Any tips on remembering complicated 'looking' kanji like 時 (time) ? - Feed Post by tjk117

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  beeant

  時 is not complicated at all... it's actually one of the most basic kanji. you will encounter a lot more complicated kanji.
  
  So as for the remembering tip: try to write時 about 20-50 times with the right stroke orders. I think you will remember it. :)

  August 22, 2014 at 4:24pm
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  jpum48

  Break it up into different parts, jisho is good for seeing what particles it has http://jisho.org/kanji/details/時
  For example this one is made up of 'measurement', 'earth' and 'day'. So make a story from it. "Time is a measurement of a day on earth", and think about that whilst you write each particle whilst you write the kanji several 10's of times til you remember it and when you revisit it every now and then.

  August 22, 2014 at 4:59pm
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  tjk117

  Thanks!

  August 22, 2014 at 5:20pm
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  KeybladeHero

  Remembering the Radicals (bu - 部)
  It also helps you to remember the onyomi of the kanji.

  August 22, 2014 at 9:12pm
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  akuma

  時 complicated? I see you haven't seen 魔 (magic) :)

  August 23, 2014 at 3:01pm
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  jpum48

  The only thing complicated about that is writing it the same size as the rest of a sentence!

  August 23, 2014 at 3:57pm
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  akuma

  well true

  August 23, 2014 at 4:00pm
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  jpum48

  I use muji ballpoint pens, 0.5 is too thick though

  August 23, 2014 at 4:02pm
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  Rockage

  try to use pencil, easier for practice writing
  

  August 24, 2014 at 7:46pm