Playbooks
How to Stop Writing Shinjitai Instead of Simplified
Japanese speakers often write the shinjitai form when they mean the simplified Chinese one. Here is why the habit fires and how to retrain it from memory.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Is Learning Simplified and Traditional at Once Bad?
Learning both character sets simultaneously is doable but usually slows beginners through interference. Here is when to focus on one and when learning both makes sense.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Japanese Kanji vs Chinese Hanzi Stroke Order
Kanji and hanzi often share a character but write it in a different stroke order. Here is where they diverge and how to retrain your hand for Chinese.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
From Kanji to Hanzi: Bridging the Two by Hand
Know Japanese kanji and learning Chinese? The forms and stroke orders differ in traps. Here is why an overlay is not enough and how to retrain your hand.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Research
Why Multiple-Choice Quizzes Don't Build Hanzi Memory
Multiple-choice character quizzes feel productive but train the wrong skill, and the wrong options can even interfere with memory. Here is what to do instead.
Lawrence Arya··5 min