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Official KanjiDamage deck
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Description
This is the ultimate deck to learn Kanji with the
KanjiDamage method.
This deck contains all the data you can find on the website: mnemonics, jukugo, look alikes, images and so on. And with an added bonus: stroke order diagrams.
This deck follows the original order from KanjiDamage. This means that the order you learn the kanji in is not based on their frequency. This is part of the philosophy of KanjiDamage (see
http://www.kanjidamage.com/introduction "ARRANGING THE KANJI IN A RAD WAY"). The downside is that you learn some rather uncommon kanji early on, while some very common kanji are introduced very late. If you'd like to learn based on kanji frequency instead, check out my other deck:
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1917095458
The deck is customizable. You can easily remove things you don't care about (like stroke order), or change what's shown on the cards (see "how to" section below).
By default, there are two types of cards:
- Reading cards show the kanji, and a jukugo (in kanji). I personally consider I got it right if I can remember the meaning, and either a kun reading or the reading of the jukugo.
- Writing cards show the meaning, and additional help: the onyomi, a kunyomi and a jukugo (in kana). I use the extra info to help me know which kanji we're talking about.
How to
Remove writing cards: from the Tools menu, choose "Manage Note Types...". Select KanjiDamage in the list, and click the "Cards.." button. There should be two tabs at the top: "Read" and "Write". Click on the x next to "Write".
Remove stroke order diagrams: from the Tools menu, choose "Manage Note Types...". Select KanjiDamage in the list, and click the "Fields.." button. Select "Stroke order" from the list, and click the "Delete" button. Optional: to delete the stroke order images from your computer, select "Check Media..." from the Tools menu. It should list a bunch of files with names like "e382aa.png". Click the "Delete Unused" button.
Revision history
- August 9 2015: update deck with latest data from the website. Rename deck to "official".
- Jan 22 2015: fix small issues in the data, added reading cards
- Nov 22 2014: initial upload
All the data comes directly from
kanjidamage.com. Stroke order data comes from the KanjiVG project
http://kanjivg.tagaini.net/ (CC Attribution-Share Alike) with help from Kanji Colorize
https://github.com/cayennes/kanji-colorize (Affero GPL). The deck also comes with the Noto Sans Japanese font (Apache License 2.0), to make sure the characters show correctly on Android.
Sample (from 1757 notes)
Cards are customizable!
When this deck is imported into the desktop program, cards will appear as
the deck author has made
them. If you'd like to customize what appears on the front and back of a
card,
you can do so by clicking the Edit button, and then clicking the
Cards button.
| Number |
596 |
| Kanji |
光 |
| Meaning |
shining |
| Stroke order |
 |
| Components |
(pi) +
(t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.) |
| Onyomi |
KOU |
| Mnemonic |
COCAINE is shiny white powder.4 and 20 baby birds inside of a shining pie. |
| Usefulness |
★★★★☆ |
| First kunyomi |
(
が
)
ひか*る |
| First kunyomi meaning |
to shine |
| First kunyomi usefulness |
★★★★☆ |
| First jukugo |
観光客[かんこうきゃく] |
| First jukugo meaning |
tourist |
| First jukugo usefulness |
★★★☆☆ |
| Full header |
光
shining
(pi)
+
(t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.)
★★★★☆
6 strokes
ILL PAIRPN
|
| Description |
|
| Full onyomi |
KOU
COCAINE is shiny white powder.
|
| Full mnemonic |
4 and 20 baby birds inside of a shining pie.
|
| Full kunyomi |
(
が
)
ひか*る
to shine
★★★★☆
ひか*り
(noun) a shining light
★★★★☆
|
| Full jukugo |
観光客(かんこうきゃく)
tourist
★★★☆☆
観 (point of view) + 光 (shining) + 客 (customer)
= 観光客 (tourist)
光景(こうけい)
a spectacle
★☆☆☆☆
光 (shining) + 景 (scene)
= 光景 (a spectacle)
光栄(こうえい)
it's an honor!
★☆☆☆☆
F
光 (shining) + 栄 (glory)
= 光栄 (it's an honor!)
honor : usually used by lower person to higher person. "It's an honor to meet you, sir!" "I'm honored to have a chance to work with you, ma'am."
|
| Full lookalikes |
|
| Full used In |
輝
|
| Frequency ranking |
328 |
| Tags |
|
| Number |
775 |
| Kanji |
旅 |
| Meaning |
trip |
| Stroke order |
 |
| Components |
方 (direction / method / person) +
(rifle) +
(hitchhiker) |
| Onyomi |
RYO |
| Mnemonic |
We're all sleeping in the same van this trip, so you gotta Regulate Your Odor.When we go on a trip in that direction, we bring a rifle to shoot hitchhikers. |
| Usefulness |
★★★★☆ |
| First kunyomi |
たび |
| First kunyomi meaning |
a trip |
| First kunyomi usefulness |
★★☆☆☆ |
| First jukugo |
へ or に旅行[りょこう]する |
| First jukugo meaning |
vacation |
| First jukugo usefulness |
★★★★★ |
| Full header |
旅
trip
方
(direction / method / person)
+
(rifle)
+
(hitchhiker)
★★★★☆
10 strokes
|
| Description |
|
| Full onyomi |
RYO
We're all sleeping in the same van this trip, so you gotta Regulate Your Odor.
|
| Full mnemonic |
When we go on a trip in that direction, we bring a rifle to shoot hitchhikers.
|
| Full kunyomi |
たび
a trip
★★☆☆☆
|
| Full jukugo |
へ or に
旅行(りょこう)
する
vacation
★★★★★
旅 (trip) + 行 (go)
= 旅行 (vacation)
a vacation, or just travel in general.
旅館(りょかん)
inn
★★☆☆☆
旅 (trip) + 館 (big hall)
= 旅館 (inn)
a traditional Japanese inn that costs like 300 bones a night.
|
| Full lookalikes |
|
| Full used In |
|
| Frequency ranking |
691 |
| Tags |
|
| Number |
1326 |
| Kanji |
鼓 |
| Meaning |
drum |
| Stroke order |
 |
| Components |
士 (samurai radical) + 豆 (bean) + 支 (support) |
| Onyomi |
KO |
| Mnemonic |
I play drums on the KODOMO'S (子供)headThe samurai played drums on a big bean, to support his band. |
| Usefulness |
★★☆☆☆ |
| First kunyomi |
|
| First kunyomi meaning |
|
| First kunyomi usefulness |
|
| First jukugo |
太鼓[たいこ] |
| First jukugo meaning |
Japanese drums |
| First jukugo usefulness |
★☆☆☆☆ |
| Full header |
鼓
drum
士
(samurai radical)
+ 豆
(bean)
+ 支
(support)
★★☆☆☆
13 strokes
BETA
|
| Description |
|
| Full onyomi |
KO
I play drums on the KODOMO'S (子供)head
|
| Full mnemonic |
The samurai played drums on a big bean, to support his band.
|
| Full kunyomi |
|
| Full jukugo |
太鼓(たいこ)
Japanese drums
★☆☆☆☆
太 (fat) + 鼓 (drum)
= 太鼓 (Japanese drums)
traditional Japanese drums - the kind that can be up to 15 feet wide. (BOOBOO: Rock and roll drums are just called ドラム.)
鼓動(こどう)
heartbeat
☆☆☆☆☆
鼓 (drum) + 動 (movement)
= 鼓動 (heartbeat )
heartbeat (although most people just say ドキドキ, the sound of a beating heart)
|
| Full lookalikes |
|
| Full used In |
|
| Frequency ranking |
1551 |
| Tags |
|
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Reviews
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Awesomeness of KanjiDamage in two very well presented decks




Posted on 2015-09-13
Great logical order for long term success, with lots of useful, well-presented information. It's all customizable, so there's no need to worry about information overload. Fantastic.
Most Helpful Kanji Resource I've Ever Used!




Posted on 2015-08-11
The i+1 format of Kanji Damage has changed my entire view of kanji and learning kanji. Now, even when I come across unknown kanji in my immersion, I'm able to look at them as several separate units combined rather than a bunch of lines, which is how my Japanese class tried to teach them as...
Honestly, I've loved this deck from the start. The diagrams for writing are a major plus. Read/Write cards are slowing my progress a bit, as I'm working through both cards, but they help cement the kanji in my memory better than just Read cards would and I'm grateful for that.
I'm doing a quick "Kanji + Keyword" study, but the additional information is really useful and I'll read it on the first view of the card. Sometimes it's this information that will help make the card "click" if I have trouble remembering, though I don't mark myself wrong for not knowing it.
The pre-made mnemonics were most helpful when I first started up, as they removed the resistance towards the 'hard work' of making my own like with Heisig (RTK). When I don't like a mnemonic, I simply make my own. But for when I'm too tired or lazy to make my own, I can still keep my progress steady. (And honestly, some of the mnemonics are pretty amusing.)
I wouldn't let the "poor humour" of some of the cards prevent you from using KD. Simply hide the field and make your own mnemonics, because the gradual buildup of components will make kanji a breeze.
If you want to learn all the kanji like is recommended with RTK or AJATT, I'd definitely recommend trying out this deck. Learning kanji is FINALLY FUN.
To the creators of KD and this deck: THANK YOU!!
Best Kanji Deck




Posted on 2015-07-26
If you're a power-user like me, you'll come to appreciate the beauty of dividing information into fields.
And regarding his mnemonics and explanations, if you don't like them, you could use your own or you could transfer RTK's mnemonics through a deck merge based on the Kanji, it's quite easy.
~Ultimately~ unhelpful KD deck




Posted on 2015-06-18
KanjiDamage is a nice resource, but the "descriptions" and "explanations" for remembering characters are obnoxious to say the least and aren't helpful at all.
V_V




Posted on 2015-03-18
This deck has good features however I found the humour distasteful which put me off the deck entirely.
Best kanjidamage deck around




Posted on 2014-12-05
This deck is great, it has everything you need to start working your way through Kanjidamage.
The stroke order is a very nice add to the Kanjidamage method, if you want to learn how to properly write it too.