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You just have to memorize them. There is no shortcut. Millions of schoolchildren have done this. It's not too hard. Eventually you will start noticing patterns
by canjobear 5y ago
You just have to memorize them. There is no shortcut. Millions of schoolchildren have done this. It's not too hard. Eventually you will start noticing patterns in the characters, which will make it easier, but you will still have to memorize each new character.
- astrobe_ 5y ago> It's not too hard. It takes 6 years to Japanese children, who are totally immersed in and had prior exposure to this writing system. I think western children are done learning to read in 1 or 2 years. It is freaking hard.
- canjobear 5y agoAnd yet they basically all learn it. Japan’s literacy is very high. It’s not hard, it’s just tedious and time-consuming.