So far I know 一ニ yes I know they are easy but kanji is intimidating. It looks hard and it’s hard to find the mental fortitude to go all out. Any advice?
Get yomichan and a few dictionaries, look at how to setup anime cards and start finding words you don’t know and adding them into Anki. I don’t recommend wasting your time with Wanikani or trying to ‘learn kanji first’ go learn japanese and enjoy it doing what you like.
Can’t say enough how much it helped me to memorize kanji. BUT, don’t let yourself get overwhelmed… I totally did that to myself and I haven’t touched it in months…
But as a starting point, especially since the first few levels are free? It’s a great way to get a foot hold on kanji.
If you have a good enough understanding of katakana/hiragana AND how to type them. [https://www.kamesame.com](https://www.kamesame.com) is the same thing but a bit more advanced. There you can actually pick out kanji and words that are relevant to you, as well as basic lists (Including what Wanikani teaches you.) as well. I believe it is also free vs. Wanikani’s payed model.
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Spaced repetition is definitely the way to go for time and effectiveness in my humble opinion. Anki decks are also an option, but I could never really get into that myself.
Since you just started learning kanji, you might want to take a look at [Wanikani](https://www.wanikani.com/). It helped me tremendously when I was starting out. It is a paid service, but the first levels are free so you can check it out to see if it works for you before having to pay.
even though it can be a little embarrassing, following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%8Diku_kanji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%8Diku_kanji) kyouiku kanji list helps a lot. start with first grade, then make your way up. you might fight that and say “but i want to learn the kanji as i want to READ them, not what little kids are learning!” but that’s how people get overwhelmed. this in conjunction with flashcard websites and study aids can really help you get through kanji as a system.
Grind grind grind. There isn’t a way to do it quickly so get comfortable with the idea of learning and reinforcing a little each day for the long term.
here is how tally marks work in JP
正
you fill this thing in with the right stroke order
Kanji are your friends. It just takes a long time to get to know them. Set realistic long term goals(as in years)and stick to it.
A great journey stretches before you. Welcome!
Just learn a few a day. I learn to write 11 per day. It’s not so bad, it’s actually pretty awesome to know Kanji 🙂
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Get yomichan and a few dictionaries, look at how to setup anime cards and start finding words you don’t know and adding them into Anki. I don’t recommend wasting your time with Wanikani or trying to ‘learn kanji first’ go learn japanese and enjoy it doing what you like.
This will blow your mind but…三 means three.
[https://www.wanikani.com/](https://www.wanikani.com/)
Can’t say enough how much it helped me to memorize kanji. BUT, don’t let yourself get overwhelmed… I totally did that to myself and I haven’t touched it in months…
But as a starting point, especially since the first few levels are free? It’s a great way to get a foot hold on kanji.
If you have a good enough understanding of katakana/hiragana AND how to type them. [https://www.kamesame.com](https://www.kamesame.com) is the same thing but a bit more advanced. There you can actually pick out kanji and words that are relevant to you, as well as basic lists (Including what Wanikani teaches you.) as well. I believe it is also free vs. Wanikani’s payed model.
​
Spaced repetition is definitely the way to go for time and effectiveness in my humble opinion. Anki decks are also an option, but I could never really get into that myself.
Since you just started learning kanji, you might want to take a look at [Wanikani](https://www.wanikani.com/). It helped me tremendously when I was starting out. It is a paid service, but the first levels are free so you can check it out to see if it works for you before having to pay.
even though it can be a little embarrassing, following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%8Diku_kanji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%8Diku_kanji) kyouiku kanji list helps a lot. start with first grade, then make your way up. you might fight that and say “but i want to learn the kanji as i want to READ them, not what little kids are learning!” but that’s how people get overwhelmed. this in conjunction with flashcard websites and study aids can really help you get through kanji as a system.
Grind grind grind. There isn’t a way to do it quickly so get comfortable with the idea of learning and reinforcing a little each day for the long term.
here is how tally marks work in JP
正
you fill this thing in with the right stroke order
Kanji are your friends. It just takes a long time to get to know them. Set realistic long term goals(as in years)and stick to it.
A great journey stretches before you. Welcome!
Just learn a few a day. I learn to write 11 per day. It’s not so bad, it’s actually pretty awesome to know Kanji 🙂
Wait until you see this one >!鬱!< (Click to Show)
Wanikani’s a good place to start.