How to remember Kanji in Japanese language?

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As some teachers suggested, association, make a story etc may help your learning! For example, Nozomi(means hope or wish) kanji is like this ? Do you know each parts? This is a combination of ?(gone, died)??(moon)? (king). Shall we make a story? (King was sad because he lost his moon, and he wants...
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As some teachers suggested, association, make a story etc may help your learning! For example, Nozomi(means hope or wish) kanji is like this ? Do you know each parts? This is a combination of ?(gone, died)??(moon)? (king). Shall we make a story? (King was sad because he lost his moon, and he wants moon again.) This sentence includes all parts, meaning and sound(yomikata) all together. There are many strategies for learning Kanji. You may find more information online too. Hope you'll have fun time to learn kanji! ??? read less
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Japanese Language Trainer

There are lot of books which will tell a story for that kanji or some explanation based on the character. Or else you can make your own story which will help you memorise it.
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It is very simple just try to understand the picture behind Kanji..its pictorial script, try to learn pictures and related to Kanji not words.
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Imagine easy picture with a kanji in your mind as it is said by others also that is a pictorial script. So that with the same imagination one can connect the Kanji and can remember it easily.
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Try to connect it with some pictures .
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Regular practice, reading paragraphs, writing Kanjis will help you remember. Making flashcards also help.
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That is the KEY point, how to remember ! A good teacher can guide you through the unknown confusing path. You r welcome, to my class,it will take you just a month to know how, after that, depends on how you work.
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Kanji is easy to pick up after understanding the idea behind the same.But with practice only you can draw those pictorials.But one as to have a mix of three(Hiragana ,katakana and Kanji) for improved reading and writing skills.
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Japanese Language Teacher

kanji is pictographical word or logogram you can say. it come from nature itself. if you know kanji anatomy you can understand well. better follow the Basic kanji book it describe better way for the beginner. I have a pdf file of that book if you need I can give you.
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Interested in teaching Japanese

While learning kanjis you need to make a story for each kanjis so that you won't forget. One more thing you need to write it or else read NHK Easy japanese news that would be helpful. Hope it helps.
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