm posting the following. Please note that the model kanji you should imitate is the one at the top left. The other two are employed by calligraphers and more seasoned writers.

陸：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0971.jpg

量：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0048.jpg

演：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0048.jpg

Good luck in your effort!

MWThomas · Jan 25, 2006, 10:28

Thanks for the info.

**epigene** · Jan 25, 2006, 10:33

Sorry, there was an error in the link:

量：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0982.jpg

MWThomas · Jan 25, 2006, 11:06

Could you link me to a complete list of the 1,945 common kanji, as in the links you provided?

**epigene** · Jan 25, 2006, 13:53

The site I referred to is the only one that shows handwritten kanji characters, but they are only for the 1006 "kyoiku" kanji learned from Grades 1 through 6.

Click each character to see the handwritten form:
http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/santai.htm

I don't know of any other kanji sites offering handwriting for all joyo kanji. Otherwise, this is a list of all joyo characters:
http://www.bousi.com/joyo-kanji.htm

Other kanji learning sites:
http://www.kanjisite.com/index.html
http://japanese.about.com/blkod.htm

If you are interested in learning the stroke order, focusing on the 1006 kyoiku kanji will help you tremendously, since these characters lay the foundation for stroke order. Once you master them, you will be able to figure out the order easily (although there still are exceptions, of course

)

RockLee · Jan 25, 2006, 17:51

Originally Posted by MWThomas

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7574/kanji6gz.jpg
Those are three kanji that I learned today, and my only three. I used the on-yomi for all three. Did I get them right?

Are those the first 3 kanji you ever studied? Because it's quite unusual to start studying kanji starting somewhere in the middle

If you want to study, you should start with the easier ones, and advance from there.

koko · Feb 3, 2006, 00:36

thanks epigene! for the links..
iw as trying to look for kanji for beginners..
hontou ni arigatou..

Esse · Feb 17, 2006, 19:39

Minna san, kanji o oboeru toku, nani o shittara ii to omau? Kanji va totemo muzukashii desunee

Jan 25, 2006, 09:31	#1
MWThomas Regular Member Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 62	How's my kanji? http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7574/kanji6gz.jpg Those are three kanji that I learned today, and my only three. I used the on-yomi for all three. Did I get them right?

Jan 25, 2006, 10:22	#2
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,498 Blog Entries: 22	Hi Thomas! Congratulations on your first try! To improve your kanji writing, you need to learn stroke order and balance among the radicals that make up a kanji character. Do you have a textbook or guide to explain this to you? If not, try find one. Preferably, a book form is better. To give you a better idea of what the kanji should look like when handwritten, I'm posting the following. Please note that the model kanji you should imitate is the one at the top left. The other two are employed by calligraphers and more seasoned writers. 陸：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0971.jpg 量：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0048.jpg 演：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0048.jpg Good luck in your effort! __________________ ✄ฺ--------- ｷ ---- ﾘ ---- ﾄ ---- ﾚ ---- ﾏ ---- ｾ ---- ﾝ --------

Jan 25, 2006, 17:51	#7
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	Originally Posted by MWThomas http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7574/kanji6gz.jpg Those are three kanji that I learned today, and my only three. I used the on-yomi for all three. Did I get them right? Are those the first 3 kanji you ever studied? Because it's quite unusual to start studying kanji starting somewhere in the middle If you want to study, you should start with the easier ones, and advance from there. __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

Feb 3, 2006, 00:36	#8
koko Regular Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2006 Location: kuala lumpur Posts: 37	thanks epigene! for the links.. iw as trying to look for kanji for beginners.. hontou ni arigatou.. __________________ There's something grand about being nothin' there's something lame about being grand

Feb 17, 2006, 19:39	#9
Esse Junior Member Join Date: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 7	Minna san, kanji o oboeru toku, nani o shittara ii to omau? Kanji va totemo muzukashii desunee __________________ No pain, No gain

Jan 25, 2006, 10:28	#3
MWThomas Regular Member Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 62	Thanks for the info.

Jan 25, 2006, 10:33	#4
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,498 Blog Entries: 22	Sorry, there was an error in the link: 量：http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/jpg/0982.jpg

Jan 25, 2006, 11:06	#5
MWThomas Regular Member Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 62	Could you link me to a complete list of the 1,945 common kanji, as in the links you provided?

Jan 25, 2006, 13:53	#6
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,498 Blog Entries: 22	The site I referred to is the only one that shows handwritten kanji characters, but they are only for the 1006 "kyoiku" kanji learned from Grades 1 through 6. Click each character to see the handwritten form: http://www013.upp.so-net.ne.jp/santai/santai.htm I don't know of any other kanji sites offering handwriting for all joyo kanji. Otherwise, this is a list of all joyo characters: http://www.bousi.com/joyo-kanji.htm Other kanji learning sites: http://www.kanjisite.com/index.html http://japanese.about.com/blkod.htm If you are interested in learning the stroke order, focusing on the 1006 kyoiku kanji will help you tremendously, since these characters lay the foundation for stroke order. Once you master them, you will be able to figure out the order easily (although there still are exceptions, of course )

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