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I;ve used mnemonic’s for a long time, and am a firm believer in their worth because I read a book on remembering things about ten years ago, and can still remember two words they told me to memorize due to a very specific bizarre image (rubies, and butter, and the image was trying to cut jewel encrusted butter). But I also don’t have the best imagination, and sometimes find it hard to visualize things. I was thinking, has anyone else thought that some of the kanji or radical stories would be easier to remember with an image attached? I can’t help but think of nedroid and the illustrations he did for the online book John Dies at the End. He presented such bizarre ideas with these innocent looking cartoons where the characters, despite the gruesome events taking place, always looked happy, and because of this, I cannot forget a single one of those images. So, I thought maybe single panel webcomic style images might help people who have trouble visualizing some of the stories here.
Just an idea, feel free to tell me if it’s stupid.
It’s a great idea, but I don’t think someone here would be willing to draw 2000 comics… But yes, an image makes things much easier to remember. I still remember a pic posted at ReviewingTheKanji for “arrival” kanji (到 = climax+saber radicals): http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7731/karatesd3.jpg xD
And now, I will forever remember that too. As for this, I’d be willing to help, I draw a little. Also, it doesn’t have to be just for the kanji. It could just be for comedy as well, just to make the already interesting writing more enjoyable. For example;
“t’s like you’ve graduated from baby talk and now you’re doing toddler talk. Not bad, considering you probably didn’t take two to three years to get here, right? Dumb babies.” -From season two.
I just imagined a smug-faced adult standing in a a line of toddlers graduating Pre-K, I like the writing style Koichi has. It’s light enough that things never feel to heavy, and the quotes were a brilliant idea, as they keep me from ever really feeling like I can’t do something. I think funny pictures every so often though would really lighten things up and take these lessons from light-hearted learning, to just plain entertaining while learning.
But I may be a little off. I always liked the idea of tangential learning, so the less learning feels like learning the better, but this mentality might not be shared, as Koichi makes a point of reminding the reader that challenges are a good thing, and often time, entertainment doesn’t feel challenging,
Also, I could see a learning webcomic starring the Textfugu and Tofugu fish mascots as well.
Like for the なんですか。 and これ、それ、and あれ section, I could imagine the conversation being between the two fish who are looking at something absolutely bizarre.
I wish I could draw… loving this idea. I work well with that sort of memorisation.
For kanji, someone did actually go and do all of this.
forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=2553&p=1http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8057142/Achievement.gif
Hurr, I’m so artistic.
Anonymousit would be really cool if someone actually made video clips of all of the mnemonics!!
Neither of those are bad. But just images aren’t enough for me personally. Also, if not the kanji, then the radicals at least. That way you’d have all the building blocks, and it’s only 214 (I think) comics. Besides, if just seeing an image worked for most people, the idea of mnemonics wouldn’t be needed. They have to be memorable enough to associate with those images permanently. Sure, as a visual aid, pictures would help some people, but they’re not necessarily mnemonics, and aren’t as effective as the stories we’re being taught would be in visual form, like through funny little comics (be they single panel with captions, or two-four panel short narratives).
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