 April
2005
Kanji Alive
An interactive guide to kanji, Japanese character writing.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
http://kanjialive.lib.uchicago.edu/
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CONTENT:
Kanji Alive, created at the University of Chicago, is an interactive
tool for learning to read and write Kanji (a Japanese system of writing
that utilizes characters borrowed or adapted from Chinese writing). |
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SITE DESIGN:
The site is well designed and can be navigated by using the left side
menu. QuickTime is required and version 6.5 or higher is recommended.
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REVIEW:
Beginning or intermediate Japanese language learners will find this
to be a useful tool. Users will want to begin with the Learning
Kanji Alive section that provides users’ guides in English
and Japanese as well as QuickTime movie demonstrations. The site
uses two windows, one that allows users to search for and select
kanji and another that contains information on the selected kanji.
The display window allows the user to click on the play button and
see the character created one stroke at a time, which would be very
helpful in learning to write kanji. The site also includes a history
of and basic rules for writing kanji and a .pdf reference file that
contains the 214 traditional radicals with their Japanese names
and English meanings. Additionally, there is a section for instructors
of Japanese and a very helpful troubleshooting section.
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