
Kanji ABC
by Andreas Foerster, Naoko Tamura · first published 1994
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…kanji as they learn the vocabulary. For the advanced student looking to master kanji, then a method like Heisig's seems best. However, for those interested in the Heisig method, I recommend this book: Kanji ABC [1]. It is similar to Heisig's but organizes the kanji so that you learn similar kanji together. Also, while Heisig spends much time trying to get you to memorize convoluted association sentences, Kanji…
on “Language Learning is Broken” ↗You might want to look into "Kanji ABC" by Foerster & Tamura. It was developed some years after Heisig and avoids using nonsensical keywords. I think their approach is better than Heisig if you already have familiarity with a decent number…
on “A Year of Spaced Repetition Software in the Classroom” ↗