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Kanji Study Cards Cards – January 1, 1992

by James W. Heisig (Author)

18 customer reviews

ISBN-13: 978-0870408854 ISBN-10: 0870408852

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Series: Kodansha's Children's Classics
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Publisher: Japan Publications Trading (January 1, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0870408852
ISBN-13: 978-0870408854
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 8.1 x 3.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,991,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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JAMES W. HEISIG is a permanent research fellow of the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture (Nagoya, Japan), where he has been since 1978 and which he served as director from 1991 to 2001.

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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful

Perfect companion to Remembering the Kanji series.

By Igor Ianov on February 4, 2001

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Flashcards for Kanji studies are almost a must have tool and there are 2 ways to make your flashcards set: the difficult way is do it yourself and the easy one is to buy already made cards. I've tried both ways and if you don't want to spend time cutting paper and looking for kanji info in dictionary (and it is not a small quantity of time and efforts), then James W. Heisig's Kanji Study Cards is the perfect solution. The only serious drawback is the price of 130 US$, but in my opinion their study value is worth the money I've spent. The card come packaged in file cabinet like carrying case, making it easy to manage them. There are 2042 kanji cards and almost 60 empty cards for filling with characters absent from the set, though it seems to me rather remote possibility for some time until I really begin to need to do it. Card set is build around Remembering the Kanji book series (volume 1, 2 and 3) following it's order and excellent learning method. There is also cross-reference to Nelson's Japanese-English Character Dictionary and P.G.O'Neill's Essencial Kanji. Unlike similar cards it uses katakana and hiragana for on and kun readings respectively. There is also at least one compoung example with space provided to add more. Finally in my opinion it fully deserves 5 stars given to it.

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful

Not very durable

By kyara on July 11, 2003

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The main reason I bought these cards was to save myself the time and effort of making my own - and to this end, they serve their purpose. Yet while the information on each card is great, I have a few complaints. First of all, the quality of the box and the cards is basic and not particularly durable. The box is made of light cardboard, and the cards are also made of fairly lightweight card paper. For the price I expected better quality. Another feature I don't like, but which seems to be the standard for Kanji cards, is that rather than turn over the card from left to right (or right to left) like a page, you turn it "up and over". Any more complaints? Yes, a little colour coding on the cards would be nice. However, I do appreciate the effort put into creating these cards, and hopefully future editions will be more durable, more colourful and a little cheaper.

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful

Computer Flash Cards; Kanji Gold

By A Customer on September 4, 2002

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The Kanji Study Cards are great. If you wish to add a computer flash card component to your study regimen, there's a great program that uses the Hesig's format. "Kanji Gold" by Dr. Hewgill is a free 3MB download that is very popular. Just run a search for it on Yahoo. "ganbatte"

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

kanji cards

By M. Nehf on December 14, 2004

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I will admit the cards are helpful, but for the price, not enough. I expected better quality and better kanji information. Yeah, buying them savse time, but making them saves money and I've found that when I write the cards myself, I learn the information better.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

Worth the money!

By Barnaby on February 23, 2006

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I was put off buying these cards by some of the negative reviews, but went ahead when I saw a sample card in a store. In a Japanese bookshop, they cost about 8500 yen, or $85 in US dollars. They are well worth it, as they are a good size, contain exactly the right amount of information (not too little, not too much) and are cross-referenced to other courses. You can put 100 in your pocket and review them on the train. One wonderful experience I had was in a jam-packed Narita express one night, where all of the Japanese people around me were getting into it, cheering or groaning each time I turned over a card. We had a good-sized group of 'contestants' after half an hour or so! After all, some of Heisig's kanji are not so easy - even for native speakers. I am proud to say that I now know a few kanji that some of my Japanese co-workers don't...and it drives them up the wall. The cards have the Chinese and Japanese readings and the 'real' meanings, which are, 95% of the time, the Heisig one anyway. They also have example compounds - and it is a joy to realize that you can figure these out after a while with a bit of intuition!

They come in a neat filing box and are a good product for the money. If they were more durable, they would be heavier and less convenient to carry. A hundred fit into my small plastic card case that slips into a jacket pocket and protects them from the ravages of everyday life. Buy them if you are doing the kanji course. They will save money and work in the long run. Heisig's methods are about making learning Japanese as easy and intuitive as possible, so, if you want to go easy on yourself without any negative effect, get these.Read more ›

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Bow down to their awesomeness!

By Jessica Jones on April 19, 2009

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I was really worried when I wanted to order these because so many reviews complained about how "shabby" they are. Now that I have them, and I've read a great deal of the corresponding book that goes with them, I can only figure out that those reviewers didn't understand the intention behind the flash cards.

So, I will explain! First of all, I thought the flash cards came in better condition than I could have dreamed! They come in their own little box with a drawer (so cute!) and an ingenious way to keep them organized; each set of 100 cards is separated by a little marker so that you can start studying right away without mixing them *all* up. Also, the box set comes with extra cards that are blank so that if you go beyond the book, you have tools for teaching yourself. And no, not just a couple, but TONS of blank ones. I was like, "Wow, they really trust my dedication to study on! Great!"

Second, the condition of the actual cards themselves has been really ridiculed on here. The cards are intentionally NOT laminated so that you can write helpful notes on them in pencil. If you understand the premise of the book from reading the introduction, you'll know that each person may come up with their own story for a kanji to recall it with, so if the story from the author doesn't work for you, this allows you to scribble something in. And, there's plenty of space for that!

Another weird criticism I read about the cards is how you have to flip them in a weird direction . . . :} You have to flip it, there's no avoiding it. I find that you only have to flip it *once*, despite some people's moaning and groaning . . . Perhaps they don't understand flash cards, but it's also very nit-picky.Read more ›

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A must have!

Indispensable! There are others and you can also try to make your own, but these are the best without any doubt! Worth every penny!

Published 15 months ago by Bojan

Great cards, excellent even if using software too

These are excellent cards and well-priced for what you get. If you're using Heisig's system (Remembering the Kanji, Volume 1: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Sitting in Seattle

Spotted some kanji errors

These would be a great set of cards except that they contain a few kanji errors (although the book correctly portrays the kanji). Read more

Published on June 10, 2011 by Konishi

Kanji on flashcards

I used to study these during breaks at school while I was teaching English in Japan. Many of the Japanese teachers were surprised because sometimes I was learning kanji that even... Read more

Published on May 13, 2010 by Jeff

Paper flash cards? No way!

I bought and used these flash cards when I completed RTK1. However, shortly after I finished I discovered the SRS (spaced repetition software) program 'Anki', and soon ditched the... Read more

Published on December 25, 2009 by Tracy K. Mcintyre

Great cards with the right equipment.

The information included on these cards is great, as had been mentioned in may other reviews. I actually find the over-the-top flipping to be convenient when using them in one... Read more

Published on November 2, 2008 by Paul A. Stonebridge

Kanji Study Cards

The study cards work well with Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" book. I miss not having the stroke order on the cards but realize that the smaller card makes this difficult. Read more

Published on September 30, 2008 by Gary Kimmelhurt

Paper Flashcards in the Internet Age? Pass

First off, look at the price. 100 dollars is three to four times what you paid for the RTK book. Next, you're not getting much more than what is offered by other Kanji cards being... Read more

Published on July 5, 2008 by Charles T. Applin

buying vs making

I made my own cards. There is a set of Hesig cards on line for download. The cards are in the form of a 325 page PDF file and take hours to print, cut and sort. Read more

Published on February 9, 2008 by S. Smith

Useful aid to an excellent method of study

James Heisig's method of learning kanji (technically known as component analysis) is the only game in town for adults who want to achieve true literacy in Japanese. Read more

Published on January 31, 2007 by Peter P. Parisi