Kanji and Kana (roots & mnemonics)

pp 18-19, Kanji & Kana. A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System, Hadmintzky and Spahn, Tuttle, 1981. See also, wikipedia, kanji-hiragana connection

Remembering 'kana, courtesy of Steven Heron (10/2008):
"Learn the Kana," http://learnthekana.com/