Question to the Group Mind
Just as a question to the Group Mind - When studying Japanese, how does one look up kanji that one doesn't know? What kind of dictionary should I look for? I would need, I think, to have it give me both the meaning (in English) and the furigana for pronunciation. I'm sure there must be such dictionaries, but I'm not about to shell out $50 on Amazon for something that MIGHT be what I want.
And, how do you use a kanji dictionary? I understand it goes by the radical character of the kanji (the little box with the feet, or the pig-symbol, or whatever). Is there a rule about what IS the radical, or do you just try all the likely candidates until you find the little picture that you want?
I suppose the time is coming when I'll need a Japanese keyboard and the program for it. How difficult is that to put on and take off?
WoW - tomorrow night the Deadmines? (Provided the crashing issue has been resolved?) I'm trying to get over my aversion to getting killed.
And, how do you use a kanji dictionary? I understand it goes by the radical character of the kanji (the little box with the feet, or the pig-symbol, or whatever). Is there a rule about what IS the radical, or do you just try all the likely candidates until you find the little picture that you want?
I suppose the time is coming when I'll need a Japanese keyboard and the program for it. How difficult is that to put on and take off?
WoW - tomorrow night the Deadmines? (Provided the crashing issue has been resolved?) I'm trying to get over my aversion to getting killed.
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