Home Learn Japanese How long did it take most of you realize that 待つ and 持つ use different kanji? Any other good examples of this “phenomena”?LLearn JapaneseHow long did it take most of you realize that 待つ and 持つ use different kanji? Any other good examples of this “phenomena”?December 10, 20226 comments Took me 10 months to realize it.RIP self-confidence. Tags:Japanese LanguageLearn Japanese 6 commentsI learned it from the bottom up: first the radicals, then the kanji. So I always knew it. “The “hand” is in the 持つ, not in the 待つ, logically”Ill be honest, I still havent memorised which is which and go entirely off context. 侍(る) I’m fine with for some reason.I started with rtk(not getting into a debate about it btw) so i guess the first few days? anyway it makes differences like that quite clearbut of course you could also use a dictionary https://jotoba.de/search/%E5%BE%85%E3%81%A4%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4?t=1&p=1&l=en-USAnd 侍 is SamuraiA couple others that tripped me up for a while:会う 合う着く 書く猫（ねこ）、描く（かく）Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
I learned it from the bottom up: first the radicals, then the kanji. So I always knew it. “The “hand” is in the 持つ, not in the 待つ, logically”
Ill be honest, I still havent memorised which is which and go entirely off context. 侍(る) I’m fine with for some reason.
I started with rtk(not getting into a debate about it btw) so i guess the first few days? anyway it makes differences like that quite clearbut of course you could also use a dictionary https://jotoba.de/search/%E5%BE%85%E3%81%A4%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4?t=1&p=1&l=en-US
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I learned it from the bottom up: first the radicals, then the kanji. So I always knew it. “The “hand” is in the 持つ, not in the 待つ, logically”
Ill be honest, I still havent memorised which is which and go entirely off context. 侍(る) I’m fine with for some reason.
I started with rtk(not getting into a debate about it btw) so i guess the first few days? anyway it makes differences like that quite clear
but of course you could also use a dictionary https://jotoba.de/search/%E5%BE%85%E3%81%A4%E6%8C%81%E3%81%A4?t=1&p=1&l=en-US
And 侍 is Samurai
A couple others that tripped me up for a while:
会う 合う
着く 書く
猫（ねこ）、描く（かく）