📚 Companion Materials

For Your KML Journey

To walk with Monet is to notice light.
To walk with KML is to notice patterns, emotions, and memory.
Here are some tools and references to support your journey:

📕 1. Remembering the Kanji – James Heisig

This book laid the foundation for story-based kanji learning. We borrow its insights, adapt its method, and expand it visually and emotionally.

💬 2. Koohii.com

A community platform built around Heisig’s method. Find user-submitted stories, mnemonics, and support from other learners.

✍️ 3. Calligraphy Tools (Physical or Digital)

• Try a physical brush pen like Tombow Fudenosuke for expressive strokes
• Or use the app Zen Brush 3 for a beautiful digital writing experience — like painting wind with ink

🎧 4. Japanese Audio Support

• JapanesePod101 – Conversational lessons, great for beginners and up
• NHK Easy News – Read and listen to the news in simple Japanese
• Tandem / HelloTalk – Talk to real people, make real mistakes, learn faster

📝 5. Your Personal “Ah-ha!” Notebook

Write down moments of insight, visual associations, funny mistakes — anything that clicks. This is your Monet sketchbook for kanji.

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