Comments on: One Kanji Poster to Rule them All, One Kanji Poster to Bind Them, One Kanji Poster to View them All, and into the Mind Grind Them, Or “Shameless Product Placement is Good for the Wallet, and the Lymph” http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-176972 Jan Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:18:08 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-176972 Turned off my brain and ordered this monstrosity. I think my life is now better.  Turned off my brain and ordered this monstrosity. I think my life is now better. 

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]]> By: Ken http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64545 Ken Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:31:26 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64545 According to the googles, "8.5 mm = 24.0944882 PostScript points". According to the googles, “8.5 mm = 24.0944882 PostScript points”.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64046 Ken Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:11:29 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64046 As for 凹, the top and bottom lines are about 8.5mm apart. The left and right lines are 9mm apart. I don't know what font size that is. As for 凹, the top and bottom lines are about 8.5mm apart. The left and right lines are 9mm apart. I don’t know what font size that is.

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]]> By: 星空 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64006 星空 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:01:47 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-64006 does anyone know approximatly what size font that poster has? i don't want to get something that isn't at least 12 point font (14+ prefered), otherwise i can't read it. 眼鏡をかく者から does anyone know approximatly what size font that poster has?
i don’t want to get something that isn’t at least 12 point font (14+ prefered),
otherwise i can’t read it. 眼鏡をかく者から

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]]> By: Liz http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-41473 Liz Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:38:37 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-41473 "The Mighty Kanji Poster is 23" wide and 37" tall and has all 2042 Joyo Kanji in one spot." This was stated on Kanjiposter site, but isn't Joyo Kanji supposed to be 1945 or something? “The Mighty Kanji Poster is 23″ wide and 37″ tall and has all 2042 Joyo Kanji in one spot.”

This was stated on Kanjiposter site, but isn’t Joyo Kanji supposed to be 1945 or something?

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]]> By: Chris http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-40445 Chris Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-40445 Heisig likely adds so much Christian imagery largely because not only is he a Christian, but he is a Catholic theologian. Heisig likely adds so much Christian imagery largely because not only is he a Christian, but he is a Catholic theologian.

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]]> By: revdrkevind http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-37172 revdrkevind Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:54:07 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-37172 The Kanji Poster is a miracle! No, seriously. I ordered mine a week ago, and much to my surprise, they were having a special and mailed me two posters instead of one! OMG KAWAII (^_^) (and whatnot). Every day I look at this poster, and all I can think is, "I can do this". Not this is hard, or there's a lot to do, but I can do this. And I can see my accomplishment. I'm just waiting for the day when I'll wipe the slate clean and only have kanji highlighted because I like them, not because they're ones I'm having trouble with. In other words: If you could pay someone a small fee to feel absolutely motivated, would you? There is a company which will roll up this emotion and mail it to you. You will lose weight. You will eat better food. You will mow the lawn. You will do the dishes. I've been doing laundry daily since I got this poster, compared to before, wearing the same pants for a month because I used to be that unmotivated. Your results may vary, in that even khatz is better than me, so you are undoubtedly much better than me, and you can go farther. Order this now. If you don't order this, do something else like it, because there are absolutely free alternatives. Read the entry on posting goals where you can see them. I was one of those badass dudes who said posting goals was dumb, and now I would make hot love to my poster if I could. Did I just say that out loud? The Kanji Poster is a miracle! No, seriously. I ordered mine a week ago, and much to my surprise, they were having a special and mailed me two posters instead of one! OMG KAWAII (^_^) (and whatnot).

Every day I look at this poster, and all I can think is, “I can do this”. Not this is hard, or there’s a lot to do, but I can do this. And I can see my accomplishment. I’m just waiting for the day when I’ll wipe the slate clean and only have kanji highlighted because I like them, not because they’re ones I’m having trouble with.

In other words:
If you could pay someone a small fee to feel absolutely motivated, would you? There is a company which will roll up this emotion and mail it to you. You will lose weight. You will eat better food. You will mow the lawn. You will do the dishes. I’ve been doing laundry daily since I got this poster, compared to before, wearing the same pants for a month because I used to be that unmotivated. Your results may vary, in that even khatz is better than me, so you are undoubtedly much better than me, and you can go farther.

Order this now. If you don’t order this, do something else like it, because there are absolutely free alternatives. Read the entry on posting goals where you can see them. I was one of those badass dudes who said posting goals was dumb, and now I would make hot love to my poster if I could. Did I just say that out loud?

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]]> By: binzer http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-32833 binzer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:51:01 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-32833 Emergency! Emergency! Kanjiposter.com is down! What happened?! Where are they?! I initially put off buying the poster because I had photocopies from RTK taped together in sad imitation of a poster, but I yesterday walked in to find my dog digging at said pages (which had fallen off the wall) and forming them into an elaborate den. This poster is still advertised all over this blog, so I'm guessing they just forgot to pay a hosting fee or something, but help! Emergency! Emergency! Kanjiposter.com is down! What happened?! Where are they?!

I initially put off buying the poster because I had photocopies from RTK taped together in sad imitation of a poster, but I yesterday walked in to find my dog digging at said pages (which had fallen off the wall) and forming them into an elaborate den.

This poster is still advertised all over this blog, so I’m guessing they just forgot to pay a hosting fee or something, but help!

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]]> By: Rempth http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-28717 Rempth Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:43:15 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-28717 After buying this poster I realized a great thing to get with it is a small white board. I'm actually in the one week starting period, breaking into Japanese immersion, and I'm collecting my resources on a fixed budget. I find the starting process the hardest. It's like i have half the tools, and a third of the plan understood. Yet, I think having a white board next to this poster works well. Now i can write out my stories, the kanji, or the keywords and play a search game. I even bought little sucker darts. There's nothing as fun as kanji darts, especially with some Kreva playing in the background. After buying this poster I realized a great thing to get with it is a small white board. I’m actually in the one week starting period, breaking into Japanese immersion, and I’m collecting my resources on a fixed budget. I find the starting process the hardest. It’s like i have half the tools, and a third of the plan understood. Yet, I think having a white board next to this poster works well. Now i can write out my stories, the kanji, or the keywords and play a search game. I even bought little sucker darts. There’s nothing as fun as kanji darts, especially with some Kreva playing in the background.

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]]> By: RainbowPinku http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-24113 RainbowPinku Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:47:22 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-24113 I did buy one last week. It's not expensive if you live in the UK, If i want to print this in a print shop at the corner in this size it costs me around 100$ (yes i did ask them) Hope it arrives soon. :D I did buy one last week.

It’s not expensive if you live in the UK, If i want to print this in a print shop at the corner in this size it costs me around 100$ (yes i did ask them)
Hope it arrives soon. :D

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]]> By: Paula http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20948 Paula Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20948 ^ ^ Never mind, there is no way to put the kanji in the order of Remembering the Kanji just in the page... but there is a cross-reference tool. Sorry to double-post. ^ ^
Never mind, there is no way to put the kanji in the order of Remembering the Kanji just in the page… but there is a cross-reference tool. Sorry to double-post.

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]]> By: Paula http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20942 Paula Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:30:49 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20942 I have been wanting to buy one but considering I can make one myself I haven't... a great tool I found is Joyo96.org's Paper Maker, which works for making practice paper for writing, or posters for looking at. You can set your Paper Maker up to cross-reference Remembering the Kanji (which I did, even if I have never seen a copy) and I am entering the kanji in order. Might take up a lot of paper (and time) but for a free resource... highly recommended. And the best part... completely customizable =) http://www.joyo96.org/PM.html I have been wanting to buy one but considering I can make one myself I haven’t… a great tool I found is Joyo96.org‘s Paper Maker, which works for making practice paper for writing, or posters for looking at. You can set your Paper Maker up to cross-reference Remembering the Kanji (which I did, even if I have never seen a copy) and I am entering the kanji in order. Might take up a lot of paper (and time) but for a free resource… highly recommended. And the best part… completely customizable =)

www.joyo96.org/PM.html

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]]> By: Surreal http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20242 Surreal Wed, 20 May 2009 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-20242 Heck yes he likes his christian imagery. Also he's big on fables and roman myths or whatever for making stories. I skipped most of these, they were just bleh. Not a fan of the story method (too many unimportant elements etc.) to begin with and I ain't religious at all. I'm surprised he didn't change it in one of the later editions. I also hate how he uses "popular phrases" to make the primitives memorable. It really isn't helpful if you're a non-native english speaker/non-british-or-american-english-speaker and doesn't make sense to use anyway. Still miles better than any other method I seen so far and it's only for the early lessons but man C'MON. Heck yes he likes his christian imagery. Also he’s big on fables and roman myths or whatever for making stories. I skipped most of these, they were just bleh. Not a fan of the story method (too many unimportant elements etc.) to begin with and I ain’t religious at all. I’m surprised he didn’t change it in one of the later editions. I also hate how he uses “popular phrases” to make the primitives memorable. It really isn’t helpful if you’re a non-native english speaker/non-british-or-american-english-speaker and doesn’t make sense to use anyway.

Still miles better than any other method I seen so far and it’s only for the early lessons but man C’MON.

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]]> By: Daniel http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-19639 Daniel Mon, 04 May 2009 15:59:25 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-19639 Hi, I don't know where else to post this, but am I the only one that feels Heisig sprinkles some Christian imagery in his mnenomics (ie: flesh of my flesh)? I find it a bit unsettling myself, but his book seems to be by and large the method of choice for Westerners to use in their kanji-ing, and certainly I've made use of it myself a bit... Hi, I don’t know where else to post this, but am I the only one that feels Heisig sprinkles some Christian imagery in his mnenomics (ie: flesh of my flesh)? I find it a bit unsettling myself, but his book seems to be by and large the method of choice for Westerners to use in their kanji-ing, and certainly I’ve made use of it myself a bit…

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]]> By: Seth http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-18224 Seth Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:20:03 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-18224 I'd love to buy a poster of all the Traditional Hanzi -- I'm studying it right now for Korean. . . . I’d love to buy a poster of all the Traditional Hanzi — I’m studying it right now for Korean. . . .

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]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com » Success Story: Motivation Brings Results Bring More Motivation Brings More Results http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10879 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com » Success Story: Motivation Brings Results Bring More Motivation Brings More Results Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:01:15 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10879 [...] The Kanji Poster: This combines both physical evidence of progress and the ability to show off (though more humbly this time).  Here is what I do: Each time I learn a new kanji reading I write the kanji down on an index card.  By the end of the week, the card is filled with kanji that I am now able to fill in with a red marker on the kanji poster.  Once the whole poster is red, I will have accomplished my goal.  This definitely brings on determination to learn more readings, and anyone who passes through my room is bound to say, “Hey, your poster there is lookin’ pretty red if I do say so myself ;)”  Take a picture of your reddening (or greenening or purpling) kanji poster each week and you’ll truly see your progress. [...] [...] The Kanji Poster: This combines both physical evidence of progress and the ability to show off (though more humbly this time).  Here is what I do: Each time I learn a new kanji reading I write the kanji down on an index card.  By the end of the week, the card is filled with kanji that I am now able to fill in with a red marker on the kanji poster.  Once the whole poster is red, I will have accomplished my goal.  This definitely brings on determination to learn more readings, and anyone who passes through my room is bound to say, “Hey, your poster there is lookin’ pretty red if I do say so myself ;) ”  Take a picture of your reddening (or greenening or purpling) kanji poster each week and you’ll truly see your progress. [...]

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]]> By: vgambit http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10330 vgambit Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10330 "If you have trouble remembering a kanji, whip out the stack of post-it notes and write it 20 times" This is totally against the philosophy of spaced repetition. You take the hammer and hit the nail good and hard one time. If you continue to strike the nail with the hammer, you'll start damaging the area around the nail. “If you have trouble remembering a kanji, whip out the stack of post-it notes and write it 20 times”

This is totally against the philosophy of spaced repetition. You take the hammer and hit the nail good and hard one time. If you continue to strike the nail with the hammer, you’ll start damaging the area around the nail.

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]]> By: @Dr. Talon http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10033 @Dr. Talon Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:17:05 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-10033 "I mean, say you were at 300 kanji, you make a mark on the poster to show your progress, and no doubt you worked your butt off to get there (realistically speaking it is alot of work)" You have just motivated me! :D It took me just over a day to beat slime forest (the free version) which has about 300 kanji, if you check the status afterwords. MotivationPoints +10000. MWAHAHAHHAHA! “I mean, say you were at 300 kanji, you make a mark on the poster to show your progress, and no doubt you worked your butt off to get there (realistically speaking it is alot of work)”

You have just motivated me! :D It took me just over a day to beat slime forest (the free version) which has about 300 kanji, if you check the status afterwords. MotivationPoints +10000. MWAHAHAHHAHA!

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]]> By: Dr Talon http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-9701 Dr Talon Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:02:20 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-9701 Hey everyone, there is a link on this page called "posting your goals where you can see them". I have a kanjiposter and it is great because you have all of heisig's kanji in order BUT for some reason even though I have this poster in front of me everyday it was still hard to visualize your progress. I mean, say you were at 300 kanji, you make a mark on the poster to show your progress, and no doubt you worked your butt off to get there (realistically speaking it is alot of work), you would look at the poster and realize thet your only 1/8th of the way to completion! That sucks as a motivator! After that, you feel down and it's hard to tell yourself that you will do that much work another 8 times. The poster is great, but I think that the kanji on it are too small to motivate someone. The way I have done it is by using post-it notes. I'm not sure who else is doing this, but it works great. You go out and buy a huge stack of post-it notes and write every kanji you have learned and stick it on your wall. Use a sharpie and make it BIG! (be neat though!) Now, 300 kanji on post-it notes drawn BIG in your own writing takes up ALOT more space than just the poster. It's a huge motivator because you cal look at your walls and be like "I know all of that?? Awesome!" and you just keep going until your room is covered in post-it notes! The great thing about post-it notes is that you can move them from place to place and the sticky part usually lasts quite a while as long as you are sticking them to a clean flat surface. If you have trouble remembering a kanji, whip out the stack of post-it notes and write it 20 times and post them in every common place (washroom, kitchen, car, around your computer monitor, on your school textbooks, EVERYWHERE!) I guarantee you won't forget that trouble kanji after seeing it all day. Advantages: Large surface area, visually motivating, portable-kanji, stick them anywhere! Disadvantages: The cost of post-it notes went up and they are actually really expensive for just small yellow pieces of paper with a little bit of adhesive (I've bought and have used over 2500 post-it notes and I say I've spent close to $100 on just post-its, then you need a few sharpies too). Aside from the cost, it's not like you need 2500 post-its instantly lol. Buy a pack for 10 or 15 bucks and use them. Once they are used and before you go to the store to buy more, look at your walls and just marvel at what you know! Hey everyone, there is a link on this page called “posting your goals where you can see them”. I have a kanjiposter and it is great because you have all of heisig’s kanji in order BUT for some reason even though I have this poster in front of me everyday it was still hard to visualize your progress.

I mean, say you were at 300 kanji, you make a mark on the poster to show your progress, and no doubt you worked your butt off to get there (realistically speaking it is alot of work), you would look at the poster and realize thet your only 1/8th of the way to completion! That sucks as a motivator! After that, you feel down and it’s hard to tell yourself that you will do that much work another 8 times.

The poster is great, but I think that the kanji on it are too small to motivate someone. The way I have done it is by using post-it notes. I’m not sure who else is doing this, but it works great.

You go out and buy a huge stack of post-it notes and write every kanji you have learned and stick it on your wall. Use a sharpie and make it BIG! (be neat though!) Now, 300 kanji on post-it notes drawn BIG in your own writing takes up ALOT more space than just the poster. It’s a huge motivator because you cal look at your walls and be like “I know all of that?? Awesome!” and you just keep going until your room is covered in post-it notes!

The great thing about post-it notes is that you can move them from place to place and the sticky part usually lasts quite a while as long as you are sticking them to a clean flat surface. If you have trouble remembering a kanji, whip out the stack of post-it notes and write it 20 times and post them in every common place (washroom, kitchen, car, around your computer monitor, on your school textbooks, EVERYWHERE!) I guarantee you won’t forget that trouble kanji after seeing it all day.

Advantages: Large surface area, visually motivating, portable-kanji, stick them anywhere!

Disadvantages: The cost of post-it notes went up and they are actually really expensive for just small yellow pieces of paper with a little bit of adhesive (I’ve bought and have used over 2500 post-it notes and I say I’ve spent close to $100 on just post-its, then you need a few sharpies too).

Aside from the cost, it’s not like you need 2500 post-its instantly lol. Buy a pack for 10 or 15 bucks and use them. Once they are used and before you go to the store to buy more, look at your walls and just marvel at what you know!

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]]> By: KingMar http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-8482 KingMar Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:29:57 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/one-kanji-poster-to-rule-them-all-one-kanji-poster-to-bind-them-one-kanji-poster-to-view-them-all-and-into-the-mind-grind-them#comment-8482 I keep trying to make my computer show kanji and stuff but every time i try to "install files for eas asian languages" it askes for the CD and i dont have it any more. Is there some other way to do it? I keep trying to make my computer show kanji and stuff but every time i try to “install files for eas asian languages” it askes for the CD and i dont have it any more.

Is there some other way to do it?

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