what is the best way to remember kanji

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by ThaDuke

I just associate the kanji in some way that reminds me of something else.

Easy

Please correct your signature to:

「こんにちは！わたしはドゥキです！」

If not:

Edit: BAD
「今日は！私はドゥキです！」
-->
「こんにちは！私はドゥキです！」

Please.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by Nathan

今日

I've never seen a Japanese native write こんにちは as 今日は.

[Nathan]

Indeed. Getting my wires cross here at work.

Proof that one should not just auto accept the auto-kanji.

[ThaDuke]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Please correct your signature to:

「こんにちは！わたしはドゥキです！」

If not:

Edit: BAD
「今日は！私はドゥキです！」
-->
「こんにちは！私はドゥキです！」

Please.

Why は instead of わ? Isn't it spelled 'KonnichiWa' not 'KonnichiHa'?

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by ThaDuke

Why は instead of わ? Isn't it spelled 'KonnichiWa' not 'KonnichiHa'?

You don't perfectly pronounce the way it is in Japanese. Especially the topic marker, -wa. It MUST be -ha in writings.

[Nathan]

May as well ask why 'ph' is pronounced like 'f', and not 'pu-h'.

As komitsuiki said, は is pronounced 'わ' when being used as a particle.

Just like へ is pronounced 'え' when used as a particle.

[Miyavifan]

Originally Posted by alanX

I've never seen a Japanese native write こんにちは as 今日は.

Is that kyoo wa?

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

Is that kyoo wa?

Indeed it is. And Alan quoting it makes my mistake forever visible! =p

[Miyavifan]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Indeed it is. And Alan quoting it makes my mistake forever visible! =p

hey.... one more Kanji I understand!

but yeah... that's no good.

[ThaDuke]

Originally Posted by komitsuki

You don't perfectly pronounce the way it is in Japanese. Especially the topic marker, -wa. It MUST be -ha in writings.

So only when writing, not when speaking.

I haven't been this confused since I started learning Japanese..