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Approaches to Kanji: The Heisig Method ft. Dr. James Heisig
Season 4 · Episode 5

Approaches to Kanji: The Heisig Method ft. Dr. James Heisig

One of the biggest obstacles for Japanese language learners is trying to learn and master the written alphabets, specifically kanji. So many common questions come with learning kanji… What’s the right reading? Am I using the correct character? What does this kanji even mean? Well, in today’s episode, the Krewe sits down with Dr. James Heisig, author of the Remembering the Kanji book series, to discuss the series' origin story, how this method works, understanding the anatomy of kanji characters, and so much more. Hear it directly from the source right here on Krewe of Japan Podcast!

Krewe of Japan · Dr. James Heisig, Remembering The Kanji, Japan Society of New Orleans, JSNO, Krewe of Japan, James Heisig, Jim Heisig, Krewe of Japan Podcast

April 28, 202358m 5s

Show Notes

One of the biggest obstacles for Japanese language learners is trying to learn and master the written alphabets, specifically kanji. So many common questions come with learning kanji… What’s the right reading? Am I using the correct character? What does this kanji even mean? Well, in today’s episode, the Krewe sits down with Dr. James Heisig, author of the Remembering the Kanji book series, to discuss the series' origin story, how this method works, understanding the anatomy of kanji characters, and so much more. Hear it directly from the source right here on Krewe of Japan Podcast!

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