previous columns

#90 "Simple kanji can prove to be a 'mouthful'"
#89 "Learn doctor-kanji before saying 'ahhhh'"
#88 "Online kanji learning is buzzing like never before"
#87 "Prepare to do battle with look-alike kanji on the JLPT"
#86 "Ranking popular kanji baby names is no picnic"
#85 "Kanji for 'new' holds the promise of spring"
#84 "Hearts smolder in raburabu (hot love) kanji"
#83 "Entertaining kanji stories etch on-yomi into memory"
#82 "Kanji ablaze with fiery imagery rooted in past"
#81 "Kanji surprising source of hiragana, katakana"
#80 "Halpern's dictionary zooms in on kanji synonyms"
#79 "Kanji reveal the origins of our Golden Week holidays"
#78 "New kanji compounds tap into zeitgeist, offer insight"
#77 "In 2005, the kanji for 'love' conquered all"
#76 "Discover the ancient roots of curious kanji compounds"
#75 "A kanji quiz to reveal the sometimes illusive nature of radicals"
#74 "Kanji typos: Is there a frog in your stomach?"
#73 "Seeing double: Twin-component kanji a snap to master"
#72 "Scoping out kanji puns in advertising can be addictive"
#71 "De Roo's kanji roads are bustling with human activity"
#70 "Choose wisely your constant companion the hanko"
#69 "Japanese girls devise their own written language"
#68 "Befriending four-kanji sayings is as easy as 1, 2, 3"
#67 "Brrrrr...These wintry kanji will give you chills"
#66 "New kanji words in 2004 were linguistic treats"
#65 "Kanji of the Year sums up disaster-stricken 2004"
#64 "Let's nail the kanji names of Japan's prefectures"
#63 "Develop intimacy with the kanji on your keitai"
#62 "Thinking of naming your baby 'Spiderman'? Think again"
#61 "New options raise the stakes in the 'Name That Baby' kanji game"
#60 "Take a radical position and describe some kanji"
#59 "Incomprehensible foreign loanwords land on hit list"
#58 "Love those bugs: Insect kanji need not be pests"
#57 "Make mincemeat of multi-stroked monster kanji"
#56 "Avoiding sushi surprise: Learning to swim with the fish-kanji"
#55 "Anatomical kanji compounds can be real head-scratchers"
#54 "Anatomical kanji speak volumes about our bodies"
#53 "The magical power of phonetic components"
#52 "Colorful stories plant tree-kanji in your memory"
#51 "How many building blocks are in your kanji construction kit?"
#50 "New kanji combos show what's hot in Japan"
#49 "Fearsome tiger claws its way to Kanji of the Year"
#48 "Semantically similar kanji team up in compounds"
#47 "Kanji power puts electrical appliances in motion"
#46 "What's the point in learning to write kanji?"
#45 "Kanji road signs spell out traffic danger"
#44 "Kanji tattoos are primarily for Western eyes"
#43 "A trove of kanji-learning treasure in cyberspace"
#42 "Symbolic sun shows the way to remember a galaxy of kanji"
#41 "Are animal kanji facing extinction in Japan?"
#40 "The kanji behind the most common Japanese surnames"
#39 "Translations reveal richness of Japanese surnames"
#38 "Savvy shoppers tote kanji knowhow to the supermarket"
#37 "Four-kanji sayings pack an educated wallop"
#36 "Creators of kanji shared obsession with women"
#35 "A double-header: twin-kanji compounds"
#34 "Katakana-happy Japan must again look to China"
#33 "Kanji pronunciations: 'Made in China'? 'Made in Japan'?"
#32 "Helping hands? Kanji roots can cause confusion"
#31 "Kanji of the Year: A single kanji reflects what the entire country is thinking"
#30 "Where is the finish line in the kanji-learning marathon?"
#29 "Going for your black belt in kanji (Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level 1)"
#28 "The 'King of Grains'--rice as an important kanji seedbed"
#27 "Kanji power unlocks the secret room of Japanese literature"
#26 "Getting the upper hand on irregular kanji readings"
#25 "Cyberspace--the final frontier of kanji learning"
#24 "Is there any relief from Japanese homophone headaches?"
#23 "For adults only--the component fast track to kanji-literacy"
#22 "It never rains, but it pours, so why not go with the flow?"
#21 "Modern parents playing the kanji 'Name That Baby' game"
#20 "How to confidently confront kanji-dictionary conundrums"
#19 "Extensive reading: Discover the pleasure of real books"
#18 "Seize the reins and blaze your own kanji-learning trail"
#17 "Create a map to navigate the roadblocks of look-alike kanji"
#16 "'Kanji Day' tries to capture the essence of a year in a single kanji"
#15 "Jim Heisig, kanji river guide, offers tours in three languages"
#14 "The wonderful ways in which kanji can form new words"
#13 "Testing, testing--kanji exams can be fun for all the family"
#12 "Until we meet again, Father De Roo, in kanji heaven"
#11 "Organize your kanji workshop with a pegboard of keywords"
#10 "Halpern's vista offers a panoramic view of kanji meanings"
#9 "Eureka! Panning for kanji gold in cyberspace"
#8 "Let your imagination run wild in Kanjiland!"
#7 "Yes, it's you, reading a Japanese newspaper!"
#6 "Tips on making your kanji garden grow"
#5 "Learning to predict kanji readings--without the strain"
#4 "How do I read it? Let me count the ways"
#3 "You, too, can be a heavyweight in kanji sumo"
#2 "How to build your house of kanji, block by block"
#1 "Don't despair--you can put an end to kanji chaos"