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Now Out: Two Radical Notes and Six New-Monics
Jun 28, 2022
Two Radical Notes have posted:
- Radical Note 77 on 止 (“stopping”):
See how the "stopping" radical has a lot to do with movement! That’s particularly true when it comes to the etymologies of characters such as 止 (129: to stop), 歩 (202:...
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Two Radical Notes Are Coming Next
Jun 25, 2022
Here's what you can expect next on Joy o' Kanji:
June 29: Radical Note 77 on 止 ("stopping") and Radical Note 80 on 毋 ("mother")
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Now Out: Essay 1485 on 跡 (trace)
Jun 25, 2022
The 447th essay has posted! Essay 1485 on 跡 (trace; ruins) is now available for purchase. Here's a preview:

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Now Out: Radical Note 78, 1 Revision, and 4 New-Monics
Jun 24, 2022
I planned to publish essay 1485 on 跡 (trace; ruins) today, but it will come out tomorrow instead. In the meantime, I want to tell you about plenty of other new material.
Radical Note 78 on the ”death" radical 歹 has posted. Check this free resource to learn what needed to happen to a...
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