Hello everyone!
I’m currently studying kanji and decided to do a ‘journal’ entry of every kanji I study, in a notebook dedicated to that effect (writing is my main memorization device).
I’m having some doubts about what design to use, does anyone keep a kanji book I could use as inspiration? or an image of how people do it?
Thanks for any help!
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Like individually with notes and stuff? Or just writing. Cause I write the kanji I encounter while I do anki and get this giant page of kanji mess.
Not too sure about individual study though. Maybe as long as you keep it mostly monolingual.
If you are going to do writing, *don’t* do the thing where you write the same kanji 10 times in a row and then move on. You’ve probably already heard it a hundred times but spaced repetition works wonders.
Advice: Keep it simple, and space things out. You can tweak or expand the format as you go.
Minimum for an entry:
* Kanji
* 2-3 Main Readings (ideally paired with specific meanings*)
* 2-3 vocab words w/ kana above the kanji (or in parenthesis, if need be)
* Short Mnemonic or story to assist memory
* Optional short note on context, usage, etc
* e.g. 見: ケン view, outlook; みる to see; みせる to show
Tip: practice writing out the kanji a few times, prior to jotting it in the notebook (unless you’re ok with doing lots of cross outs or erasing)
Extras/Maybe Nice to Haves (only if useful, don’t get bogged down with these):
* Stroke Order
* Number of Strokes (useful for looking up in dictionaries or lists)
* Parts/Radicals
* Short sample sentence(s)
* How to differentiate from similar kanji
* Etymology or history notes
* Entry number in a corresponding book or list (Kenshall, KKLC, Heisig, etc)
Was having saving problem, I created a free (no ads) android app for keeping track of Japanese vocab. Hope it helps. [app store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tangojpvocab)