Remembering the Kanji vol. 2 James W. Heisig
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Actually writing down the kanji with a pen and paper was really helpful for learning it (and remembering the stroke order), and this way I had a notebook that I easily just toss in my bag and take with me on a bus or to Starbucks. Jun 16, 2009 - James Heisig interview: remembering the Kanji author James Heisig discusses his life and kanji learning books. Some people just get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of kanji that exists. Again, it's still not in Japanese, but I'll be getting volume 2 of RTK soon, which I think does just that. Jouyou levels: Grade 1: 66 of 80 (82.5%). Jun 28, 2011 - For the eager beavers who complete books one and two and are still hungry for more, check out Heisig's third book, Remembering the Kanji 3: Writing and Reading Japanese Characters for Upper-Level Proficiency. Jinmeiyou (var): 0 of 145 (0.0%). Jinmeiyou (reg): 21 of 645 (3.3%). Apr 7, 2011 - I recommend: Remembering the Kanji by James W. How you read Personally I learnt beginners kanji through the Basic Kanji Book 500 vol.1. Jan 30, 2014 - Anyway, I really feel like I made a lot of progress because of the Kanji learning. The school had a 2-volume textbook. Remembering the Kanji vol.1 with Japanese KeywordsIn "kanji". I went through Heisig volume 1 in 2 months. Aug 12, 2010 - The 401 cards in this deck contain: 718 total unique kanji. Heisig Vol 1.: http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Kanji-Vol-Complete-Characters/dp/0824831659/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1302147088&sr=8-2. Nov 25, 2009 - I used this dictionary probably several times a day for 2-3 years, as evidenced by the filth on the pages. Remembering the Kanji volume 2 Anki deck - progress notesIn "kanji". Plus, it was highly rewarding to have .. To make 1) and 2) a little easier, I've been trying to further organize the kanji with a given Jouyou/JLPT number and stroke count. Old Jouyou: 643 of 1945 (33.1%). Similar to a There's a detailed explanation of what these are and their origins on Tofugu so I'll just say that kanji will often (but not all the time) have 2 or more readings for a single kanji. Jan 25, 2014 - This method uses a technique of telling stories to get a strong image of the kanji and it's meaning in you're head so that it'll be easier to remember how to write them and what they mean later. For example, there I though about things like remembering "the kanji for power" or "the kanji for person", but I don't want to link it to anything in the English language, as I'm trying to make my Japanese knowledge as independent as possible.