Disclaimer: I am not a long time japanese learner(only learning for a few months) but this approach to learning has been really effective to me. This approach is not new but is something which I feel is not as known as other learning methods(maybe im wrong though). This approach also is not that good for people who specifically want to learn how to write(not type) kanji in a shorter ammount of time.
In the beginning of my japanese learning journey i used to study kanji like many people do, creating anki flashcards and memorising their readings and meaning. However while i was studying vocabulary together with kanji i realised that or I would have to learn the words in kana and only later when I learned the individual meaning of each kanji I could learn read it in general text on the internet.
Actual Study Method: To fix this problem I completely ditched my kanji flashcards and only started using vocabulary flashcards but i removed the kana kanji writingfrom them and left only the kanji writing. I only left the kana in the backside of the flashcards so could fix any pronounciation mistakes.
This method has been really effect for me and now I can see the word written somewhere and understand it instead of being limited by only knowing the word's kana but not kanji.
However I understand that dispite this method being really effective for me you might think that it slows down the rate at which you learn new words(it didnt for me) so do some self analysis, for me it was effective.
Edit: The way I see it is like there is no other way to write a word except by using the kanji(if there is one) almost like a chinese word
by AleCar07