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    Elin, note that I was specifically addressing logical learners, which is admittedly a very low percentage of people. I essentially support the Heisig method, but not Heisig's application of that method, if that makes any kind of sense--and again, that's only for a specific neurological demographic.
    Even where the radicals diverge strongly from logical meaning in a kanji, many make more universal sense than some of the crap you have to UNLEARN from him, which is aimed more at visual association rather than conceptual association. (though I still think of the assault, folding chair variant as "taskmaster" because some of them aren't counterproductive)
    Basically, he uses a logical system, but aims it at right brained memorization, which is useless to those with weaker right brain function (who are already at a disadvantage in visual memorization).

    Gare, yes yes yes. Like any hookers, text hookers are a tool, not a teacher. I recommend using more than one dictionary (with Translation Aggregator), and looking up anything questionable. Mostly, it's just a means to actually apply knowledge and read Japanese in context, because playing with no aide, or looking up literally EVERYTHING you don't know can be really daunting, and just as tedious as rote study.

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    Ah, one more thing I forgot that might be helpful to others, and also because I've been asked this a couple of times before: for a Japanese-only dictionary, I'd recommend sites like kotobank.jp, weblio.jp or dictionary.goo.ne.jp, they give you the definitions in Japanese so if there's a problematic phrase or idiom you can get it explained there. I've found them to be pretty useful for all my visual novel reading.

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    Good idea for a thread, nothing to contribute though.

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    Online help is only getting me so far, I seriously cant wait to get some tutoring books and software.
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    I'm currently learning Katakana, should I wait to start kanji? I read earlier that Gare mentioned learning and getting familiar as soon as possible,so I'm now wondering if I should?

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    I said early, but not *that* early. Learn hiragana and katakana before you start really getting into kanji. And also because kanji readings will be given in kana (my advice: forget romaji).

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    Okay,thanks.I was just wondering.

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    Quote Originally Posted by God of Battle View Post
    Online help is only getting me so far, I seriously cant wait to get some tutoring books and software.
    I personally believe if you know how to use the internet you can get much farther than any book. I've found so many good sites and free programs to aid learning that it's amazing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spose' View Post
    I personally believe if you know how to use the internet you can get much farther than any book. I've found so many good sites and free programs to aid learning that it's amazing.
    Care to enlighten me with some nice links?
    Especially to the programs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by God of Battle View Post
    Care to enlighten me with some nice links?
    Especially to the programs.
    What are you looking for in software. Vocab memorization or?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spose' View Post
    What are you looking for in software. Vocab memorization or?
    the whole shibang, everything to help me learn japanese.
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    Quote Originally Posted by God of Battle View Post
    the whole shibang, everything to help me learn japanese.
    I would suggest looking into some of the programs and resources listed here. http://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/wiki/resources

    There are a lot of other sites and stuff, but this is a general list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spose' View Post
    I would suggest looking into some of the programs and resources listed here. http://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/wiki/resources

    There are a lot of other sites and stuff, but this is a general list.
    Thanks Spose
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    If you have any Questions about german or polish(my 2 native Languages),just ask me!

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    Anyone have a suggestion for a forum to read native Japanese?

    I was thinking 2chan but knowing how 4chan is a horrible place to be I'm kind of afraid 2chan will be the same.

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