I fell short of the perfect score again. This time it wasn't even close, 15 right out of 20 questions. I thought I had it figured out after missing out on the last test. The pattern seemed to be writing kanji for the actual words we covered, then spelling out in hirigana the complicated kanji from the examples. Nope, not exactly right. I'm also supposed to be able to write all the kanji in the examples phrases and vocabulary listing, not just the six kanji per day we're covering.
It was kind of funny though. Three of the students in my class who used kanji in their home country we're laughing at my failed attempt to re-create one of my answers from memory without actually knowing the kanji. But when they started comparing the tests I got several right that they missed. Let's just say that their "すごい～！" wasn't as enthusiastic as it could have been. (If you haven't lived in Japan, "sugoi" is Japanese for great or amazing. Unfortunately it's used for such trivial things as being able to use chopsticks that most of the time it feels like a slap in the face.) Speaking of which, I highly advise any Westerner to keep this in mind. When you inevitably come across the, "Can you use chop sticks?" question don't answer. Redirect the question by asking them if they can use a spoon or fork and then proceed to cheer and say "すごい～！" so you can beat them to the punch.
I'm taking a break from studying today since the kanji test is over and I'm already several pages ahead in the kanji book. I want to read more of Toppa Mono before I get back into my self study with JFCS.
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